Post mortum LE bolt failure...

[bigduke6]

Comment on the "light" load used,

"The load is based on Ed Harris' "the load", which is 13gn of Red Dot. I put a .311 sized GC165gn hard cast pill on 13gn of AS30N primed in CCI #200 primed cases trimmed to 2.22. "

ho hum....

Alliant Powder - Reloader's Guide

Red Dot a cowboy (LOL) pistol load.........

Ed Harris articles for reduced loads in Reloading and Ammunition Forum

Never the less, a braver man than I.

I very much doubt this the above was the cause , I think what we have here is maybe a mistake regarding the original story, I,m thinking it may of been commercial ammo first then the handloads, I would think he went over the required charge, this could or may have give the stated affects.... and maybe the wet feeling in ones pants.

Regarding my own downloads, the proof is in the pudding they say, click on the link below have a look at the target in the pic,

L42 repro at the range