Last Saturday I took the good old Smelly out again.
After a few rounds to adjust (started aiming at the bullseye, but the sight was for the bottom of it. Plus the worm-screw needed a little adjustment), we started doing great. All rounds in the bullseye were in a single string.
Until.......broken brass.
An almost new Hornady case just ruptured roughly one inch over the rim, leaving me deeply unsatisfied.
It took a week to get the thing out, since the gunsmith had to make a little extraction tool for the job.
No signs of overpressure, probably a faulty brass, with some material flaws.
But now the SMELLY is fit again, and I'm hoping to be able to take her out again next week-end.
I really love that rifle!