sleepyone
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I have been shooting for 30 years and never had anything happen like this. I was at the range today with my new 243 and 270 Winchester M70 featherweights. I was switching between the two to give my barrels time to cool to maximize my shooting time, so I had both calibers of ammo out. Well, you probably can deduce what happened. I shot a 243 round through my 270. I noticed the recoil was lighter than normal for my 270, and the sound was different. I also could not find the hit on the target. Still not sure what was going on, I ejected the casing and it was split in a few places. Amazingly enough, that is all that happened. I checked and cleaned my bore and inspected my chamber. No damage. I shot a 270 round through my 270 and it hit on top of a previous shot. I shot another 10 rounds and everything seems to be fine. Anyone ever pulled this mistake before? Anything I should look at beyond what I have already done? The casings are close to the same diameter but the 243 is obviously shorter and smaller. By God's grace, no harm was done to me or anyone else on the range, and as a bonus, my rifle seems to have escaped unscathed. Go ahead and let me have it. I have thick skin.