WHOOOOPSSS

 

Too hot of a load for the gun? Blocked Chamber? Ouch.

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Holy Bazookas! Is that yours???

Not my gun. I've provided the link in the first message.

My guess would be a double load of a fast powder.

 

Hazards of reloading and not paying attention.

This is why you never buy someones reloads.

I bet the guy who pulled that trigger pooped his pants.

That picture (and others of the same gun) have been all over the Internet gun forums. Could be caused, as other have said, by use of the wrong powder. Doubtful that you would be able to double charge with the correct powder (I'm assuming this is a .44 Mag as was reported elsewhere). A squib blocking the barrel with a subsequent full powered load fired, will usually peel the barrel - however, if it just clears the forcing cone I suppose this could result. The bullet that is part way out of the cylinder got that way as a result of the explosion.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Rifle powder used in a pistol cartridge will do it everytime.

How did all 3 manage to explode?we need to get the story behind this one.

How did all 3 manage to explode?we need to get the story behind this one.

 

They didn't fire, they just came apart in the original explosion.

EXCESS PRESSURE ! - double charge of pistol powder ? - usually most rifle powder is too slow burning to cause something like this -

Do you think there was a bullet stuck in barrel at the time of fire?

My guess would be a double load of a fast powder.

 

This is one of the reasons you are better off using slower powders with magnum loads. It's easy to double or even triple charge a case with Bullseye and impossible without it overflowing if you're using W296 or 2400.

 

Another cause is everyone has to have a progressive press. Pull the handle 50 times and I have a box of ammo. This is sometimes done with little or no attention to quality control.

 

Usually what happens when a revolver blows depending on how much pressure is there;

 

first the cylinder blows

 

next the front of the top strap gives way

 

lastly the rear of the top strap snaps off

 

That must have been a dozer of a load with enough pressure to send the round into orbit for it to break like that. It was a way overloaded case (fill a 44 mag case with bullseye for the same result), more than just a bullet stuck in the barrel, or a combination of several things.

 

I am not a fan of hot loads. If I need more than a 38, I'll use a 357, more than that a 44 Mag and then a rifle.

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Thats disgusting, and what'd he do, have his hand on the actual barrel??

((( Do you think there was a bullet stuck in barrel at the time of fire? )))

 

 

no sign of bulging or cracks in barrel or frame boss -

Do you think there was a bullet stuck in barrel at the time of fire?

 

Doubt it. Earlier in the year Guns & Ammo TV did exactly that by firing three rounds with a bullet stuck in the barrel. Little visible evident of the slug lodged in the barrel after the rounds were fired. They used a S&W 686.

 

I'd go with an excessive charge of powder.

My guess would be a double load of a fast powder.

 

This is one of the reasons you are better off using slower powders with magnum loads. It's easy to double or even triple charge a case with Bullseye and impossible without it overflowing if you're using W296 or 2400.

 

Another cause is everyone has to have a progressive press. Pull the handle 50 times and I have a box of ammo. This is sometimes done with little or no attention to quality control.

 

Usually what happens when a revolver blows depending on how much pressure is there;

 

first the cylinder blows

 

next the front of the top strap gives way

 

lastly the rear of the top strap snaps off

 

That must have been a dozer of a load with enough pressure to send the round into orbit for it to break like that. It was a way overloaded case (fill a 44 mag case with bullseye for the same result), more than just a bullet stuck in the barrel, or a combination of several things.

 

I am not a fan of hot loads. If I need more than a 38, I'll use a 357, more than that a 44 Mag and then a rifle.

 

I strongly concur with your rational Sir....

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Thats disgusting, and what'd he do, have his hand on the actual barrel??

He was holding his hand on the stock as he shot. Under the barrel. There are pieces of stock imbedded in his hands.

wolfy dont look

At least it was a newer model with the dreaded lock.

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Thats disgusting, and what'd he do, have his hand on the actual barrel??

He was holding his hand on the stock as he shot. Under the barrel. There are pieces of stock imbedded in his hands.

 

 

I'm assuming that was a live load after a squib?

I would assume you are correct Dan.