tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post3202730947834667320..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Under pressure.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-58409288972080252122013-08-12T14:14:12.958-04:002013-08-12T14:14:12.958-04:00Was firing an M1 Carbine. Had a head separation. ...Was firing an M1 Carbine. Had a head separation. cleared it. Had another one in th next mag. Stopped. Examined fired cases. Freaked. CAREFULLY checked chamber with good light.<br /><br />Not "pits". . . "potholes". The fired brass looked artfully embossed.Geodkythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328915597574377444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-73687732589234552942013-08-09T16:56:22.240-04:002013-08-09T16:56:22.240-04:00My son has a Mosin 44 with an extremely pitted cha...My son has a Mosin 44 with an extremely pitted chamber and barrel. <br /><br />Is came that way from Rodina!<br /><br />We discovered it after the smooth lining of Bakelite-grade cosmoline was finally removed.<br /><br />I have convinced him to replace the rifle, based on the interesting patters imprinted in the casings by the chamber walls and how hard the empty casings are to remove from the rifle.<br /><br />Still has bayonet, though!mikeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-82058398635684145382013-08-09T14:33:11.925-04:002013-08-09T14:33:11.925-04:00It would be interesting to cut that case in half l...It would be interesting to cut that case in half lengthwise to see how thin it is in the "belt" area. I'm guessing it isn't far from separating the head.fast richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947715402204312013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-54582907409757652842013-08-09T09:57:34.161-04:002013-08-09T09:57:34.161-04:00Titegroup will do it...
For me, there is a strong...Titegroup will do it...<br /><br />For me, there is a strong arguement to buy a progressive press for EACH caliber that I plan to reload in bulk rather than changing out dies or tool heads.Montanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00387943426965146024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-13798685617757336312013-08-09T09:00:32.114-04:002013-08-09T09:00:32.114-04:00reloading is fairly precise tedious work. If you...reloading is fairly precise tedious work. If you don't have the discipline to pay attention, don't do it.<br /><br />It is not something you do while playing Warcraft or eating Cheetos while swilling some barley pops.<br /><br />Not that I am accusing anyone, just saying.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708868713277676628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-20944741271271453732013-08-09T03:36:07.791-04:002013-08-09T03:36:07.791-04:00I'm real glad that my preffered load for .223 ...I'm real glad that my preffered load for .223 (25.5 grains of Varget) nearly fills the case. Cybrluditehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02222195374935367060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-2125253907480338842013-08-09T01:36:26.923-04:002013-08-09T01:36:26.923-04:00 Just saw an FN AR blown in half with an out of ba... Just saw an FN AR blown in half with an out of battery slam fire a few weeks ago. My guess is a high primer.Ed Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09676740819579030462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-17545991438800338122013-08-09T00:08:01.465-04:002013-08-09T00:08:01.465-04:00.223 Belted Magnum?
That's be all kinds of co....223 Belted Magnum?<br /><br />That's be all kinds of cool in a .410 frame sized double rifle!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Jim<br />Sunk New Dawn<br />Galveston, TXJimhttp://smokeonthewater.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-51587118737457697512013-08-08T23:50:29.270-04:002013-08-08T23:50:29.270-04:00Somewhere I have a photo file of some AMU empties ...Somewhere I have a photo file of some AMU empties fired on the 600 yard targets. The case heads resemble a plaster cast of the bolt face. But they do that on purpose, and, I'm presuming, very carefully.Ritchienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-74661636144363728312013-08-08T21:28:03.652-04:002013-08-08T21:28:03.652-04:00Maybe someone used a pistol or shotgun powder for ...Maybe someone used a pistol or shotgun powder for the charge? Using a powder with a quicker burn rate will cause the pressure to spike sky-high. <br /><br />Al_in_OttawaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-26702117205086951122013-08-08T19:12:54.881-04:002013-08-08T19:12:54.881-04:00Wonder how much of what powder. Not a lot of room ...Wonder how much of what powder. Not a lot of room in a .223 case.Scott Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-4076097904279521912013-08-08T18:31:59.227-04:002013-08-08T18:31:59.227-04:00You may need a large rifle primer and some duct ta...You may need a large rifle primer and some duct tape.KMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-5109251912832628702013-08-08T17:17:11.003-04:002013-08-08T17:17:11.003-04:00Sooo..I guess you're saying to not reload this...Sooo..I guess you're saying to not reload this one?DoninSactohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659796227234525110noreply@blogger.com