MW surveyor
05-06-2011, 03:22 PM
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Had my first and hope to heck last squib round today. This was with a round that I had suspected did not get charged and I had actually put it to the side. But being stupid, loaded it up in the mag anyway.
So.....the primer detonated but that was it (and I did not hear the primer go off - darn good hearing protection plus I'm half deaf anyway). At first I thought it was a failure to fire. Racked back the slide, casing ejected with primer fully indented by the firing pin. Look in barrel, can't see daylight.
An Oh s..t moment. Field stripped the Para and pulled out the barrel.
Luckily I had brought a take down cleaning rod/kit with me. No hammer but did find a brick that worked real well but did snap the cheap a..'d cleaning rod at the base where it screwed into the handle. Round came out after Willieboy held the barrel for me so I could give it a good whack.
Lessons learned
1. If it is suspect don't use it.
2. Do not use the turret press anymore to make up test loads!
3. Check for powder charge twice!
Happy to say that the remainder of the 230 grain RNLs and 200 grain SWCs performed flawlessly. Those 200 grain SWCs make real nice big cleanly cut holes.:biggrin1:
Had my first and hope to heck last squib round today. This was with a round that I had suspected did not get charged and I had actually put it to the side. But being stupid, loaded it up in the mag anyway.
So.....the primer detonated but that was it (and I did not hear the primer go off - darn good hearing protection plus I'm half deaf anyway). At first I thought it was a failure to fire. Racked back the slide, casing ejected with primer fully indented by the firing pin. Look in barrel, can't see daylight.
An Oh s..t moment. Field stripped the Para and pulled out the barrel.
Luckily I had brought a take down cleaning rod/kit with me. No hammer but did find a brick that worked real well but did snap the cheap a..'d cleaning rod at the base where it screwed into the handle. Round came out after Willieboy held the barrel for me so I could give it a good whack.
Lessons learned
1. If it is suspect don't use it.
2. Do not use the turret press anymore to make up test loads!
3. Check for powder charge twice!
Happy to say that the remainder of the 230 grain RNLs and 200 grain SWCs performed flawlessly. Those 200 grain SWCs make real nice big cleanly cut holes.:biggrin1: