That’s NOT gonna buff out !

[t-squared]

Just saw this article about a 44mag kaboom……629 vs bad reload

Came away with nothing but a little powder burn….hope he went and bought a lottery ticket after that!!

 

[Greffy]

And you didn't even provide a link to the story? I mean pretty light story without some kind of documenting IMO.
Was he using reloads? was there a squib followed by a full power cartridge? We may never know.

 

[flightsimmer]

Yeah, that won't buff out.
How's his hearing?

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Huh? Wow!

 

[WebSnyper]

Surprised he let the range keep the gun. That would have been kept for the experience and story factor if nothing else.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

And you didn't even provide a link to the story? I mean pretty light story without some kind of documenting IMO.
Was he using reloads? was there a squib followed by a full power cartridge? We may never know.

Click the words "629 vs bad reload" and it's a hot link to the story.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Wow, and the guy still has his hand.

 

[Leadeye]

Interesting, in the story the owner said he had used 11 grains of some powder but could not remember the type. I'm thinking that's not over the limit even for a fast powder like 231. Must have been an obstruction.

 

[flightsimmer]

Interesting, in the story the owner said he had used 11 grains of some powder but could not remember the type. I'm thinking that's not over the limit even for a fast powder like 231. Must have been an obstruction.

If so, I wonder why the barrel doesn't appear damaged.

 

[Leadeye]

If so, I wonder why the barrel doesn't appear damaged.

Good question, I don't see a bullet in the next chamber over so maybe it was fired and lodged just inside the barrel. I've seen light charges of slow burning powders like 2400 put a bullet just down the barrel a little ways. I'll assume all the cartridges were cast plain base bullets like the one visible.

 

[flightsimmer]

Good question, I don't see a bullet in the next chamber over so maybe it was fired and lodged just inside the barrel. I've seen light charges of slow burning powders like 2400 put a bullet just down the barrel a little ways. I'll assume all the cartridges were cast plain base bullets like the one visible.

I repaired a Colt, model 1917 45 ACP that had a swollen barrel about mid point, so I installed a good used barrel.

Then I proceeded to pull out the obstruction in the old barrel and found 3 or 4 bullets jammed in it.
Lucky it was a lower pressure round.

 

[Leadeye]

I repaired a Colt, model 1917 45 ACP that had a swollen barrel about mid point, so I installed a good used barrel.

Then I proceeded to pull out the obstruction in the old barrel and found 3 or 4 bullets jammed in it.
Lucky it was a lower pressure round.

Wow!

The squib 2400 load I observed was the first out of a 45 Colt Ruger BH, I was looking down range and saw nothing kick up dirt so I stopped the shooting. We looked down the barrel and saw no light. I asked about the load and as I remember it was 10 grains of 2400.

 

[DadSmith]

Interesting, in the story the owner said he had used 11 grains of some powder but could not remember the type. I'm thinking that's not over the limit even for a fast powder like 231. Must have been an obstruction.

Double charge of 231 at 11gr is around 77,000 cup is a 629 rated for that?

 

[Leadeye]

Double charge of 231 at 11gr is around 77,000 cup is a 629 rated for that?

True, any double charge of a fast burner would grenade the gun. I'm working on the idea that maybe he got the right amount of powder in the load.

 

[DadSmith]

True, any double charge of a fast burner would grenade the gun. I'm working on the idea that maybe he got the right amount of powder in the load.

Question if it was a double charge say 22gr would it be 77,000 cup or would it build up higher pressure? I'm just doubling what the book says but it could be a different figure than I'm thinking. Maybe much higher?

 

[Robert Richardson]

Nothing a new 629 won't fix. Lucky man right there.

 

[Leadeye]

Question if it was a double charge say 22gr would it be 77,000 cup or would it build up higher pressure? I'm just doubling what the book says but it could be a different figure than I'm thinking. Maybe much higher?

I've never used 231 in big cases with cast bullets, Unique is my go to powder for this. In nearly 50 years of hand loading I've never double charged, but that doesn't mean it can't happen. The one thing I have seen is the use of slow powder small amounts causing squibs.

No idea on the actual pressure number, but I agree that would probably produce results we see in the article. 231 looks a little like 296, so I guessing it would probably bulk up about the same.