HaroldNRAEndowment
Well-Known Member
Thank You:I have been involved with explosion investigations as project manager and I can tell you after significant investment of funds, 3rd party experts, detailed analysis of the remaining parts, 6 months later we had lab reports, speculation but no true answer. When stuff goes boom, it is not an exact science on being able to document the root cause and more likely just contributory causes. Now if we can just get the load data it may help but it is not likely to prove anything for detonation theory. What was the precise angle of the chamber? Never know that. Even that doesn't prove squat since the actual powder distribution in the case is completely unknown at the angle at time of ignition.
Western powders has a really good blog on powder position and pressure in a case whether pistol or rifle that everyone should read.
Link: Western Powders Blog
The Western Powders Blog is great information and explains details I had never seen before. Every one should read that if they did not already know the information and want to increase their knowledge. Understanding what is happening greatly increases one ability to load safely. One can follow reloading instructions only and reload fairly safely, but to know why things happens takes safety to the next higher level so as not to do something that one might think is inconsequential due to lack of knowledge.
Best Regards