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March 2, 2008
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That last one is still my favorite. Some people should not be allowed near a gun!
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
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February 22, 2009
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Dang, them BFRs are tough.
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
December 26, 2010
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SHOOTIST357 said:
95XL883 said:
What causes guns to blow like this? To my naive eye, it looks like three shells went off at once?
Common theory is that the center cartridge erupts(double load, etc) and shears off the two side cases which causes them to erupt due to compression/flash of center cartridge.
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Thanks Shoot. Man, I would hate to be anywhere near a gun when that happens.
May 3, 2011
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DrSparky said:
The "Chinese ammo" story has been debunked on many forums.
Thanks! I feel better about that. "Made in China" has come a long ways in the last 25 years. They put out some good products today. If they could just work on the lead paint toys. 🙂
It's not to uncommon for black powder pistols to shoot off 3 cylinders at one time. I have been there, done that. I was thankful the bullets didn't blow up the pistol. I still hit my target, that's what counts right! 🙂
December 26, 2010
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Gary J said:
It's not to uncommon for black powder pistols to shoot off 3 cylinders at one time. I have been there, done that. I was thankful the bullets didn't blow up the pistol. I still hit my target, that's what counts right! 🙂
With all 3 rounds? Sorry, I couldn't resist. Glad it didn't blow up on you.
September 26, 2010
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I blew up a Super Blackhawk about 20 years ago. I was using HS-6 for the first time, with 240 grain jacketed bullets. The recipe called for 16 grains for a near max load. Was using a RCBS Rockchucker single stage press and a RCBS 10-1 scale. I checked ever 10th throw that the scale would balance, all good so far, loaded 50 cases, then looked down the necks with a flashlight, all were equal, no double loads. Seated the bullets and then broke out the beer.
The next day we were out on a snowmobile trail and set up a target. I loaded up the .44 with 6 rounds, raised it up, pause to put on the cool-at-the-time yellow shooting glasses. Shot off a round and remember flinching. I looked at the target and no holes in or around it. While I was thinking of a wise and witty thing say explaining why I missed, my shooting partner was staring at my hand. I looked down and the top strap was hinged 90 degrees to the rear, the cylinder was missing the top three holes. Spying fresh holes in the snow we recovered two rounds that looked like they were pinched with a vice grip. Never did find the rest of the cylinder.
Later that day we pulled a few rounds apart and fund I had put exactly 26 grains of HS-6 in the cases. The RCBS 10-1 scale has a rough adjustment in 10 grain increments and the fine adjustment it in .1 grain increments. Well I had the rough adjustment over two notches instead of one notch. I had never used that powder before so I was not familiar with the volume.
I wasn't a newbie to reloading, had made approximately 20,000 (mostly 10mm) rounds previously.
Ruger ended up warning me that they were not responsible for damage from reloads but they replace the revolver at no charge. (I own six Ruger and handguns and one rife due to that bit of customer service).
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March 27, 2009
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Wow Dr. glad you still have both hands and eyes! any pics of the blown up Ruger??
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January 24, 2009
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That's very cool that Ruger replaced your gun, even though they knew darn well it wasn't their fault. 
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March 27, 2009
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Had to put this up of a seller on GB! Stacked it up and blew it out!
September 26, 2010
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Picture? No, never thought to shoot a picture back then.
May 3, 2011
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I guess if you reload enough you are going to overload a shell or under load one. I cranked out some .38 rounds one day. One load on a .38 and it didn't load evidently. I shot at a snake and I know the pistol didn't sound right. More like a cap gun. I open my revolver and looked down the barrel. There was a .38 bullet midway down the barrel. I pushed it out with a pistol rod easily. I am so thankful I didn't shoot a second round. Luckily it wasn't a poisonous snake or a bear! The moral of the story is listen to how the gun sounds when you shoot it.
February 11, 2010
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One reason for the rash of semi-auto KB's is due to many training vigorousely
on double taps and then there comes a weak load that squibs. Some shooters
have said they heard the Cap like pop and even thoughn their head said
"oh s#!+" the trigger had already been engaged and bullet deployed.
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May 2, 2009
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I had a jacketed 357 lodge midway in a Colt trooper (original I frame)... No way that bullet was coming out. Ended up having to put a sleeve in barrel and then drilled out all but the bullet jacket--once the pressure was relieved, the jacket pushed out easily.
Back when my brother and I were shooting falling steel with the 9mm's we had several wedge in the barrel.... but, it wasn't really a load problem...well, kind of 
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When you are running 20k 9mm's a year through a progressive, a few .380's are bound to slip in... They load fine, and the progressive doesn't even know the difference... But, when you chamber one and squeeze it off, all the gasses go back around the case and the bullet only goes halfway down the barrel with a satisfying "Pop"... Always had a wooden dowel on 9mm day, and a spare barrel.
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May 2, 2009
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Oh yea... SO -- Vic... How about some pics, details, etc ....At this point it just didn't happen--urban myth.
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December 26, 2010
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DR, glad you survived that one without injury. Pretty cool you were so concentrated on the target that you didn't notice the gun at first. Glad that Ruger replaced it for you. I've got a Ruger pistol and a 10/22. They're not Dans, but they are good guns.
February 11, 2010
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March 27, 2009
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Blacktop hope none are yours!
February 11, 2010
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DWA_Midwest said:
Blacktop hope none are yours!
Thank God no ! And 
-Blacktop
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January 24, 2009
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That rifle barrel is...WOW!
I'm glad I wasn't on the trigger end of that one.
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