Another reason to NEVER shoot someone else's reloads!

[Steyr]

Several years ago I bought a 100 year old Marlin '94 in 44-40. ( I know - Not a milsurp!)
The seller gave me a box of handloads to go with.
At the range, his loads would freeze the action to the point I couldn't work the lever to eject for at least 20 sec. or so.
(No such problems with factory ammo)
Obviously he'd been trying to turn the .44-40 into a .44 mag.
Needless to say, I pulled the rest of his loads and dumped the charges.
While nothing terrible happened, it just goes to show you oughtn't use someone else's reloads, - just never know

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[HILLBILLY-06]

At the range, his loads would freeze the action to the point I couldn't work the lever to eject for at least 20 sec. or so.
(No such problems with factory ammo)

We were shooting a High-end Weatherby .340 with 15 year old "factory ammo" one time, the same thing happened with the first three shot group of the day. We let it cool off, switched to the new box we had just purchased, and it didn't do that again. We then stopped shooting from that old box all together, but kept it as the price tag on it was so oblivious to what .340 weatherby ammo cost now, we couldn't help but put it away to reference the price change through the years.

[Steyr]

It'd prolly be best to put the empty box away, and dismantle the remaining rounds. " Just in case "