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Went out this afternoon for a little range time with my 586. Shot a little factory .357 and a cylinder of factory .38 Special. Switched over to some reloads. Shot some .357 Magnum reloads I had made a while back. Switched over to some .38 Special wadcutters I had made in a marathon session with my hand press.
That first light primer strike should have been a warning, but I had experienced some light strikes when I had my Model 10 because a few primers weren't seated fully. The second was a squib. I only noticed it was a problem because the cylinder would not turn. Had that bullet gone a little further in the barrel, the cylinder would have turned and I would have had a very serious issue.
I now have to pull TWO HUNDRED bullets. I'd much rather do that in a few days than have spent today at the hospital getting my hands put back together. Safety first, folks. When something doesn't seem right, STOP and assess the issue.
I am not complacent at the reloading bench. I have had only one other squib since I started reloading. This can happen to anyone. VISUALLY INSPECT every case. Don't get to where you are mindlessly churning out cartridges. If you have any doubts about whether you charged your round or didn't....or charged one twice....STOP and start over. Check and DOUBLE check.
I know this is common knowledge with us who reload our ammo. It only takes one bad round to make even the most experienced person have a very bad day.
This is your gun safety PSA for today.
That first light primer strike should have been a warning, but I had experienced some light strikes when I had my Model 10 because a few primers weren't seated fully. The second was a squib. I only noticed it was a problem because the cylinder would not turn. Had that bullet gone a little further in the barrel, the cylinder would have turned and I would have had a very serious issue.
I now have to pull TWO HUNDRED bullets. I'd much rather do that in a few days than have spent today at the hospital getting my hands put back together. Safety first, folks. When something doesn't seem right, STOP and assess the issue.
I am not complacent at the reloading bench. I have had only one other squib since I started reloading. This can happen to anyone. VISUALLY INSPECT every case. Don't get to where you are mindlessly churning out cartridges. If you have any doubts about whether you charged your round or didn't....or charged one twice....STOP and start over. Check and DOUBLE check.
I know this is common knowledge with us who reload our ammo. It only takes one bad round to make even the most experienced person have a very bad day.
This is your gun safety PSA for today.