Super User firefightn15 Posted September 19, 2010 Super User Posted September 19, 2010 I received this in an e-mail. Wow Quote
Super User bilgerat Posted September 19, 2010 Super User Posted September 19, 2010 Was that you or someone else ? I know nothing about firearms but even I know that aint good...everyone alright ? Quote
Super User NorcalBassin Posted September 19, 2010 Super User Posted September 19, 2010 Lucky to still have a face. Quote
MMan16 Posted September 19, 2010 Posted September 19, 2010 Wow. Haven't seen anything like that before. Hope all is well but if your posting I'm assuming ALL GOOD. Quote
Super User firefightn15 Posted September 19, 2010 Author Super User Posted September 19, 2010 This pic was sent to me in an e-mail, I'm not sure of the back story, but definitely not a shopped pic. I wonder where the rear sight and top strap ended up? Quote
pa mountain man Posted September 20, 2010 Posted September 20, 2010 I seen that pic a while ago, and I think(foggy), it was a double charge. Knock on wood, after 19 years of rollin' my own, I've not had a double. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted September 20, 2010 Super User Posted September 20, 2010 I'm not a gun guy, but it occurred to me that it's a good thing pistols are usually fired at arms length, unlike a rifle where the ammo being fired is much closer to the face. If that happened to a rifle or shotgun............... Quote
pa mountain man Posted September 20, 2010 Posted September 20, 2010 I'm not a gun guy, but it occurred to me that it's a good thing pistols are usually fired at arms length, unlike a rifle where the ammo being fired is much closer to the face. If that happened to a rifle or shotgun............... I seen a gentleman at the range with a rem. mod. 700 in .270. He had shot 3 rounds fine, then the forth one sounded louder than the others. Turns out he was off a little when measuring that load out. It didn't scatter, but the bolt lugs froze up, and we couldn't get the bolt open. I would imagine a rifle chamber can explode, thank God its never happened to me or anyone I know. The worst thing I've done to date is get buck fever with a finishing shot with my muzzle loader, and sent the ram rod with the ball. I was loading the deer in my truck when a conservation officer offered a hand, I was telling him my blunder, and he jokingly asked me if I had an archery license as well. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted September 20, 2010 Super User Posted September 20, 2010 I'm not a gun guy, but it occurred to me that it's a good thing pistols are usually fired at arms length, unlike a rifle where the ammo being fired is much closer to the face. If that happened to a rifle or shotgun............... I seen a gentleman at the range with a rem. mod. 700 in .270. He had shot 3 rounds fine, then the forth one sounded louder than the others. Turns out he was off a little when measuring that load out. It didn't scatter, but the bolt lugs froze up, and we couldn't get the bolt open. I would imagine a rifle chamber can explode, thank God its never happened to me or anyone I know. The worst thing I've done to date is get buck fever with a finishing shot with my muzzle loader, and sent the ram rod with the ball. I was loading the deer in my truck when a conservation officer offered a hand, I was telling him my blunder, and he jokingly asked me if I had an archery license as well. The fellow who works with me has a black powder license for deer hunting around here. Can't hunt deer in Mass with a rifle, at least not in this area. So it's bow, shotgun with deer slugs, or black powder. The bow and black powder seasons are a couple of weeks longer. Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted September 20, 2010 Super User Posted September 20, 2010 I seen that pic a while ago, and I think(foggy), it was a double charge. Knock on wood, after 19 years of rollin' my own, I've not had a double. I believe in the version that I saw, the malfunction was blamed on reloaded Chinese ammunition. It may have had some type of "spin" put on it, but that is what I saw. From the other pics, I believe it was a S&W that blew the top off. Those things are built like tanks too. Quote
Baker06 Posted September 20, 2010 Posted September 20, 2010 I do alot of shooting and reloading and never had anything like that happen. I have seen quite a few pics like that and most of the time it is caused by the wrong caliber or too much powder when reloaded. Quote
Super User fishfordollars Posted September 20, 2010 Super User Posted September 20, 2010 When reloading MORE is not better. I shot 100 rounds of reloads out of my pistol last week at the range; three failed to fire. Weird feeling when you pull the trigger and nothing happens. Caution, don't glance down the barrell when this happens. Quote
Super User firefightn15 Posted September 20, 2010 Author Super User Posted September 20, 2010 I seen that pic a while ago, and I think(foggy), it was a double charge. Knock on wood, after 19 years of rollin' my own, I've not had a double. I believe in the version that I saw, the malfunction was blamed on reloaded Chinese ammunition. It may have had some type of "spin" put on it, but that is what I saw. From the other pics, I believe it was a S&W that blew the top off. Those things are built like tanks too. It was a 629 and the story blamed it on chinese ammo. I didn't include that because it was basically third hand. My biggest issue when I reloaded was making sure that the primers were not seated too deep........powder was always monitored closely using a Lyman dump and weighing about every 7th or 8th load. Quote
b.Lee Posted September 21, 2010 Posted September 21, 2010 http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385176 Here is another guy who had a bad day at the range Quote
bassdocktor Posted September 21, 2010 Posted September 21, 2010 Makes destroying 2 home made target stands seem like a good day. Quote
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