CQB45ACP
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After pulling 19 older 45acp cartridges of my loading, I resized the cases (without pin of course), expanded them, and placed them upside down in an MTM cartridge box to await reloading. This was a week or two ago.
Except for the MTM box, this is SOP for me when breaking down cartridges and have done so scores of times and have then successfully reloaded the cases.
But not this time—check out the picture.
When I moved the cases this AM, I immediately saw primer powder in most every compartment. Have never had this happen before OR have just never noticed. (The translucence of the MTM box lets in a lot of light so improves visibility.)
I do have a theory on how this happened—several years ago I ran loaded cartridges through bulge buster because they wouldn’t chamber reliably. These may be some of those. Others I’ve shot successfully albeit inaccurately. This is a story I’ve told in the past about Acme coated bullets.
Not sure what I’m going to do now but don’t plan to reload and will possibly fire off empty cases or decap and dispose of primers somehow safely.
There are a couple of experiments I’m tempted to try but won’t tell you cause you’ll freak out. If you never hear from me again you’ll know they didn’t end well.
Except for the MTM box, this is SOP for me when breaking down cartridges and have done so scores of times and have then successfully reloaded the cases.
But not this time—check out the picture.
When I moved the cases this AM, I immediately saw primer powder in most every compartment. Have never had this happen before OR have just never noticed. (The translucence of the MTM box lets in a lot of light so improves visibility.)
I do have a theory on how this happened—several years ago I ran loaded cartridges through bulge buster because they wouldn’t chamber reliably. These may be some of those. Others I’ve shot successfully albeit inaccurately. This is a story I’ve told in the past about Acme coated bullets.
Not sure what I’m going to do now but don’t plan to reload and will possibly fire off empty cases or decap and dispose of primers somehow safely.
There are a couple of experiments I’m tempted to try but won’t tell you cause you’ll freak out. If you never hear from me again you’ll know they didn’t end well.
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