I've noticed my SuperRedhawk 44mag spits at my face from time to time, maybe 1 of every 3 shots. It stings a tiny bit, but today it actually drew a tiny amount of blood out of my left cheek (firing right handed). I vaguely recall other revolvers doing the same thing over the years and I never gave it much thought and chalked it up to the total big-revolver experience.
I'm assuming it's unburned powder? My wife was behind me and she noticed a spec or two hit her in the arm (she was on my right rear flank, back 6 feet).
cyl gap is within spec (.008" if i recall correctly).
I reload, would this possibly cause spitting:
Xtreme 240grain plated bullet
23.5 grains of H110
CCI 450 large pistol magnum primer
1436fps
My buddy reloads plated 9mm rounds and I actually pulled a copper fragment (ok, speck) out of my face at one point. So I can say he shot me in the face -- makes for good campfire stories.
Anyhow, I just wanted to get your collective experience and see if your revolver spits in your face too .
--edfardos
I'm assuming it's unburned powder? My wife was behind me and she noticed a spec or two hit her in the arm (she was on my right rear flank, back 6 feet).
cyl gap is within spec (.008" if i recall correctly).
I reload, would this possibly cause spitting:
Xtreme 240grain plated bullet
23.5 grains of H110
CCI 450 large pistol magnum primer
1436fps
My buddy reloads plated 9mm rounds and I actually pulled a copper fragment (ok, speck) out of my face at one point. So I can say he shot me in the face -- makes for good campfire stories.
Anyhow, I just wanted to get your collective experience and see if your revolver spits in your face too .
--edfardos