Originally Posted by
dsmc1
Hi All
Just started shootoing my snider carbine. Tride shooting smokeless to start with (505 gr minie wiht 25 grains of IMR 4198) the powder only filled half the case, so I filled the rest with cream of wheat, but if I do that again, will place a separater wad; I think the filler filtered down thru the powder. First shot, nothing happened, but the breech was slightly warm, so it stayed pointing down range for 3 minutes. I opened it and the case was empty and the bullet had travelled 4-6 inched down the barrel (575 slug ina 590 bore equals very litle friction). was some unburned powder and cream of wheat in the bore.
I drove the slug out and reloaded; second try fired perfectly; even hit a 3 inch bull at 100 feet.
Third fired, then the fourth gave a POOF and I watched the slug fly to the cardboard target and BOUNCE OFF.
DECIDED TO GO BACK TO THE LOADING BENCH AND PULL THE REST APART.