KaBoom
S&W 629 Destroyed
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KaBoom
I should have known that one, just by looking at the picture. Thanks!
gunconnection
Ultimate Member
- Jan 17, 2008
- 4,551
Looks like a chain fire, primer wasn't seated properly. Hand loads, you have to inspect every one before you load it in the gun.
After thinking about it, and looking at the depth of the flame cutting marks in the chambers themselves, my money is on too many high pressure handloads for too long, perhaps followed by the straw that broke the camel's back. A double charge, a squib, a chain fire as Dan said, some or other overpressure event. The cylinder finally cried uncle and broke apart, ripping the top strap off in the process which I'm betting already had significant flame cutting weakening it over the forcing cone. Just a guess anyway.
JSW
Ultimate Member
email story I got with that picture was gentleman double charged with fast burning powder. He was not injured (except pride & wallet ) was wearing proper PPE at the time.
Obviously the guy in question shouldn't have been reloading that day, he blew it. Hopefully he got away intact enough to do it another day. Poo happens and he got bit.
ProShooter
Ultimate Member
Kaboom is correct!
Absolutely agreed. However, having a progressive press with 5 stations, I've incorporated an RCBS lock out die that helps back me up my visual of the case with a mechanical stop. So far it has worked flawlessly although it does not take place of paying attention and visually inspecting the cases before they go into the seating die.
Biggfoot44
Ultimate Member
- Aug 2, 2009
- 33,145
Too many "slightly overwarm" loads over a period of time, would have led to gun being loose and out of time. Before cumulative metal fatigue would have set in, gun would have been through several rebuilds.
Teemus
MSI Executive Member
- Jul 28, 2009
- 638
You can't double charge on a Dillon XL650 progressive loader and you can load a lot more ammo a lot faster.
U.S.SFC_RET
Ultimate Member
- Dec 8, 2005
- 6,829
This is what happens when reloaders reload without starting low and working higher. Unintended pressures can wreak havoc. A small increase of powder can cause a much higher pressure.
Matlack
Scribe
- Dec 15, 2008
- 8,557
Eye protection wont help with that.
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