Took my 4" 500 to he range with my first reloads for this cartridge:
New Starline Brass - Flash holes are uniform.
Berry's 350 gr plated bullets
CCI Large Rifle primers
Lil Gun 34 gr
I loaded and fired a single round. There was about a 1-2 second delay before the powder ignited, sending the bullet down range.
Again, I loaded and fired a single round. This time nothing, or so I thought. Keeping the gun pointed down range, I waited several minutes before trying to open the cylinder. However, it wouldn't open.
Upon further inspection I determined the bullet was lodged in the forcing cone and cylinder. After pushing the bullet clear of the barrel/cylinder gap I was able to open the cylinder, where I found much of the unburned powder charge, with the remainder of the charge still in the case.
The powder was fresh, having purchased it a few days before. 34 gr filled the case about 50%.
I've been reloading for years and never had a single round not fire.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Lou
New Starline Brass - Flash holes are uniform.
Berry's 350 gr plated bullets
CCI Large Rifle primers
Lil Gun 34 gr
I loaded and fired a single round. There was about a 1-2 second delay before the powder ignited, sending the bullet down range.
Again, I loaded and fired a single round. This time nothing, or so I thought. Keeping the gun pointed down range, I waited several minutes before trying to open the cylinder. However, it wouldn't open.
Upon further inspection I determined the bullet was lodged in the forcing cone and cylinder. After pushing the bullet clear of the barrel/cylinder gap I was able to open the cylinder, where I found much of the unburned powder charge, with the remainder of the charge still in the case.
The powder was fresh, having purchased it a few days before. 34 gr filled the case about 50%.
I've been reloading for years and never had a single round not fire.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Lou
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