Blow-up with pic

[GM4spd]

This happened in southern CA, I am not going to post a
direct link and have no details, I believe the man is ok,I
did read also these were handloads. Caution is the word,
really makes you think twice about who is shooting next to you when you are at public
range! Pete

 

[coorslight]

OUCH! That's gotta hurt.

 

[Sebago Son]

Indoors too... the noise of the explosion must've been stupefying..

 

[Rule3]

A little JB weld and I can fix that!

Must be an optical "delusion" but it looks like it has 3 barrels

Don't let any Glock lovers see that!

 

[handejector]

Which Scotchbrite pad would rub that out?

 

[Engineer1911]

Another Bullseye load ? ? I believe all the X 's are used up in that revolver.

 

[geoff40]

Is it a .500 or a .460?

 

[M29since14]

It looks like a .460... or what's left of it.

 

[arjay]

A little less powder and we have "the" bear load.

 

[Titegroups]

I think it was trying to be a 700.

 

[kenjen]

talk about an "OOPs" at the loading bench. i hope no one was hurt.

 

[2152hq]

Looks like it's been instantly converted to the Merwin & Hulbert system.
Must have been some mega loads through that one.

A co-worker some years ago (early 80's) used to shoot stupidity handloads through his M29 on purpose. The more kick & flames the better.
He managed to strip the bbl right out of the frame finally along with a bulged cylinder, ect.
He sent it back to S&W and they actually replaced the revolver w/o an arguement.
Probably just cheaper than court & lawyers.

 

[ParadiseRoad]

...load'er 'til she blows...then back off half a grain...

 

[BCDWYO]

Looks like them sweet Hogues are salvagable.

 

[smithman]

It looks like a .40 S&W glock revolver!

 

[mstuhr]

Wrong way

A little less powder and we have "the" bear load.

Your going the wrong way!

 

[Agent Smith]

When it comes to reloading a fool and his revolver are soon parted, he's damn lucky he didn't get seriously hurt, or worse someone else at the range.

 

[MP22]

Hmmmm...did that say 65 grains or 6.5....?

 

[Moonman]

Elmer Keith would have the answer for him.

Meantime, if he has Instructor Credentials, he now has

an Excellent Classroom Exibit.

 

[Foxtrot40]

A good example of what NOT to do.