skip
Single-Sixer
No one was hurt...just the $1,100 gun...
Hand loading in the dark....
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No one was hurt...just the $1,100 gun...
Bob Wright
Hawkeye
Uh, could you elucidate further?
Bob Wright
Bob Wright
Your gun?
:shock:
:shock:
GP100man
Buckeye
OOouch !!!!
Hope no major injuries !!!!
Hope no major injuries !!!!
captainkirk
Blackhawk
I don't think I've seen a ruger come apart at the back of the top strap before. Was it relieved for the custom rear site?
Glad no one was hurt, but the photos are painful.
captainkirk
Glad no one was hurt, but the photos are painful.
captainkirk
Sugar River
Buckeye
Looks like you borrowed some ammo from Gibson.
Who did the custom work (Fr sight, base pin etc)?
Pete
Who did the custom work (Fr sight, base pin etc)?
Pete
M'BOGO
Buckeye
More information please?
Stoots
Buckeye
Wow!
:shock:
:shock:
Jimbo357mag
Hawkeye
Was that an Accuusport 44 or 45 or what? 
Lets see where to begin...yes my gun..custom work by Clements..I don't think it was an Accusport .45, I bought it off Gunbroker several yrs. ago, perhaps a older model Ruger before they quit making the SS version....a Beartooth Bullet 300 grain, plus a whooping (probably) 25 grains of HS-6 ...anyone else think that would do it..? Painful...yes it was my baby
P.S. I don't believe it was relieved for the rear sight..the sight was a Bowen Rough Country sight and I think that is a drop-in
P.S. I don't believe it was relieved for the rear sight..the sight was a Bowen Rough Country sight and I think that is a drop-in
Olsherm
Blackhawk
We must be extra careful. Last week I thought I picked up a can of Universal powder and brought it home.However I guess I picked up a can of Clays sitting next to it.The cans look somewhat alike in color ect. So, I proceeded to load up a couple of boxes using the universal data of course.I was lucky I happened to take another look at the can before I fired any of them.They may not have blown up anything but there was a good chance it would have had I not caught my mistake.Just a dumb one on my part but that is how accidents happen.needless to say I had fun pulling all of them.
Chuck 100 yd
Hunter
If ya load em in the dark, shoot em in the dark! big mistake no??? 
VAdoublegunner
Single-Sixer
OK, I'm scared.
Sorry it had to happen to you and glad you are OK, but thanks for the practical lesson for all of us.
Sorry it had to happen to you and glad you are OK, but thanks for the practical lesson for all of us.
TiteGroups
Blackhawk
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Reality check.
BRL
Single-Sixer
VAdoublegunner said:
SAD indeed...could have been worse, glad you're alright.
Wow, really sorry to see this happen to anyone. I'm relatively new to reloading, only have been doing it for about 8 months now, but I would recommend to anyone visually checking the charged brass with a flashlight to ensure all the charges look uniform. I think I got that tip from this forum awhile back, and it's a good way to check against double charging.
So HS-6 is that compact? I've only used Unique and 2400, and neither powder is dense enough to double charge in the calibers I shoot.
Truly sorry to hear about the loss, but remember your fingers and eyesight are FAR more valuable than any firearm. You can consider yourself blessed for that simple fact, but with a blown up gun you may not feel that way.
So HS-6 is that compact? I've only used Unique and 2400, and neither powder is dense enough to double charge in the calibers I shoot.
Truly sorry to hear about the loss, but remember your fingers and eyesight are FAR more valuable than any firearm. You can consider yourself blessed for that simple fact, but with a blown up gun you may not feel that way.
RugerHound
Hunter
Man oh man... We've seen a few of those accidents lately it seems. One must never lose sight of the fact that hand-loading requires the loader to be very focused on what they're doing! Thank goodness it's only the gun that got hurt... That's a lot of shrapnel to be flying around!
M'BOGO
Buckeye
Wow, glad nobody was hurt, can't imagine how that hit home.
captainkirk
Blackhawk
TomB985 said:
Crushed when the cylinder blew and the pressure from the rupture "imposed" upon their space.
Bob Wright
Hawkeye
25.0 grs. HS-6 would have made a pretty potent bomb.
I load 13.0grs. in .44 Magnum with a 240gr. bullet.
Bob Wright
I load 13.0grs. in .44 Magnum with a 240gr. bullet.
Bob Wright
DGW1949
Hawkeye
skip said:
That would be my guess also but regardless of the actual reason, the most important thing here is that no one was harmed.
35 years of handloading is a lot of handloading, so as far as exactly what went wrong, there's probably not much to say that you haven't thought of already. My only suggestion would be to revisit your processes, check all of your equipment for proper function, and make sure the right powder is in the right container.
In the mean time, don't beat yourself up too bad. We've all made mistakes, we've all seen powder measures that stuck or dropped too much, we've all had an uh-oh or two while loading, etc, etc.. Personaly, I think it real-big of you to take the time to post what happened to your gun. By doing that, you may have prevented someone else being injured or kilt.
DGW
COR
Blackhawk
dougader said:
"Hindsight" is always 20/20.... Accidents can happen to the most careful reloaders and I am thankful no one was hurt.
Send it back to Ruger with a note just simply asking if they can fix it as it just doesn't want to allow the cylinder to rotate...
Live and learn
Jimbo357mag
Hawkeye
What he said.DGW1949 said:
I hope my post didn't come across as judgemental. I sure didn't mean it that way. I have been loading my own for about 27 years and pray I don't miss something. I know I have caught myself daydreaming about something else while I have been charging the cases with powder.
This last batch of 32 mag, I actually loaded a round without a primer! That's a first for me, and for the life of me I can't figure out how a guy (me!) can miss seating a primer when using a single stage press!!! 8)
This last batch of 32 mag, I actually loaded a round without a primer! That's a first for me, and for the life of me I can't figure out how a guy (me!) can miss seating a primer when using a single stage press!!! 8)
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