Close Call- Lesson Learned

[keith smart]

have we ascertained the cause of failure? was the bore checked before use? do we know it was a double charge of a fast burning powder? were the reloads sold as "trapdoor" reloads to the OP or were they simply 45-70 cartridges picked up off the table? Can the OP find the individual that sold the reloads or is that person long gone? These are the things that I'm wondering about.

Honest 95%+ rifle, mint bore and a fine shooter based upon a half dozen range trips over a four year period. Above the fellows ammo display he had a trapdoor suspended. The fellow has disappeared from the local (South Carolina) gun shows. He did however make an indelible impression on me and I hope our paths do cross again.
Keith

[keith smart]

The problem was in trusting someone else's stuff in a potentially dangerous situation. It would be instructive to learn what was in the cases.[/QUOTE]

Dick, I think the remainder of the box is in my ammo crate. PM me and I would be happy to mail you a round or two if you like, assuming the USPS is agreeable.

Keith

[Dick Hosmer]

Thank you for the offer, but it would be better sent to a current reloader - I'm basically a collector (with a sponge-like memory, and some of the basics of reloading have stuck). I doubt very much that I could ID the powder, etc.

[M2Phil]

Glad no one was injured, and
HOLY $#!t!!!!!

[Doug Rammel]

OK Keith

I have to ask were you in the 44th Division. My Dad was.

[keith smart]

OK Keith

I have to ask were you in the 44th Division. My Dad was.

No sir. I use the division patch in honor of my father, WC "Bud" Smart, 71st Rgmt

[jon_norstog]

Keith,

A shame about your rifle. It should have given you or someone another hundred years of service, and been on the firing line long after the vogue for black guns has passed and been forgotten. You got caught by Murphy's Law on that one. Better luck in the future, and glad you were not badly hurt.

jn

[blackhawknj]

Yes, NOBODY ELSE's reloads in my TDs and NO smokeless powder either. Lead bullets only.

[psteinmayer]

I never use a reload that I didn't load myself. I witnessed someone use .45 ACP loads that someone else loaded and it almost ended in tragedy!

[Griff Murphey]

I simply would never buy reloaded ammunition unless branded remanufactured, such as 3D etc.

A friend bought a bunch of 9mm reloads when a police officer invited us to fire his FA's with him and blew up a magazine on the cop's nice Hk MP-5.

I have a bag of handloaded .223 a patient gave me about 20 years ago sitting on a shelf. Imagine it will stay there.

[psteinmayer]

I have a bag of handloaded .223 a patient gave me about 20 years ago sitting on a shelf. Imagine it will stay there.

Use them for the cases and bullets. Pull the bullets and dump the powder.... and reload with your own load data and powder. Just a thought...