Quote Originally Posted by BubbaTheKid View Post
Sadly, the case was discarded at the range. It was described as being intact & not split, covered in soot as was the action and remaining rounds below it in the magazine. The primer was not observed/noted.

Sorry everybody if I lose my Britishicon cool for once, but my kaputt shoulder is giving me hell and I'm going into hospital in a few hours to (hopefully) have it fixed. This bad-tempered post will therefore be the last for a week or so!

For heavens sakes! Get that guy some basic education before he again endangers himself and others! Inspection of the case is one of the best clues as to what has happened in the event of improper ignition or firing!

OK, that was the bad-tempered bit, now back to (nearly) normal:
It sounds like that may have been a squib load. I think a fully functioning load would have simply rammed that bullet through the barrel and sheared off the base corrosion. But the rifle must be checked over (I'm repeating myself, aren't I?).

And dismantle the rest of that ammo!

How to check for bulging has been described in a previous post.
Set-back lugs will reveal themselves by a noticeably enlarged headspace. How to make a simple check on headspace has been described several times in these forums.

G'night all!


Patrick