Bullet separation
I mortally wounded a doe, that bolted,there was time for a second shot.I rushed it maybe did not take the bolt all the way back.I soon discovered a bullet was jammed in the chamber,separated from the case.Not sure what happened,seems like i might have missed resizeing.I knocked the bullet out with a cleaning rod.That was not a pleasant experience.I have had miss fires,with the bullet lodged in the barrel,one time only.The doe was found,dead.A wake up call for sure,extreme care and caution in the reloading room,always required.
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reloading is definitely "read the instructions first" type of activity... how far off the lands are you?
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Bullet separation the term reserved for a jacket separating from a bullet core during terminal performance.
What you had happen is a jammed in the throat, and pulled bullet. Jamming a bullet into the lands of a rifle is a result of improper seating length, and a failure to function test your ammunition prior to taking it into the field. We all must learn from our mistakes, but one must wonder some days. |
Agreed - the bullet was seated too long and was pinched into the lands when you chambered the round, and then the bullet pulled out of the brass case when you tried to eject the round.
Double check your loaded round overall length (bullet seating depth) and compare against the actual dimensions of your gun. Many reloaders attempt to come very close to the rifling for accuracy purposes, but a few thousands of an inch of error at that point can cause the situation you have described. Learn from it and move on. That's all a guy can do. If you want to consider the "what if scenarios" - the ejection of that round should send powder flying everywhere and alert you that something is wrong. But in case you didn't notice that (possible in the heat of the moment) - the next round wouldn't chamber without a significant of force. I don't think it would chamber at all, but if it did chamber it surely would not go unnoticed. Just my opinion of course :) |
I don't do "chase the lands" on hunting rifles for just that reason.
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Happened to me once, I think frost was a factor because I have had lots of rounds of the same O.A.L and never had that problem in the same rifle. Could he a human error not pulling the lever all the way too.
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The first Win 70 FWT's came out the .270's were short throated so bad Hornady changed the cannelure location on their 130gr bullets.I talked to Hornady directly....................... before someone doubts it. Stupider yet is neck sizing hunting ammo so when the wounded animal needs another the fired brass won't eject.Had it happen on elk with a .custom .300 RUM built by Corlanes.The owner had the 168gr "Burgers" seated out for the long throat the gun couldn't use it's magazine and he neck sized as he shot from his back porch bench at gongs all summer.Three attempts later cleared it and the elk and another were tucked in.Borden action.FL size to hunt.JMO
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Maybe loose neck tension and the bullet slid forward a bit during recoil......?
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If it was due to light neck tension you would think the round would have chambered by seating the bullet further in the neck on bolt closing if it moved forward from original seating depth from recoil,perhaps the bullet wasn't seated to correct depth on loading. Are your loads compressed?Too much bullet in the case,the compressed powder pushed it out due to light neck tension/recoil combination? My factory CM chamber measures 2.906 col.,2.266 Ogive,even seated at 2.82 leaves plenty room for 143's. or Murphy.... |
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Or you may be in the field with a bullet in the barrel and a magazine full of powder...if your lucky you catch it, if not :scared0018: |
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This goes to show you screwed up, and you don’t quite know as much as you think you do.(this is the lesson to be learnt here)
And were equally un informed as to totally remove every bit of doubt, anyone could have ever had.(quit blaming the rifle, it’s your screw up) This is the one of the most dangerous situation a person can be in.(oblivious to realities of the event) I’m pretty sure every reloading manual warns against this in the front chapters, but who reads the operating instructions anyways. Luke 23:34 comes to mind. Put that one in your blog! |
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The fact is that despite what some people think, throats can vary greatly from rifle to rifle , and if you don't measure the distance to the lands in your rifle, with every bullet you intend to use, you can run into problems. As well, inadequate neck tension also makes this more likely, but many people never check that either.
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To help insure the same situation doesn't happen again you could load for each rifle with different brass brands ,Hornady, Lapua,Alpha,etc. or buy a second set of dies and clearly label each, along with ammo boxes identified for Tikka and Savage.
If your going to load the same bullet for both,also helps keep the same brass with the same chamber,which might not be a bad idea either. I'm also loading for 2 CM's,different makes. |
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