I had my Gen 4 Glock 34 out and took it apart really for no reason. Guess I was seeing if it needed some cleaning.

I look through the barrel and I can't see light. The lights were dim, so I figure it must be that. I turn the barrel the

other direction and look through. Still no light. Hmm... So I take a closer look and I find this!

 

 

I have no idea how this happened. The last time I took this gun out was several months ago and everything was fine. This must

have been the very last round. The only thing I can think of is the primer didn't go off at all. I racked it and assumed that the entire

round came out. My guess is if I had tried to chamber another round it probably would not go into battery. But if it did.... KABOOM!

 

Here are the pictures of the bullet. These are my own as it turns out. They are Precision Bullets and from the looks of it I guess

I didn't have enough crimp? I also think they were a tad too long because some I had to give a light tap to the back of the slide to

get it to chamber correctly. That means it was probably in the chamber too tight and not head spacing correctly.

 

 

 

I'm really glad I caught this before something bad happened. Guess the lesson is to inspect your firearms often!

 

Let me know what you guys think caused this.

you probably didnt have any powder in the round, and only the primer went nag which would be enough to move the slide and do that to the bullet. Happened to me before but i found it right away LOL

Squib.

 

Good thing you caught it.

Some people are just plain careless! You paid no attention could have hurt yourself or others. Honestly some people shouldn't own firearms or handload!

Some people are just plain careless! You paid no attention could have hurt yourself or others. Honestly some people shouldn't own firearms or handload!

 

 

OK .. OK.. OK.. im getting kind of annoyed at how much people will bash and call others out on their mishaps when im sure they themselves have mishaps on the same levels. We are supposed to offer guidance and help not put others down. Socom maybe you are a bully and you shouldnt own firearms because you are too aggressive to attack others for their mistakes, your aggression could lash out and hurt someone one day. It also says your intersted in guns and alcohol on your profile, you shouldnt be able to own guns because you may drink and than use your firearm while drunk or in an inappropriate or irresponsible manner. See what i did there? if you dont have business posting or offering a valid opinion without being a complete douchebag than dont post we dont need it here and no one wants to hear it. Sure this was irresponsible but really shouldnt be able to own guns not everyone is an expert that handles firearms and maybe this slipped his mind, get over it, your overreaction is ridiculous and could turn people away from the gun world. It also says your intersted in guns and alcohol on your profile, you shouldnt be able to own guns because you may drink and than use your firearm while drunk or in an inappropriate or irresponsible manner.

 

 

OK .. OK.. OK.. im getting kind of annoyed at how much people will bash and call others out on their mishaps when im sure they themselves have mishaps on the same levels. We are supposed to offer guidance and help not put others down. Socom maybe you are a bully and you shouldnt own firearms because you are too aggressive to attack others for their mistakes, your aggression could lash out and hurt someone one day. It also says your intersted in guns and alcohol on your profile, you shouldnt be able to own guns because you may drink and than use your firearm while drunk or in an inappropriate or irresponsible manner. See what i did there? if you dont have business posting or offering a valid opinion without being a complete douchebag than dont post we dont need it here and no one wants to hear it. Sure this was irresponsible but really shouldnt be able to own guns not everyone is an expert that handles firearms and maybe this slipped his mind, get over it, your overreaction is ridiculous and could turn people away from the gun world. It also says your intersted in guns and alcohol on your profile, you shouldnt be able to own guns because you may drink and than use your firearm while drunk or in an inappropriate or irresponsible manner.

grow up seriously if you were in that port next to him and that squib popped and hit you in the face blinding you for LIFE you would feel the same way!!!!! P.S. anyone who has ever shot with me or know me through hand loading knows I'm the biggest whiniest safety Sally ever when it comes to shooting or hand loading! Again grow up!

grow up seriously if you were in that port next to him and that squib popped and hit you in the face blinding you for LIFE you would feel the same way!!!!! P.S. anyone who has ever shot with me or know me through hand loading knows I'm the biggest whiniest safety Sally ever when it comes to shooting or hand loading! Again grow up!

oh please dont go to a range than if you are so afraid, im sure this guy is the least of your worries when you have first time shooters going to the range who have no idea what they are doing.

