Blown-up Steyr M1911 and others...

09-24-2007, 03:02 AM

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Ron Smith · 09-24-2007, 10:09 AM

Never, Never shoot someone else's hand loaded ammo...

Back when I was younger and dumber I bought a U.S. Navy marked Victory model M&P at a buy and sell place. The guy gave me two boxes of hand loaded .38 Spec. with it. The first 5 rounds went something like POP, BANG, POP, CRACK,BOOM, the last round bowed the top strap cracked the crane and bent the ejector rod. I took it back to the store. The guy shrugged his shoulders and said "I didn't tell you they were safe to shoot."

davidkachel · 09-24-2007, 02:19 PM

I second that. Most handloads available with guns or for sale alone were loaded by amateurs and most amateurs load waaaaaaaay too hot. It's simply not worth the risk.
Think about it... people who know what they are doing do not sell their reloads, they use them. If they are for sale, chances are nearly 100% they are amateur loads (not counting companies that reload professionally; but personally I don't trust even them).

azlaw · 09-24-2007, 08:18 PM

I really like the "This Thread Is Worthless Without Pictures" smiley graphic. God forbit it spreads to this forum...

Sounds like a reload problem to me too - very easy to double or even triple charge pistol cases when using fast powders and progressive reloading equipment. The number one cause of blow-ups, beating out barrel obstructions, by my totally unscientific estimation.

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09-24-2007, 10:09 AM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Never, Never shoot someone else's hand loaded ammo... Back when I was younger and dumber I bought a U.S. Navy marked Victory model M&P at a buy and sell place. The guy gave me two boxes of hand loaded .38 Spec. with it. The first 5 rounds went something like POP, BANG, POP, CRACK,BOOM, the last round bowed the top strap cracked the crane and bent the ejector rod. I took it back to the store. The guy shrugged his shoulders and said "I didn't tell you they were safe to shoot." __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

09-24-2007, 02:19 PM	#3
davidkachel User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 784 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I second that. Most handloads available with guns or for sale alone were loaded by amateurs and most amateurs load waaaaaaaay too hot. It's simply not worth the risk. Think about it... people who know what they are doing do not sell their reloads, they use them. If they are for sale, chances are nearly 100% they are amateur loads (not counting companies that reload professionally; but personally I don't trust even them). __________________ A heroin habit would be cheaper.

09-24-2007, 08:18 PM	#4
azlaw User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 207 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I really like the "This Thread Is Worthless Without Pictures" smiley graphic. God forbit it spreads to this forum... Sounds like a reload problem to me too - very easy to double or even triple charge pistol cases when using fast powders and progressive reloading equipment. The number one cause of blow-ups, beating out barrel obstructions, by my totally unscientific estimation. H