varmint243
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I have been reading about gun blowups since I started reloading in the mid-eighties. Back when all that were available was reloading manuals, Hatcher's notebook and rec.guns. I do also have some scientific testing background and have been following this thread closely.
It seems to me that no new data exists to scientifically prove or disprove detonation.
I believe that because detonation cant be reliably reproduced on-demand in a laboratory doesn't mean that it cannot happen.
If I were doing any other testing and there was an anomaly in my test data I would simply throw the data out and review my testing and test strategy and start over.
In the case of gun blow-ups the data can't just be ignored.
It is very easy for a powder manufacturer to create a triple or quadruple charge, and the last I read the testing that was done would not produce this type of damage. It has not been possible to reproduce on demand a detonation.
I believe that if the wrong type of powder or a quadruple charge was the case, there would be other evidence such as other rounds with charge or powder errors, such as no charge or multiple charges in cases remaining in ammo from that batch.
I am very interested in any more information that can be found or revealed. I do not think this is a case where I would be so bold as to specifically blame anyone or anything.
Thank you for an interesting post and the recently added pics.
This is good information for all of us who reload to consider.
It seems to me that no new data exists to scientifically prove or disprove detonation.
I believe that because detonation cant be reliably reproduced on-demand in a laboratory doesn't mean that it cannot happen.
If I were doing any other testing and there was an anomaly in my test data I would simply throw the data out and review my testing and test strategy and start over.
In the case of gun blow-ups the data can't just be ignored.
It is very easy for a powder manufacturer to create a triple or quadruple charge, and the last I read the testing that was done would not produce this type of damage. It has not been possible to reproduce on demand a detonation.
I believe that if the wrong type of powder or a quadruple charge was the case, there would be other evidence such as other rounds with charge or powder errors, such as no charge or multiple charges in cases remaining in ammo from that batch.
I am very interested in any more information that can be found or revealed. I do not think this is a case where I would be so bold as to specifically blame anyone or anything.
Thank you for an interesting post and the recently added pics.
This is good information for all of us who reload to consider.