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Deleted User · 04-30-2003, 09:42 AM

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btomlin · 04-30-2003, 09:56 AM

Man, that' s tough!

At least you didn' t rack another shell and fire. You could have really had problems then.

RayC · 04-30-2003, 11:38 AM

Don' t cha just hate that. I had that happen once during a fall hunt, just went click though. I use a single shot and somehow managed to get another shell in and still get the bird (was just a youngin)

Antler Eater · 04-30-2003, 02:12 PM

From your account of what happened I would say either moisture got to your powder or there was no powder in the shell and the primer forced the wad up the barrel. The second senario isn' t all that uncommon in the reloading world. I have had both happen to me so I feel your pain. [:' (]

huntnma · 04-30-2003, 04:48 PM

i wish i wouldnt of deleted the pic of my barrel that the hubby blew up during duck season[

]...most likely due to moisture.....ya' ll please be careful.....dont know if it was because of that for you, but just in case...a lil preachin' from Ma can' t hurt

gblrklr · 04-30-2003, 05:15 PM

What brand were they? I have a friend who had the same thing happen to him a few years ago in Missouri. I am now shooting the same brand of shells. I thought a few years would allow them to correct any mistakes. In 19 years of turkey hunting, I never had a Winchester or Federal misfire.

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strut · 04-30-2003, 05:41 PM

I had a federal mis-fire one morning, I did manage to reload and kill the bird though, after I got back to the truck I examined the shell and the primer was seated to deep, the firing pin just barely nicked it. I still have the gun and it has never done that again, it was a new shell and I have never saw one like that before. I always check my ammo now, that almost cost me a 23 1/2 pounder.

mauser06 · 04-30-2003, 06:42 PM

ive seen the same thing alot.....especially when me and my friend are reloading for skeet....its usally when theres a primer and no powder...it goes a little bang and the wad might come out and get stuck in the barrel and thats that.....id be writing a letter or making a phone call and sending them the shell as proff or something....sorry to hear that.....that or maybe the powder was wet or something........

Deleted User · 05-01-2003, 10:22 AM

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