CJ
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A few years ago, I bought some 9mm FMJ 124gr. 'factory' reloads at a show in California
I've shot hundreds of the things since then with no problems...until yesterday. Shooting a Hi-Point carbine, one round sounded funny, and I felt a little puff of stinky smoke blow over my hand, and wafting out of just about every opening for a few seconds. After a quick inspection, I continued the session.
Later while sweeping brass, I discovered the blown-out tube of the case, and a short search later, found the head. What were the most likely causes of this? A weak case? Possible firing out of battery (can a HP Carbine do that?)?
So my question is...what do I do with the rest of this stuff? Pull it, dump the powder and reload it? Pull and measure the powder for each load and reload with the same powder? Keep shooting the last few hundred rounds since it's only been one failure in about 700-800 rounds?
I appreciate advice from those more knowledgeable than me
I've shot hundreds of the things since then with no problems...until yesterday. Shooting a Hi-Point carbine, one round sounded funny, and I felt a little puff of stinky smoke blow over my hand, and wafting out of just about every opening for a few seconds. After a quick inspection, I continued the session.
Later while sweeping brass, I discovered the blown-out tube of the case, and a short search later, found the head. What were the most likely causes of this? A weak case? Possible firing out of battery (can a HP Carbine do that?)?
So my question is...what do I do with the rest of this stuff? Pull it, dump the powder and reload it? Pull and measure the powder for each load and reload with the same powder? Keep shooting the last few hundred rounds since it's only been one failure in about 700-800 rounds?
I appreciate advice from those more knowledgeable than me