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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Curly on November 18, 2009, 07:16:02 PM

Title: Be careful to work up loads (Pics)
Post by: Curly on November 18, 2009, 07:16:02 PM: Here are some pics I got in an email:
:o
I don't know the real story.......just one of those emails that has bogus info I'm sure but the pics were cool so I thought I'd post them .....
Title: Re: Be careful to work up loads (Pics)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 18, 2009, 07:20:53 PM: looks like a s&w 686 in 357 the bullets look to be hrdy 125 jhp the same i shoot you got to be careful with the 357 one of a few guns you can doubble charge and have that happen thats why when i load for mine i always work one bullet at a time or that can happen
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Post by: FALFire on November 18, 2009, 07:49:47 PM: Nope, it's a 44 mag and that happens a lot.
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Post by: lokidog on November 18, 2009, 07:53:57 PM: What would make the two shells to the side blow up?
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Post by: dontgetcrabs on November 18, 2009, 08:24:08 PM: I don't think they went off (ignited) just got tore up in the explosion. :twocents:
Quote from: lokidog on November 18, 2009, 07:53:57 PM
What would make the two shells to the side blow up?
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Title: Re: Be careful to work up loads (Pics)
Post by: gasman on November 18, 2009, 08:54:23 PM: What manufacture is that gun?
I can't tell. :dunno:
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Post by: 509er on November 18, 2009, 08:58:44 PM: looks like a Smith.
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on November 18, 2009, 09:03:49 PM: S&W M629 44 mag I believe.
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Post by: 509er on November 18, 2009, 09:16:30 PM: Damn! I bet that was loud! :o
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Post by: Grizzly95 on November 18, 2009, 09:25:11 PM: Happened to my neighbor once with a .357. Lucky no one got hurt in his case.
Title: Re: Be careful to work up loads (Pics)
Post by: Jamieb on November 18, 2009, 09:50:30 PM: I'm careful and I've still forgot to move the funnel and tried to double charge a case, in my case I've been lucky enough that it always happened when loading a slow powder in a rifle case that couldn't hold a double charge so I've always caught it.
Here's a pic of a friends ruger 45LC after firing a double charged cartridge.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv376%2Felkhunter%2FJoesruger.jpg&hash=c5625f677eb8412f6c6bf379fba1724203d70f8b)
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on November 18, 2009, 10:15:16 PM: Wow, very cool pictures. Pretty amazing how bad it tore up the gun.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 18, 2009, 10:21:45 PM: yep it is a S&W M629 44 mag i thought it was a 686 they looks twin and it says 44 on the barrle didn't look close enough. 357 mag 44 mag 2 of the cases that it can be done to. i have to watch because i shoot 357 mags and my 454 casull both can be doubble charged if one is not paying attenstion i measure one load seat one bullet then go on when loading for those 2 cals
Title: Re: Be careful to work up loads (Pics)
Post by: Curly on November 19, 2009, 07:33:45 AM: Here's the text that came in the email with the pics:

WONDER WHAT THAT LOAD WAS!

A guy came into our department the other day to ask a favor. He had a S&W 629 that he wanted to dispose of after a mishap at the range. He said there was a loud bang when he tested his new load and the gun smacked him in the forehead, leaving a nice gash. When the tweety birds cleared, this is what he saw.....
Title: Re: Be careful to work up loads (Pics)
Post by: spur_ride on November 19, 2009, 07:39:44 AM: i am sure that would have shocked the heck out of anyone shooting it. thats crazy. :yike: