Yes, there is such thing as a bad day at the range. My beautiful 629-4 was blown up by a hand load today. I figure I must have got a double charge somehow. I use a Hornady progressive press and can't understand how I could get a double charge.
I caught a piece of shell casing in my left cheek and it bled A LOT! Docs are just going to leave it in there. A souvenir I guess.
Update 2-3-2020:
I went back to the range today to clean up my mess. I figured blood on the firing line might cause others some stress. I found where my top strap had struck the steel supports for the roof. It also sent wood particles all over, which I found in all my gear when I got home yesterday.
I also found a hole in the roof that went clear through the wood and the metal roofing above it. A screw from my rear sight is embedded in the wood below and to the left of the hole.
The stress shown in the metal in the following pictures illustrates the extreme pressure causing the failure. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. My two companions and I were extremely lucky. This easily could have killed someone. Be safe my friends!
I caught a piece of shell casing in my left cheek and it bled A LOT! Docs are just going to leave it in there. A souvenir I guess.

Update 2-3-2020:
I went back to the range today to clean up my mess. I figured blood on the firing line might cause others some stress. I found where my top strap had struck the steel supports for the roof. It also sent wood particles all over, which I found in all my gear when I got home yesterday.

I also found a hole in the roof that went clear through the wood and the metal roofing above it. A screw from my rear sight is embedded in the wood below and to the left of the hole.

The stress shown in the metal in the following pictures illustrates the extreme pressure causing the failure. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. My two companions and I were extremely lucky. This easily could have killed someone. Be safe my friends!







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