"I'll never reload cuz I've seen to many guns blow up"

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Don't reload, it's a well known, however very secret fact that nobody has ever survived shooting their own reloads. The component sellers don't want this to get out as it might hurt sales.
 
How much damage can you do to a gun by reloading and how hard is it to screw up?
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Total destruction and pretty easy under the right circumstances. On the other hand, lots of us have been doing it for years and haven't made one of those serious errors. If your friend doesn't think he could reload without blowing something up then he's right not to reload. Then again, he could be ignorant of the process and biased based on a small sample of anecdotal evidence.
 
Pay attention and you're good

It's just like everything else, you pay close attention to the details, and watch what you're doing and everything goes well.

If you think about it, it can be as safe and repeatable as factory loads. I have a background in manufacturing and know every factory, no matter what they do, screws up from time to time.

David
 
Reloading should not be attempted by those who feel that it might be too much for them.

Anyone who: 1) lacks the ability to focus, 2) insists on doing things without following instructions, 3) can't make fine visual and tactile distictions, and 4) can't remember #1 on this short list without looking back, should not reload.
 
1. Using the wrong powder.
2. Using a double or triple charge of the right powder.
3. Using no powder at all.
4. Drinking, smoking, or watching TV, while you should be sober & paying 100% attention.

That's about it!

rcmodel
 
top 5 "don't do..."

1) don't make up your own recipes
2) don't double-charge
3) don't cut corners
4) don't move forward with anything if you are not sure
5) don't ignore advise given by rcmodel. If he says jump, ask how high.

*I ASSUME that rcmodel is a "he". If I'm wrong, I appologize.

Now for the "do" list:
1) ask lots of questions
2) follow published recipe data carefully - start well below max
3) always inspect charged cases for uniformity (if you can)
4) try to find a local with experience who can help you get started
5) read the ABC's of reloading before you consider the hobby

ETA: rc showed up while I was typing. Yeah. Pay attention to the guy above me. That should cover it.
 
Oh yea!

5. Don't store your primers loose, in glass fruit jars.


BTW: I have known more folks who burned their house up while fueling their lawn mower then have blown up a gun with a reload!

rcmodel
 
I agree with the above suggestions on the do's and don't. Some additional comments.

  1. Always to be sure to keep an eye on the condition of the brass casing. If it looks suspect for any reason, don't use it.
  2. Don't reload any rounds if you are tired or in a rush.
  3. As others have said, charging the cases is very critical. FOCUS.

David
 
Wacki, all those of us who reload safely are brain surgeons with advanced degees in mechanical engineering. Or not. :what:

Those who blow up guns are quite likely to kill themselves some other stupid way if they didn't reload. I mean, stupid is SUPPOSED TO HURT isn't it? :confused: They only prove that common sense is an uncommon virtue.
 
My idiot bro-in-law told me he would never shoot reloads because they'll blow up your gun. I told him I've been reloading since 1974 without a ka-boom. Exactly when will this happen?Of course, he had no idea. Somewhere, there's a village missing an idiot. The boy's about as bright as a coal bucket.

I never let anyone in my reloading room when I'm reloading. No tv, radio, dogs, or grandkids.
 
And on the other side of the coin, I can honestly say I've seem more buggered up factory ammunition than I've ever seen come off my bench. As matter of fact, I had one box of .45 ACP American Eagle factory loads that probably had more defective rounds (deformed bullets, caved-in brass, etc) than I've screwed up over years of reloading. Quality control is an equal-opportunity component and can be either accomplished or ignored in any environment.
 
I started loading my own when I was 11 yrs old,, without help other than what I could read about it in mags. Been loading forty seven + years, and have never had or even seen one blow up. You just have to pay attention.
'Borg
 
How much damage can you do to a gun by reloading and how hard is it to screw up?
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Well, if you tried real hard you could blow one up real good. If you can follow basic directions and work in an environment free of distractions, and pay attention to what you are doing, it should be real hard to have any kind of problem.

If you can follow directions and pay attention to detail you should be able to reload safely. If you cannot, then you should not.
 
so far every one has been giving good advice I would add a couple things first the only stupid is the one you didn't ask.
second always take your time and have a routine check everything and then check it again.
 
You just have to be careful. For example, I charge my cases in a tray. Once I've got them charged, I visually inspect for doubles/misses. I've never caught a miss or a double. I keep checking anyway.

Anybody who says, "I've seen too many guns blow up" is either:
A) one of those people who has to act like they know something about everything, or
B) a range officer at the busiest, unluckiest range in the known universe.

I bet we have people on this board who are in the millions of rounds fired. Many of us have had range time (casual, competitive, instructional) with thousands of other shooters. How many guns have we seen blow up due to faulty reloads? I know it happens, but it's a rare event, and the fault lies with the reloader - not reloading in general.
 
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