Be sure to use the correct ammo in your gun!

[Howard 538]

Many of us have multiple guns in different calibers.  This is just a reminder to be careful that you always load your gun with the correct ammo.  Some have advised to not place different caliber guns and ammo on the same table while at the range.  The reason for this is that 9mm will feed into a .40 cal chamber as will .40 cal into a 9mm chamber.  The results can be problematic to downright dangerous.  Yesterday at a shooting match a person accidentally loaded a round of .40 cal into his .45 cal magazine about midway though the load.  Fortunately the RO heard when this round went off and stopped the shooter.  The casing in the picture below was found in the chamber and we had to rod it out.  This could have been worse as it is possible to have a squib in the barrel and have the casing extract which would lead to the next round correctly feeding an possibly blowing up the gun in your hand.  This has been a public service announcement, you can now resume your normal daily activities.

 

[Ray Ray 3,566]

Another reason why to avoid having so many calibers.  K.I.S.S.

[Sota 1,191]

rifle guys... .223/5.56 and .300BLK... another pairing that needs care.

[Howard 538]

1 hour ago, Ray Ray said:

Another reason why to avoid having so many calibers.  K.I.S.S.

This was a case of a person trying to save a few pennies and he picked up a round he saw laying on the ground thinking it was .45 when in fact it was .40 cal.  

[fatty 241]

1 hour ago, Howard said:

This was a case of a person trying to save a few pennies and he picked up a round he saw laying on the ground thinking it was .45 when in fact it was .40 cal.  

candidate for the darwin awards right there

[israeliagent613 5]

HAHA SMH. crazy

 

[Maksim 1,504]

4 hours ago, Howard said:

This was a case of a person trying to save a few pennies and he picked up a round he saw laying on the ground thinking it was .45 when in fact it was .40 cal.  

I can see confusing 40 and 9, but 40 and 45?  much bigger difference.... but yeah, I guess plenty of newer shooters.... or person thought it would be "cool" to experiment.

[Rich N 0]

10 hours ago, Howard said:

 The reason for this is that 9mm will feed into a .40 cal chamber as will .40 cal into a 9mm chamber.  

 How can a .40 fit into a 9mm chamber? Did you mean a .40 into a 45 chamber?

[Golf battery 1,223]

Hell the only malfunction i ever had in my vp9 was i loaded 9mm bullet head into a 380 casing.  And of course it was during a vickers ct stage.   But it didnt fire.