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Old 10-12-2012, 10:30 PM
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What kind of press do you use lane?
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Old 10-12-2012, 10:36 PM
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I wil not verbally abuse you but if it were then I would for sure! I have been reloadign not very long, maybe 2 years and I have never had a puff....I am sure that I will but can't relate (yet)....I hope the guns are OK..that is what matters, your pride will be tested again and again.....
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Lane,

A man of your stature, means and mannerisms is certainly entitled to a few mistakes in life. I'm glad that you caught it and didn't follow through with another shot!

(Obviously written by a man who has a holster in the queue)


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What kind of press do you use lane?
I use a Dillon 550... but, I'm starting to wonder about what happened.

When I first started reloading I had a squib - it made a much louder "bang" and the bullet went into the barrel. On both of these, the sound wasn't much more than a dry fire - and the bullet barely engages the riflings. I put a cleaning rod with a jag down though the muzzel end, and a few taps with the brass mallet knocked 'em loose.

Looking at the bottom of the bullet that came out, it was covered with crusty gunk - that sort of looked like gun powder. I don't remember inspecting the bullet from my first squib - but I do remember that getting the bullet out was much more difficult.

Is it possible that the primer was bad? Could a primer fire enough to fire the bullet without igniting the powder? Could there be a problem with the powder? Should I stop cutting the powder with sawdust?

I'm starting to second guess that there might be something else at issue here.

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Lane, that sounds like a primer only round, no powder at all!!

Quit using that sawdust and start using ground up pine straw!!!
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