A while a go someone posted for reloading.. with light bullets start small powder and work up and for heavy bullets start heavy and work down.. is this ringing bells to anyone. He was saying that it was his rule of thumb. I was feeding my boy his bottle tonight and that is what was stuck in my head.
thanks

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with light bullets start small powder and work up and for heavy bullets start heavy and work down

This certainly wouldn't be my recommendation!

It doesn't pass the sanity test.

After reading your post and knowing you have a baby in the house it is painfully obvious you are suffering from sleep deprivation!

The only safe and sane way to work up loads is from low to higher powder charges regardless of bullet weight.
Get some rest you'll be alright.

I may be wrong, but, I think maybe he was meaning a heavy powder, not a heavy "charge" of powder??

I dunno

It seems that this is true:

Lighter bullets start with faster powders and work toward slower and with heavier bullets start with slower powders and work toward faster (keeping in mind that all charges need to be kept within safte limits).

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Originally posted by mydogtwig:
A while a go someone posted for reloading.. with light bullets start small powder and work up and for heavy bullets start heavy and work down.. ..

I'd find it difficult to believe anyone would post that on "this" Board. People who post dangerous loonacy get laughed off the board after getting a good reaming.

Be sure to tell your son you were mislead by a fool. And as the others have said, always work from Low toward High, when the Pressure Signs indicate it is OK to do so. If they indicate High Pressure from the beginning, STOP and determine what is causing the indication.

Best of luck to you and your son.

I'll side with Woods and say that the "intent" of the meaning was probably to suggest faster powders for the lighter bullets and slower powders for the heavier bullets.