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<blockquote data-quote="Hard rock" data-source="post: 2189724" data-attributes="member: 116620"><p>Blow Ups There are many things which cause a rifle to blow up,but in almost every case it is something the shooter especially the handloader , has done . Common causesof blown up rifles when using factory ammo are obstructions in the barrel, opening the bolt to soon after a misfire which instead of of a misfire may be a hangfire ; extracting a loaded cartridge leaving the bullet in the barrel, then loading another cartridge behind it. There are a great number of blowups caused by improper handloading.The majority of handloaders use powder measures and powder measures are not infallible , although they are nearly perfect mechanically .Quite often a </p><p> powder measure will hold up part of a charge thus creating a reduced charge, then this partial charge which is held in thecc can we measure will be dropped into the case with the next full charge , thus creating a very badly over loaded cartridge. This trouble does not occur with small capacity cartridges as much as large capacity cartridges which are being loaded with relatively fast powder. It can happen with very badly overbore cartridges, which, even with the full powder charge , still have a relatively large air space. When such cartridges are charged with powder, it is well to look into each cartridge case after the powder is put in , to observe whether the powder charge is near the proper level. Another common causeof accidents is getting powders mixed . Many blow ups have occurred because a faster powder was accidentally substitutedfor slow burning powder . Cartridges with extremely short necks must be checked very carefully after the bullet has been seated , if a case with thin brass is sized in a sizing die which is normal it is possible the neck will not be tight enough to hol the bullet firmly , and when a loaded cartridge with a bullet seated in it which is not being held tightly is fed into the barrel , it is possible for the bullet to be pushed back into the case. Thus creates a extremely dangerous condition when the cartridge is fired . This trouble does not occur with factory cartridges in which the cases are crimped . Another blow up reduced charges in badly over bore cartridges . Handloaders have a hot-rodding - tendacy complex. This kind of handloader cannot find interesting loads listed in the various manuals except the hottest ones . So they start out using maximum loadsin spite of the warnings often this practice results in trouble. By Parker o. Ackley sorry for such a long post hope it helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hard rock, post: 2189724, member: 116620"] Blow Ups There are many things which cause a rifle to blow up,but in almost every case it is something the shooter especially the handloader , has done . Common causesof blown up rifles when using factory ammo are obstructions in the barrel, opening the bolt to soon after a misfire which instead of of a misfire may be a hangfire ; extracting a loaded cartridge leaving the bullet in the barrel, then loading another cartridge behind it. There are a great number of blowups caused by improper handloading.The majority of handloaders use powder measures and powder measures are not infallible , although they are nearly perfect mechanically .Quite often a powder measure will hold up part of a charge thus creating a reduced charge, then this partial charge which is held in thecc can we measure will be dropped into the case with the next full charge , thus creating a very badly over loaded cartridge. This trouble does not occur with small capacity cartridges as much as large capacity cartridges which are being loaded with relatively fast powder. It can happen with very badly overbore cartridges, which, even with the full powder charge , still have a relatively large air space. When such cartridges are charged with powder, it is well to look into each cartridge case after the powder is put in , to observe whether the powder charge is near the proper level. Another common causeof accidents is getting powders mixed . Many blow ups have occurred because a faster powder was accidentally substitutedfor slow burning powder . Cartridges with extremely short necks must be checked very carefully after the bullet has been seated , if a case with thin brass is sized in a sizing die which is normal it is possible the neck will not be tight enough to hol the bullet firmly , and when a loaded cartridge with a bullet seated in it which is not being held tightly is fed into the barrel , it is possible for the bullet to be pushed back into the case. Thus creates a extremely dangerous condition when the cartridge is fired . This trouble does not occur with factory cartridges in which the cases are crimped . Another blow up reduced charges in badly over bore cartridges . Handloaders have a hot-rodding - tendacy complex. This kind of handloader cannot find interesting loads listed in the various manuals except the hottest ones . So they start out using maximum loadsin spite of the warnings often this practice results in trouble. By Parker o. Ackley sorry for such a long post hope it helps [/QUOTE]
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