not an issue of growing up just an issue of being a douchebag again post something meaningful and not OMG you shouldnt be allowed to shoot. i shoot and handload and work on my firearms and i try to reach out to others and help when they ask for it not act like an asshole and tell hem they are an idiot pretty much, fix the problem and educate so they can pay it forward as well instead of sounding like an asshole and turning people away from this sport. again... stop being a douchebag....

oh please dont go to a range than if you are so afraid, im sure this guy is the least of your worries when you have first time shooters going to the range who have no idea what they are doing.

not an issue of growing up just an issue of being a douchebag again post something meaningful and not OMG you shouldnt be allowed to shoot. i shoot and handload and work on my firearms and i try to reach out to others and help when they ask for it not act like an asshole and tell hem they are an idiot pretty much, fix the problem and educate so they can pay it forward as well instead of sounding like an asshole and turning people away from this sport. again... stop being a douchebag....

LOL like I stated some people shouldn't own guns especially hotheads like you and hotheads do things like newton ct., that I don't appreciate!

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http://www.njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/33506-please-stop-reloading-ammo-its-dangerous/

http://www.njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/33506-please-stop-reloading-ammo-its-dangerous/

. Ray is just bustin balls chief; He shoots my handloads ALL the time!

Don't call me chief, pal.

Zoid.

 

I have been having some feeding problems myself with my handloads. They were not going fully into battery and I was having some ignition problems as well.

 

I did some looking and it turns out that indeed, like you stated, my rounds did not have enough crimp. And, they were too long for my gun. They were in spec according to the manual but for my gun, not so much. A llittle die re-adjustment and it looks like we're all good.

 

Good luck with your fix.

 

C

Some people shouldn't be allowed to post because they are dangerous with the double click and always double post.

Close one..hey shit happens. Good thing is u caught it before u went out shooting again

Nice! Real nice pissing contest...

 

#1 I keep lead bullets away from my GLOCKs with polygonal rifling. I use lead in GLOCKs with aftermarket cut rifling.

 

#2 Too much crimp bells the case behind the case mouth and reduces neck tension.

 

#3 Squibs can happen to anybody, take a careful look at your loading procedures.

 

#4 If you have anything the least controversial in your profile, CHANGE IT! (not for the OP)

If you load enough rounds with a progressive press (and don't have a powder alarm), eventually you will have a squib. I had my first last spring. I always made sure to use powders where a double charge would cause a case overflow. It would be easy to double or triple charge a case with Bullseye. Not so much with Blue Dot.

 

Don't call me chief, pal.

 

Sorry chief; My bad! I meant tough guy.

Don't call me pal, bud!

Don't call me pal, bud!

 

dont call me bud, guy!

. Ray is just bustin balls chief; He shoots my handloads ALL the time!

 

there not very good

Wow.. had a squib happen from a box of speer lawman... doing double taps. Caught it because it felt odd. Could of been catastrophic. Good thing u caught it.

Don't call me pal, bud!

 

When someone calls you pal and you're not pals, #&$@ that!

 

Abused.

LOL like I stated some people shouldn't own guns especially hotheads like you and hotheads do things like newton ct., that I don't appreciate!

i posted something but changed my mind... ...

lets get this post back on topic

LOL like I stated some people shouldn't own guns especially hotheads like you and hotheads do things like newton ct., that I don't appreciate!

 

says the man with a hothead

I believe that that G34 is dangerous. It wouldn't have happened with a GEN3.

 

Do you want to sell it?

 

My son, Reload, Reload and Squib no more. Also, if you happen to show up at my range with your homemade goods, let me know so I can pack up.

 

 

Seriously, hopefully, everyone on this forum can learn from this. Did you check the weight of each of your rounds when you were done? Perhaps that is what happened with that .357 revolver at the Easton Fish and Game a while back.

checking weight of rounds can be tough because the brass weight can differ by atleast 5 - 7 grains in some cases with .45 acp atleast

dont call me bud, guy!

 

 

 

My guess would be a lack of powder. If you had loaded other rounds the same way and fired them, they should have all had the same crimp and oal.

 

Squibs have a very distinct "pop" sound when fired and should be recognized immediately. There is also a noticeable lack of recoil and more often than not, with semi-autos, the slide will not rack and eject the spent casing.

 

I'm surprised you didn't notice any of this and it just so happened to be the last round that was fired and then packed up the firearm. Since it was months ago, maybe you did realize this and stopped shooting but had forgot about it since then?