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JohnnyEgo
02-01-2014, 22:34
So my Saturday pretty much sucked.
Decided I'd try out some new ammo I got in a revolver before subjecting it to an NFA gun. I got three rounds in and then this happened.
I'll let the pictures do the talking for me.
http://www.johnnyego.com/firearms/cleaning/squib01.JPG
http://www.johnnyego.com/firearms/cleaning/squib04.JPG
http://www.johnnyego.com/firearms/cleaning/squib05a.jpg
http://www.johnnyego.com/firearms/cleaning/squib06.JPG
http://www.johnnyego.com/firearms/cleaning/squib07.JPG
WillysWagon
02-01-2014, 22:38
Was this factory fresh, reloads ??
Glad you got it taken care of !!
Nice pistola too [Beer]
HoneyBadger
02-01-2014, 22:39
Wow, that's fun.
Glad you didn't get hurt!
nathan0259
02-01-2014, 22:44
Good thing you caught that brother. That could have made your Saturday a lot worse.
KestrelBike
02-01-2014, 23:01
Must have been powdered mouse farts as the charge. At least it wasn't halfway through the barrel! Glad you're safe!
JohnnyEgo
02-01-2014, 23:38
Thanks, all.
It was a commercial loading of .44 Special in FMJ. All new components & brass. Smaller / boutique loader with a reasonably good reputation, and this is a somewhat obscure product. I'll refrain from saying anything further for two reasons: a.) this could happen to anyone and b.) since it happened on the weekend, I have not had the opportunity to inform the manufacturer and get their opinion. I have a thousand rounds of this stuff, so although it was a completely random occurrence, it was disconcerting to have happen in the first four rounds.
Why does it look totally square? I've recovered bullets that weren't splattered and they kept the cone shape. Something different about this one?
GunsRBadMMMMKay
02-02-2014, 00:29
Man, been there done that- sucks and good thing you (and your gun) weren't hurt. Mine was a 9mm keltec and i got multiple bullets jammed up in there before it blew the plastic bastard apart (damn semi-autos, LOL). Personally, I'd contact the manufacturer to replace and/or toss that ammo -if it's bad it's not worth the problems.
Thanks, all.
It was a commercial loading of .44 Special in FMJ. All new components & brass. Smaller / boutique loader with a reasonably good reputation, and this is a somewhat obscure product. I'll refrain from saying anything further for two reasons: a.) this could happen to anyone and b.) since it happened on the weekend, I have not had the opportunity to inform the manufacturer and get their opinion. I have a thousand rounds of this stuff, so although it was a completely random occurrence, it was disconcerting to have happen in the first four rounds.
That is good form to contact the guy first. With that said I would not trust a single round in that batch. It could happen to anyone, but the fact that it did happen that quickly makes me think that there could be others in the lot.
GunsRBadMMMMKay
02-02-2014, 00:30
Why does it look totally square? I've recovered bullets that weren't splattered and they kept the cone shape. Something different about this one?
He probably had to hammer it out with a punch.......[facepalm]
He probably had to hammer it out with a punch.......[facepalm]
That makes more sense, thanks.
Holy cow that was a close call!
what kind of pistol is that?
Holy cow that was a close call!
what kind of pistol is that?
A revolver
A revolver
No shit Captain Obvious. [fail]
No shit Captain Obvious. [fail]
Haha
well if anyone wants to enlighten me on make and model
Make is S&W. Looks like a Performance Center 629 Competitor (http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_766128_-1_775655_757896_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y) with a 6" weighted barrel.
Nice shooter.
Was the first picture taken in a place beyond time and space, or heaven perhaps?
Make is S&W. Looks like a Performance Center 629 Competitor (http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_766128_-1_775655_757896_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y) with a 6" weighted barrel.
Nice shooter.
Winner winner, chicken dinner. Never fired one myself, but drooled on one a time or two. Great looking revolver and I'm betting is one hell of a tack-driver.
JohnnyEgo
02-02-2014, 01:58
It's a Performance Center Competitor. Basically a dressed up 629. Lots of weight under the barrel, so it shoots pretty smooth.
@Irving #1: I used a 3/8 brass rod to drive it out. The amount of force it took flattened the nose of the bullet quite a bit. That sucker was lodged in there good.
@Irving #2: That's Manos, the hand of fate.
KevDen2005
02-02-2014, 02:10
Why does it look totally square? I've recovered bullets that weren't splattered and they kept the cone shape. Something different about this one?
Maybe the hammer? I thought that too.
This reminds me why I only load my own or shoot factory ammo from one of the big names (Federal, Winchester, Remington, etc.). I'm in charge of quality control with my stuff and the big companies have big bank accounts should their product destroy any if my property.
Glad you are alive and well and that good looking wheel gun is still in one piece.
Zombie Steve
02-02-2014, 09:20
First - way to stay head's up. In a bottom feeder, a squib probably won't cycle the next round, and people are more likely to figure out what's going on. In a revolver, it's just another trigger pull to get a total disaster.
Not to cause undue concern, but if there's a squib in one, it's entirely possible that there's a double charge lurking somewhere in that batch of ammo. Depends on what press...
skullybones
02-02-2014, 10:42
I'd add that generous lubing makes tapping the bullet out much easier.
osok-308
02-02-2014, 11:02
Good catch. Plus that is a really nice revolver that I'm sure you wouldn't want damaged! And obviously you don't want to get injured yourself!
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