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Originally Posted by DBasye1
Thank the good Lord that you still have your fingers
Another reason to wear safety glasses.
In my years of shooting, I have had one squib. It disnt sound right, so I didnt fire the next bullet that had chambered. It was a factory bullet
There are a few culprits that this could have been
1) double charged bullet
2) Weakened case wall
3) Wrong powder
4) Bullet set back
My gut tels me this was a double charged bullet. But it could have been any of these.
As a reloader, I do trust my QC a bit more than some of the cheap stuff that I see out there.
I load range pickups almost exclusively. I havent had any problems.
I shoot lead 180g in my Shield and M&P40C
The brass in most cases, if its been reloaded a few times will lose its ability to hold a primer. You can also catch cracks and bulges if you inspect.
Good luck..... this is a good remeinder to be careful
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Yeah, I have had only on squib in about 30 years of reloading. It happened about a year ago with my 38 special. It didn't sound right, so I stopped and looked. I could not move the cylinder, the bullet was half in the barrel, and half in the chamber. I quickly ordered a lockout die for my reloader.