Thread: Case head separation: who's had it happen?
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Old 09-10-2011, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by andyo5 View Post
I need to learn about case head separation. Has it happened to you?
If so, I'd like to know...
1. What caliber?
2. What do you think caused it?
3. Are there pre-separation signs to look for?
4. What was the result? Was the gun damaged? Were you hurt?

I've never had it happen to me, but I have been noticing marks on my 357 magnum cases for awhile that I had assumed were scratches caused by the extractor. But I am starting to wonder. Look at the photo (please) and let me know if you have seen this before. It looks like a surface crack to me.
Thanks!
I would section that case from the case's head to the mouth. If the section gets thinner near, what you believe to be a crack, then you'll know it's leading towards separation.
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