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Originally Posted by Por_sha911
Yup. Common terms are Tier 1 (SAAMI) Tier 2 (up to 23,000) and Tier 3 (over 30,000). I am fairly confident that my revolver will handle tier 2 without issue.
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Thanks, I had not realized that SAAMI had broken this down into three categories. I guess I haven't been paying attention. And yes, you are right (according to Mr. Pearce and others), your New Model Flat Top will happily digest "Tier 2" 23,000 psi loads.
I think maybe one of the other issues that makes Ruger hesitant to acknowledge this might be the fact that no one loads "Tier 2" commercially. I may be wrong, but I believe there are only standard pressure, "Tier 3" like Buffalo Bore and others, and "Cowboy" with markedly reduced pressure and velocity to reduce recoil for that game.
My loading manuals do not include "Tier 2", but they are getting a little old, and should probably be updated. Do you know if any of the latest manuals show "Tier 2"?