427mach1 said:The scary thing is you could have easily pulled the hammer back, lined another one up, and pulled the trigger.
Jimbo357mag said:Houston we have a problem!! Factory or reload? Do you have any idea what might have caused the squib? I am going to guess 'bad primer' because it looks like there was powder in the cartridge. :shock:
Jimbo357mag said:Houston we have a problem!! Factory or reload? Do you have any idea what might have caused the squib? I am going to guess 'bad primer' because it looks like there was powder in the cartridge. :shock:
Wow, that's hard to believe the Mag primer didn't set the powder off very well. I use 13.0gr of #9 with a standard primer all the time and they have always (knock on wood) lit off for me. I still think 'bad primer'. Must not have lit the powder very well. :shock:LAH said:Handload, Remington case, Zero 38-158-HP, Winchester small pistol magnum primer, & 12.5 grains of AA9. I loaded a 1000 of these to break in the Ruger. This round was 800 something or another.
Jimbo357mag said:I still think 'bad primer'.
I think that procedure is giving old "Murphy" more than a helping hand. :shock: :shock:paul105 said:After loading, I put the batch in a big bowl filled with water, dish soap and vinegar and agitated by hand to clean them up a bit.
Old "Murphy" ...
Jimbo357mag said:I think that procedure is giving old "Murphy" more than a helping hand. :shock: :shock:paul105 said:After loading, I put the batch in a big bowl filled with water, dish soap and vinegar and agitated by hand to clean them up a bit.
Old "Murphy" ...
12.5gr of Accurate #9 with a 158gr jacketed bullet is just above a starting load in their online manual. http://www.accuratepowder.com/ A magnum primer is specified (WSPM) which is what was used. btw I have found no problems using standard primers with AA#9. The only reason for a squib could be a failure of the primer to ignite the powder for some reason. The primer might have been defective or the powder in that one cartridge contaminated but I would put money on a problem with that one primer. Remember he made-up 1000 rounds and had shot 800 of them. Perhaps the primer got contaminated somehow, maybe a drop of sweat fell on it. That is a constant problem and worry for me when reloading. :shock:Enigma said:I've heard of instances of slow-burning propellants not being ignited, even by magnum primers. Seems like it usually happens with reduced loads or in relatively cold temperatures. Glad you caught that one!