gjn
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Post by gjn on Jun 21, 2016 20:46:16 GMT -5
Attended the Linebaugh Shoot in Cody, WY and got a reminder as to why its always important to pay attention when your reloading. Assumed to be a double charge in a Uberti 45 Colt but fortunately nobody was hurt. Not mine.   |
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cmh
.401 Bobcat
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Post by cmh on Jun 21, 2016 21:03:22 GMT -5
OUCH!!!!
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Post by fanofthefortyone on Jun 21, 2016 21:05:21 GMT -5
Little bit of welding and a new pair of underwear and it'll be good as new!
Ronnie
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Post by dougader on Jun 21, 2016 23:51:15 GMT -5
Alan can buff those scratches right out, Captain!
Boy, that really let go! Glad no one was hurt.
Didn't this happen last year, too???
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cmh
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Post by cmh on Jun 22, 2016 0:55:43 GMT -5
Little bit of welding and a new pair of underwear and it'll be good as new! Ronnie Gonna need lots of filler rod  |
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Post by BigBore44 on Jun 22, 2016 6:01:50 GMT -5
WOWZERS  That could have left a Serious mark, Probably did in his shorts!!! Safety first Always!!! BigBore44 |
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Post by whitworth on Jun 22, 2016 9:46:08 GMT -5
Dang! That sucks! Just glad no one was hurt.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Jun 22, 2016 10:03:50 GMT -5
Love to stroll about in The Grand Old Mans dusty trails but I think I'll skip that one! He shoulda waited some, it's almost the 4th of July!!
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Post by sixshot on Jun 22, 2016 11:52:56 GMT -5
Classic results of a double charge, top 3 chambers let go along with the top strap. A few years back a friend was shooting a Ruger 44 for a neighbor who was headed to Africa & wanted to pack the magnum "just in case". He's an older gent so wanted my buddy to do the shooting. When the double charge took place at the range a big piece of the cylinder went all the way across the other shooting benches & went through the sheet metal wall on the far end. Just happened that no one else was shooting at the time or there would have been a serious accident. Probably a distance of 50-60 feet overall & exited the wall. A third party had loaded the ammo, lots of mistakes here!  Dick |
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Post by lscg on Jun 22, 2016 13:24:58 GMT -5
glad nobody got hurt! and at least it wasn't a Colt lol.
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Post by BigBore44 on Jun 22, 2016 19:36:37 GMT -5
This is a good reminder why we can Never be Too careful!
When I started loading a few years back, I told my dad I Won't be answering phones or ANY distractions at all....
Glad no one was injured or worse.
Ray
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Post by bradshaw on Jun 27, 2016 8:06:47 GMT -5
Classic results of a double charge, top 3 chambers let go along with the top strap. A few years back a friend was shooting a Ruger 44 for a neighbor who was headed to Africa & wanted to pack the magnum "just in case". He's an older gent so wanted my buddy to do the shooting. When the double charge took place at the range a big piece of the cylinder went all the way across the other shooting benches & went through the sheet metal wall on the far end. Just happened that no one else was shooting at the time or there would have been a serious accident. Probably a distance of 50-60 feet overall & exited the wall. A third party had loaded the ammo, lots of mistakes here! Dick Dick.... do you suppose the bullet in the Ruger noticed the objective bell comes up short of overhanging the Mag-na-Porting, and decided to vent early? On a serious note, these photos offer a cautionary tale to those who fail to verify powder charging on a progressive press; and for the impulsive individual who thinks every gun should be firewalled. David Bradshaw |
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Post by contender on Jun 27, 2016 9:00:20 GMT -5
When I see pics like this it reminds me why I prefer to use powders that would spill out if I accidentally double charged a case while loading. Using a powder that fills the case to where the bullet just touches or almost touches the powder. Load density to where a double charge is unlikely. But,,, when using other powders that are possible to double,,, I use extra caution.
And I quit hot-rodding loads a long time ago. Accuracy is what I seek. I understand some potential needs for power,,, and if that's desired,, I try to use a bigger caliber.
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Post by sixshot on Jun 27, 2016 11:29:28 GMT -5
David, funny thing is, the owner was a retired junk yard owner! The guy had a ton of money & many, many guns but was quite old & on the edge of "losing" it. He had quite a bit of work done on the gun besides the porting. Action job, drilled & tapped for scope, hard chrome, etc, don't think he had ever fired it.
Dick
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barley
.240 Incinerator
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Post by barley on Jun 27, 2016 22:53:24 GMT -5
This is why I wish I had gotten the 650 Dillon instead of a 550.At least you can add the powder check.I seen an old guy at a cas match do this to a schofield once during a match,we could hear parts going through the trees for what seemed like 20 seconds.I also seen a guy split the barrel and blow the forend off amarlin 45 70 from no powder.Primer pushed the bullet into the barrel to chamber another round,you know what happened next.
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