85MikeTPI
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I always read about seasoned reloaders removing the powder cop to repurpose that extra position, I'm glad to keep mine, even with Dillons' excellent power drop system, for additional peace of mind.
courious , how could you avoid this ? weigh every round after loading ? always looking to learn , glad you're okay , thanks , dan
Seems like it's always Titegroup. Not true, of course, but it sure seems that way.Titegroup was my guess. One way to help avoid this is to use something like Unique. Alliant has 6.3 gr as the max for a 115 gr 9x19 load, which is at least clean to the top of the case. No possibly way you could double charge with Alliant Unique unless you took a wooden dowel or similar and packed the powder in before charging again.
Lol!Glad you are ok as well. I guess the only way to look at this without crying is that you have a bunch of spare parts for your next gun.
Don't know, but I am going back and weighing the rest of this batch.courious , how could you avoid this ? weigh every round after loading ? always looking to learn , glad you're okay , thanks , dan
Ah! No kidding? Yeah, I remember that. Yes, there were a couple guys shooting on the uncovered range so I walked over to tell them what happened and to check be over for bleeds. They were a big help.Holy crap! I'm glad you're ok. I'm the guy you were talking to at the rifle range before you went over to the pistol range. I just realized this was you because I put two and two together: I bought an old rusty Remington 700 from you a couple of years ago. When I was talking to you today, I wasn't sure that was you so I didn't say anything, but this confirms it because I recognize your profile here. I was right nearby and I had no idea! Glad you walked away.
I will give this very serious thought. Thank you.Titegroup was my guess. One way to help avoid this is to use something like Unique. Alliant has 6.3 gr as the max for a 115 gr 9x19 load, which is at least clean to the top of the case. No possibly way you could double charge with Alliant Unique unless you took a wooden dowel or similar and packed the powder in before charging again.
Believe me brother, you couldn't have driven a sewing needle up there with a sledgehammer!Do you carry fresh drawers in your range bag?
The problems arise when I have some sort of snafu that causes me to lose my concentration, like when a spent primer won't pop out or maybe a new primer gets hung up on a crimped pocket. I am usually pretty good at going over the status of ever case on the carousel before starting back up. I'm going to start prepping and hand priming before going on the Dillon, I think. That's what I prefer to do with my rifle cartridges.I always read about seasoned reloaders removing the powder cop to repurpose that extra position, I'm glad to keep mine, even with Dillons' excellent power drop system, for additional peace of mind.
I will be weighing the rest of this batch. You can bet on that!I thought it was overkill that I weigh every single round. Now I am not so sure!
Yeah boy!Geez, dodged that bullet, sorta.
Thank you for posting the story with pics.
The problems arise when I have some sort of snafu that causes me to lose my concentration, like when a spent primer won't pop out or maybe a new primer gets hung up on a crimped pocket. I am usually pretty good at going over the status of ever case on the carousel before starting back up. I'm going to start prepping and hand priming before going on the Dillon, I think. That's what I prefer to do with my rifle cartridges.
I will be weighing the rest of this batch. You can bet on that!
Yeah boy!
To everyone else, Thank You!
I appreciate your concern and have given this some consideration myself. I was planning on sorting the cartridges before proceeding and I'm not sure how this will go. I am definitely going to look into it though. It may all be for nothing more than piece of mind. I do know I would rather not experience today again.Just a word of caution with regard to weighing the remainder of your batch in trying to isolate either a "no charge" or a "double charge" condition.
Your primer weight and bullet weight should be fairly consistent. But your case weight can vary considerably, and ESPECIALLY if you're using mixed brass.
The math inherent to your identification effort suggests searching for a variation on the order of 2% light, or 2% heavy. That's a tight enough window to be extremely cautious about drawing definitive conclusions.
Excellent point.Just a word of caution with regard to weighing the remainder of your batch in trying to isolate either a "no charge" or a "double charge" condition.
Your primer weight and bullet weight should be fairly consistent. But your case weight can vary considerably, and ESPECIALLY if you're using mixed brass.
The math inherent to your identification effort suggests searching for a variation on the order of 2% light, or 2% heavy. That's a tight enough window to be extremely cautious about drawing definitive conclusions.
Back in the day , it was primarily Bullseye .Seems like it's always Titegroup. Not true, of course, but it sure seems that way.
Yep. 3.9 gns doesn't fill too much of a .45 ACP case.Back in the day , it was primarily Bullseye .
Thanks brother.Thank God your ok.
One of the reasons I use a 650 is I have a spot for a powder check.