Jeffreii
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I loaded up a some 500 S&W's a while back, don't remember what the recipie was exactly but it used H-110 and a berry's plated bullet. I fired one off, and heard nothing, figured the primer didn't go off or something, but it did - but only a small amount of the powder burned, most was unburned or turned yellow. The bullet went as far as it could - just past the gap. I figured the pressure all went out the gap and that was it at that point.
Everything looked oily too...but not sure - obviously there wasn't that much in the cartridge - does slightly/poorly ignited H-100 get like that? I have no idea why it did that, and I have not tried another round in that batch as the barrel was plugged. The only thing I can think of was I recall not having magnum primers in them, and H-110 likes magnums, but I used standard's before in 44's and they still worked fine, just not as good of a burn as a magnum, but never this. It was a CCI primer, can't recall if it was a LR or LP. Don't have the box of ammo with me with the recipe so its just what I can remember with that load. Never had any prob with the revolver before this but this was the first handloaded round I put in it.
I am wondering now that possibly this was just a dud primer that barely did anything, but enough to start a small burning. Seems like it just would ignite everything if some burned but I guess not - there was unburned powder all over the gun.
Today, I used a brass brazing rod to pound out the stuck bullet. I took some pictures of it. Any ideas what went wrong or similar situations?
Everything looked oily too...but not sure - obviously there wasn't that much in the cartridge - does slightly/poorly ignited H-100 get like that? I have no idea why it did that, and I have not tried another round in that batch as the barrel was plugged. The only thing I can think of was I recall not having magnum primers in them, and H-110 likes magnums, but I used standard's before in 44's and they still worked fine, just not as good of a burn as a magnum, but never this. It was a CCI primer, can't recall if it was a LR or LP. Don't have the box of ammo with me with the recipe so its just what I can remember with that load. Never had any prob with the revolver before this but this was the first handloaded round I put in it.
I am wondering now that possibly this was just a dud primer that barely did anything, but enough to start a small burning. Seems like it just would ignite everything if some burned but I guess not - there was unburned powder all over the gun.
Today, I used a brass brazing rod to pound out the stuck bullet. I took some pictures of it. Any ideas what went wrong or similar situations?