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Old 04-27-2012, 02:44 PM
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Default Near Miss

GREAT THREAD!! Had a very similiar experience to Rocky 7's I would like to share.

While out hunting Coyotes last winter with a 22-250 Tikka. I called one in and proceeded to take a shot, but he disappeared. I unloaded the gun and another Coyote came in, In the heat of the moment I jack another shell in and coyote disappears over the hill. I think CRAP! I proceed to unload my gun and notice gunpowder all over the inside chamber. Looking down the barrel it's dark, so I proceeded back to the truck to get the cleaning rod and punch out a 50gr V Max. Upon investigation I was using new brass and seating bullets to the lands of rifleing. The bullets were not tight enough in the neck of the new brass therefore when seated to the lands the lands held the bullet when the case was ejected.

On that note I began resizing all new brass and crimping all loads. It could have been a major and this incident still gives me shivers to think of what could have been.
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