.45 blow up!

[A. F Medic]

Statement was, "Overload in the cartridge". Check the finger!

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[kikokat]

Ouch! Lucky the finger is still there.

[gunner]

Only seen this on a Glock in .45ACP. We had a few months ago a guy who blowed up his .44 Magnum. Two of the chambers are cracked and sticked in the wooden sidewall. Heavy but no injuries.

[Chuckindenver]

ouch...dayum

[DaveHH]

classic double load, why it pays to use bullet boards and look inside before placing bullets. It would be interesting to know make of the piece. The barrel just shattered, wonder if 4140 would do this?

[Jim K]

It could be a defective barrel, but I agree that it looks like a severe overload, probably a double charge.

Jim

[gew98]

classic double load, why it pays to use bullet boards and look inside before placing bullets. It would be interesting to know make of the piece. The barrel just shattered, wonder if 4140 would do this?

"Bullet boards"... c'mon. I've been using a progressive press for 20+ years ... a DILLON and not once have I had such a problem that got to the load and fire stage. If it was a reloaded round the fault is entirely on the guy whom RELOADED it and little wood boards or plastic trays would not have prevented that. Know your press , know your loads and you will know when something is not right before it gets to the chamber.

[DaveHH]

I personally load at 100 or so at a time. My MEC Grabber is progressive, my Rockchucker isn't. It only takes once with Bullseye to destroy a weapon or an eye, so I don't mind taking my time and actually looking inside the case to see what or what isn't inside.

[joem]

I use "bullet boards" when I use a single stage press. My usual method is to place primed empties in a plastic dish, then charge with a powder drop and place in a loading block. No way to get a double charge.

[browningautorifle]

I use a Dillon progressive, a Rockchucker, a Lee Loadall and have loaded my share of ammo. I can't prove what happened to that shooter and pistol, but one thing I have learned for sure is there's usually more to it than meets the eye. The firer is usually too embarrased to tell, if he actually KNOWS what happened.