Reload issues.

[Max]

This is not one of mine but I found these pictures on the net and wondered if anyone here has ever had an issue like this with reloads. One of the reasons I buy factory loads.

[z16monte]

Reloading takes patience and no shortcuts. Never had any trouble shooting them. However, That particular gun, A S&W Airlite, with an aluminum alloy frame and Titanium cylinder has seen some serious overpressure. From what I've seen and read, Most revovlers get pressure damage from shooting a too light load then a standard load behind it. The bullet in the too light load gets stuck in the barrel followed soon after by one from a full power load.
Ed

[rjrivero]

With today's powders, it is quite possible to double charge a 38, 357, 44, or 45LC. Those cartridges were designed in the days where black powder was still used in the cases.

Nothing is FOOL PROOF, but the Dillon Series of Relaoders is as close as you can get, IMVHO.

They have a powder charge check, for checking double charged cases. I can load about 1000 rounds in an hour, and have NEVER had an issue in the 10 years I have been loading and shooting my own rounds. :2cents:

[Max]

You guys are right, reloading is an art and something that you can never short cut on. You need to check and double check everything when you do it. It only takes one mistake to spell disaster.

[mycar47562]

well if reloading could do that can some one else reload some .45acp for me.

man i have to feel bad for that guy there 5-600 dollars down the drain

[snake charmer]

That is a common occurance in .38 special with light loads of bullseye and 148 grain wadcutters. Odd because that is the most common load used in target shooting, something about detonation. Do a search on the web and you will see what I'm talking about.

[Oriondk]

Reloading takes patience and no shortcuts. Never had any trouble shooting them. However, That particular gun, A S&W Airlite, with an aluminum alloy frame and Titanium cylinder has seen some serious overpressure. From what I've seen and read, Most revovlers get pressure damage from shooting a too light load then a standard load behind it. The bullet in the too light load gets stuck in the barrel followed soon after by one from a full power load.
Ed

That could be the problem. Sometimes a load without powder can do this. The primer can fire the bullet, but it gets stuck in the barrel. I don't see any damage to the barrel, though, which I'd expect to see from that kind of problem. Be interesting to know what happened.

[snake charmer]

That could be the problem. Sometimes a load without powder can do this. The primer can fire the bullet, but it gets stuck in the barrel. I don't see any damage to the barrel, though, which I'd expect to see from that kind of problem. Be interesting to know what happened.

I have a few barrels with a bulge about an inch from the forcing cone from a lodged bullet being hit wath another round. Some times hard to see but can be felt with a tight fitting cleaning patch. Sometimes in competition when shooting fast you just can't stop you trigger finger even when you hear just a pop.

[StrawHat]

I have a few barrels with a bulge about an inch from the forcing cone from a lodged bullet being hit wath another round. Some times hard to see but can be felt with a tight fitting cleaning patch. Sometimes in competition when shooting fast you just can't stop you trigger finger even when you hear just a pop.

Know what you mean. When I shot PPC, I got to know quite a few of the top shooters. Almost all of them had stories to tell. One had two rings in his barrel. Not detectable except with a tight patch and certainly not detectable on the target..

I am not convinced that a lodged bullet would have caused that damage. To me it looks more of an overload. Not that hard to do. It could have even been a good reload but for a different revolver, say a load for the 38/44 Outdoors man. Those loads were what helped convince S&W and Remington to introduce the 357 Magnum. Touching off such a load in a J frame could have those consequences.

[StrawHat]

This is not one of mine but I found these pictures on the net and wondered if anyone here has ever had an issue like this with reloads. One of the reasons I buy factory loads.

Max,

I have been reloading since the late 60s and never had a problem like that. Not saying it can't happen just that if you are diligent and pay attention it won't.

Where I almost had a problem was with the 45-70 cartridge and the many levels of loads I had for them. Long story short, I was shooting with a buddy and he grabbed a Siamese Mauser (458 Magnum level) load and drtopped it in a trapdoor Springfield. I stopped him before he pulled the trigger and no one was hurt but it would have been a disaster. And my fault for having those loads out. Now, if I have mutiple firearms for the same cartridge, I develop loads for the weakest action and use it in all of them.

A lot of fellows feel the need to crank up the power with a Ruger or some such but the truth is the old ballistics have been successful for many years and truly do not need improvemnet.

Reloading is safe and practical way to increase your shooting pleasure if you exercise a bit of common sense.