Who Would Take This to the Range???

[BradMacc82]

Hmm, Darwin at work?

 

[IndispensableDestiny]

I've squished some shoulders setting the crimp on a seater die -- using a empty case. But never like that.

 

[covertpanda]

Maybe they reload in the dark? Also, while probably not the case, who thinks the missing primer was due to human error?

 

[bigjsteelerfan]

All you need to do is hit the forward assist with a hammer a couple time. Close your eyes and let naturel selection do the rest.

 

[jmike1487]

All you need to do is hit the forward assist with a hammer a couple time. Close your eyes and let naturel selection do the rest.

Wow true


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[byf43]

Now THAT is what you call, "Bumping back a shoulder!"

 

[Russ D]

That can also happen when you inadvertently place the case on top of the S/H (instead of IN the S/H) when you seat a bullet. I can see it happening once, but 5 times?

I've done it when seating bullets in 22-250 with the seater die adjusted improperly.

 

[Franklin]

I've done it when seating bullets in 22-250 with the seater die adjusted improperly.

yup me too

 

[Melnic]

Was it in the bucket?
Maybe they did not have a bullet puller and they were getting rid of it?
Our range has some "duds" buckets. but some people just put everything in there.

 

[molonlabe]

Way too much crimp :-)

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[OnHoPr]

The ammo is reloaded LC 5.56mm.

Oops, must of not had my reading bifocals on.
Collet die still could have done that. A possible seater die mis-adjustment. Or a tight 223 neck sizing die and the 5.6 mm military cases that have thicker brass which could of made for real firm bullet inserting, possibly with a flatter base bullet and somewhat of a cant of the bullet while inserting and after trimming without chamfering. Or got their hands on a box of 22 HiPower bullets.
Maybe they were trying to AI the brass.

 

[Bolts Rock]

What range so I know if I need to keep an eye out for dumbasses blowing up their rifles?

 

[new_shooter]

I'm not an expert by any means. Could this be caused by someone trying something like feeding 7.62x54 into a 7.62x51 action, and when it didn't go well, they tried ramming the bolt a few times? Could shove back the shoulder, and maybe pop out the cap?

 

[Deep Creek Rock]

Looks to me someone seated the bullet seating die to flush to the shell holder, instead of adjusting the die for a case to just touch the crimp shoulder, and backing it out.

 

[alucard0822]

Here's a couple, once fired Lake city brass from a shot out barrel in a mag58, got mixed in with my brass, neck expanded over .325 ID, but otherwise looked ok. Started sizing real tight, then I backed off, but still enough force to crush the neck into the case, you can see how bad the chamber was by the unsized portion near the shoulders on a few of the necks.

 

[Russ D]

Looks to me someone seated the bullet seating die to flush to the shell holder, instead of adjusting the die for a case to just touch the crimp shoulder, and backing it out.

Exactly how I did it.

 

[stu929]

I did that accidentally when trying my new hornady dies which have a sleve to help center the bullet for seating. I didn't back it out far enough and it crused two flat just like that.

I realized quickly the rcbs and hornady dies were set at very different heights.

 

[oupa]

"Who Would Take This to the Range???"

...someone who doesn't have anywhere else to throw it away!