Bad Day At The Range

Arizona Slim · 02-27-2014, 06:46 PM

Anyone ever have a day at the range that turned out to be this bad? If so it would probably be a good idea to upgrade your
reloading skills or make sure there are no obstructions in your barrel.

Lon

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Arizona Slim · 02-27-2014, 10:40 PM

Sorry, just Copy and Paste into your web browser.

Lon

Zorba · 02-27-2014, 11:39 PM

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Those are all pretty scary, but that artillery piece is DAY-YUM!

Sergio Natali · 02-28-2014, 02:53 AM

Yes, you're quite right, I've been reloading for over 10 years now, thank God I've never even seen anything like that at the range, BUT I know that these things happen.

Sergio

318is_Parabellum · 02-28-2014, 08:32 AM

Yep, pretty scary photos!!

My 'kaboom' story involves factory-loaded ammo and a very early s/n 15xx 1903 Colt hammerless in .32 auto. Fired a squib round, didn't realize it, and fired again. Bulged barrel, broken barrel bushing. CRAP!! I really wish I'd have recognized the squib load and stopped firing....

Don't use pistol-caliber Wolf ammo, ever.

Ron Smith · 03-01-2014, 01:02 PM

I know the young man who owned this Marlin. He is missing two fingers from his left hand, and cannot use what remains of his left hand. It was the first shot out of the rifle using a bad handload. He was a novice at handloading and he used 700X powder , instead of Reloader 7.

thegundude · 03-02-2014, 12:27 PM

Just WOW! :O

stressed · 03-02-2014, 01:14 PM

I saw on youtube, where they completely filled the case of a 7.62x51R with Bluedot, and fired the thing! They used a string from a distance in a MN, no damage. The case was stuck, but that was all. Unbelievable.

rhuff · 03-02-2014, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Smith

I know the young man who owned this Marlin. He is missing two fingers from his left hand, and cannot use what his left hand. It was the first shot out the rifle using a bad handload. He was a novice at handloading
and he used 700X powder , instead of Reloader 7.

Now that rifle REALLY did not like that much 700X powder......sounds like the shooter didn't either.

02-27-2014, 06:46 PM	#1
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Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 952 Thanks: 777 Thanked 527 Times in 290 Posts	Linkafied: mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?S=46&F=3169&T=12636246 Those are all pretty scary, but that artillery piece is DAY-YUM!

02-28-2014, 08:32 AM	#5
318is_Parabellum User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 130 Thanks: 80 Thanked 75 Times in 31 Posts	Yep, pretty scary photos!! My 'kaboom' story involves factory-loaded ammo and a very early s/n 15xx 1903 Colt hammerless in .32 auto. Fired a squib round, didn't realize it, and fired again. Bulged barrel, broken barrel bushing. CRAP!! I really wish I'd have recognized the squib load and stopped firing.... Don't use pistol-caliber Wolf ammo, ever.

03-02-2014, 01:14 PM	#8
stressed User Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 197 Thanks: 41 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	I saw on youtube, where they completely filled the case of a 7.62x51R with Bluedot, and fired the thing! They used a string from a distance in a MN, no damage. The case was stuck, but that was all. Unbelievable.