I slid the plastic tray out of the box & it was real obvious that this round had issues. Do I throw it in the pond for safe disposal or is it safe to shoot? I"ve never seen this, so I'm asking. I'm thinking the pressures would get weird real quick.
I've honestly never seen a pistol bullet that looked that bad. I've seen rifle rounds at work that have been chambered so many times that they're set back. We discard those when we spot them.Not worried about trashing it. Thought it'd be a good time to learn something new.
I stripped my pistol & with the barrel in my hand, it dropped right into place.
Learning from the school of hard knocks can be EXPENSIVE. I'll mail you four bits to not shoot that round. Setback can be an ugly thing and not worth the pennies if you toss the round. Cheap insurance to toss.Not worried about trashing it. Thought it'd be a good time to learn something new.
You are a sick bastard.
This is the second time I've injured myself laughing! It's worth the ventral hernia.
Learning from the school of hard knocks can be EXPENSIVE. I'll mail you four bits to not shoot that round. Setback can be an ugly thing and not worth the pennies if you toss the round. Cheap insurance to toss.
I heard that joke as "what;s the most popular pick up line in a gay bar? Mind if I push your stool in"
I had a 5.56 round setback about 0.060" (still can't find the pic) and considered myself lucky it didn't chamber before I called it quits trying to ram it home. That could have been "unfortunate."
When a bullet gets pushed back like that, it reduces the volume of the combustion chamber, raising pressures. That cartridge is like a .380 loaded with a 9mm charge behind an abnormally heavy bullet for a .380 case...what could happen?
You're thinking correctly.
Ideally, contact the manufacturer with specifics, to include any lot and other numbers on the box. You're helping them and their customers both. They may even send you a token reimbursement for your trouble. Otherwise, scrap it.