M-10 blows up using "older" reloads
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bmcgilvray
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"What are the chances of something happening like this.
Almost nil.
Don't be nervous. The goodness of a Smith & Wesson Model 10-6 will see you through.
Tens of thousands of handloads, both mild and wild, along with factory loads of all sorts including +P and +P+ and my Model 10-6 is still fit as a fiddle.
That wasn't any reasonable factory load or handload but some sort of gross overload that caused that wreckage.
Almost nil.
Don't be nervous. The goodness of a Smith & Wesson Model 10-6 will see you through.
Tens of thousands of handloads, both mild and wild, along with factory loads of all sorts including +P and +P+ and my Model 10-6 is still fit as a fiddle.
That wasn't any reasonable factory load or handload but some sort of gross overload that caused that wreckage.
Dragon88 replied:
LOL!!!! No, Dragon88, we are not the same guy. I just got a reloading kit for Christmas and am taking my time and being quite careful. I still have not fired any of those old .38 Spl Hi-Speed loads in any of my guns. Aren't planning on it, more of a collection thing than anything else. Although Colt did rate the even their Pre-War Official Police guns to be able to handle the .38 Spl. Hi-Speed (aka .38-44). Doesn't mean I'd go out and put a steady diet of them through them or even shoot them.
To be sure, I am interested in experimenting...but safely (not blowing my hand or gun up)
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Dragon88
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ogilvyspecial
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Doug.38PR
Since you are obviously following this thread you started, will you pleases respond to the obvious misrepresentration of Remington ammunition and secondly did you use your new reloader to blow up your gun? We are shooters and collectors and everything positive about the shooting sports and business. We would understand if you made a mistake and many people on this forum would offer any advise and encouragement possible. BUT, if you, as is obvious, messed up, the worst thing for your own credibility is to blame some one else, like a manufactorer that did Not produce those loads or smith and wesson. If you fail to change your ways and realize that YOU need the help, some one innocent may become a victim of such childish decisions. How about it Doug? Man up?
Since you are obviously following this thread you started, will you pleases respond to the obvious misrepresentration of Remington ammunition and secondly did you use your new reloader to blow up your gun? We are shooters and collectors and everything positive about the shooting sports and business. We would understand if you made a mistake and many people on this forum would offer any advise and encouragement possible. BUT, if you, as is obvious, messed up, the worst thing for your own credibility is to blame some one else, like a manufactorer that did Not produce those loads or smith and wesson. If you fail to change your ways and realize that YOU need the help, some one innocent may become a victim of such childish decisions. How about it Doug? Man up?
longranger
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I have many rifles and handguns that have never seen a factory load.I will put my reloaded or loaded ammunition against any factory ammo any day.30+ years of loading and reloading have yeilded not a single FTF or blown up a gun.I know what I am doing ! all day every day.
I agree with all who indicated it is/was a ammo issue.
Perhaps those who feel that loading/reloading their own ammo is somehow inherent to a catatrosphic failure at some point is better served by buying inferior factory ammo.
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acl864
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The original post states clearly that it is not the poster's gun or video. There's no reason for me to doubt that statement. I understand the hostility because some yahoo blew up a perfectly good S&W, but it's misdirected at the OP.
I watched this lamebrain's videos, obviously he's got some kind of agenda. I noted that he lied in at least one of them, one saying no one was hurt and in another saying a shooter along side him was struck with metal. I guess it just goes to prove you can't trust anything you see on the net.
james56
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Why didnt he show all the part that blue up??? Like A10 say's
"obviously he's got some kind of agenda"
"obviously he's got some kind of agenda"
I'd also like to know the "real" story.
I suspect he bought the ammo at a gun show. Got somebody's over zealous reloads and thinks it's factory ammo because of the box in whichh it was sold. Well, maybe that's what happened.
Just because someone was hit with metal fragments doesn't mean some one was hurt. I've been hit by bullets at the gun range that bounced off backstops and suffered no real injury other than a bit of a scare. Guess you could say I was "shot" but not injured!
I suspect he bought the ammo at a gun show. Got somebody's over zealous reloads and thinks it's factory ammo because of the box in whichh it was sold. Well, maybe that's what happened.
Just because someone was hit with metal fragments doesn't mean some one was hurt. I've been hit by bullets at the gun range that bounced off backstops and suffered no real injury other than a bit of a scare. Guess you could say I was "shot" but not injured!
Dragon88
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That is an edit for clarification, it was not originally in the post.
Well the Youtuber finally responded to comments. He does admit to using "older" reloads. However, he claims that current ammunition is "simply hotter than back when", that the revolver was weak and "half the thickness" of a Colt, and that "old guns need to rest".
The worst part is that he claims to own a Highway Patrolman now. Great, there goes another nice old Smith!
CQB27
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How much for the Diamond Magna Stocks? 
(Sorry I couldn't resist)
(Sorry I couldn't resist)
All that idiot needs to do is read a few of the gun forums. They are chocked full of people complaining how under loaded .38 ammo is today compared to "back when", especially regarding handload data.However, he claims that current ammunition is "simply hotter than back when", that the revolver was weak and "half the thickness" of a Colt, and that "old guns need to rest".
Just another fool who thought that as long as it said .38 Special on the headstamp, it would be fine in his gun.
When he blows that N frame what's he gonna compare it to? Oh, wait, that's right! Colt doesn't make a gun as heavy duty as the N frame.
diamonback68
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You'll never convince him, stupid is all the way to the bone.
Sorry to see his revolver destroyed. Years ago I would not have known any better than to shoot someone else's reloads. To bad this lesson was so expensive.
The head stamp on the case does show that they were correctly rated and matched up with the ability of the person that put the loads together... ZERO.
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