As someone who is still a newbie reloader, I'm curious - how did you know it was 4320? Was something on the box marked, or was the look of the powder that obvious? I know there are variations in grain size, shape, etc. in different powders, but with so many on the market, can you tell just by looking?
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As someone who is still a newbie reloader, I'm curious - how did you know it was 4320? Was something on the box marked, or was the look of the powder that obvious? I know there are variations in grain size, shape, etc. in different powders, but with so many on the market, can you tell just by looking?
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My Gunsmith told he after he weighed out the powder.
Years of experience of looking at different smokeless powders...
I am new to smokeless reloading and yes smokeless all looks the same to me as well....
Black powder is easy for me to tell 4F-1F and sometimes who made it.
Andy
Years of experience of looking at different smokeless powders...
I am new to smokeless reloading and yes smokeless all looks the same to me as well....
Black powder is easy for me to tell 4F-1F and sometimes who made it.
Andy
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Red Dot, Green Dot, Blue Dot is easy, unless you are colour-blind. Then you basically have flake without the colouration noted above, or extruded, that looks like tiny chopped-up sections of spaghetti with a hole down the middle, and ball, that looks like - well, you have to guess. There are the dozens that look the same in each category.
The one and only fatal accident I was an ear-witness to involved cramming a .38 Spec case full of Bullseye and compressing it to load the 158gr RN bullet.
The poor old Colt revolver, a 1918 police model, actually let go after the second shot, with fragments causing fatal injuries to the bystander - a life-long friend of the shooter.
Not the wrong powder, just the wrong amount by at least eight times - according to forensic examination of the unfired cartridges.
The one and only fatal accident I was an ear-witness to involved cramming a .38 Spec case full of Bullseye and compressing it to load the 158gr RN bullet.
The poor old Colt revolver, a 1918 police model, actually let go after the second shot, with fragments causing fatal injuries to the bystander - a life-long friend of the shooter.
Not the wrong powder, just the wrong amount by at least eight times - according to forensic examination of the unfired cartridges.
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What is the serial number of this rifle?
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I'll look it up if you are asking about my 03A3....
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Yes please!
Ugh!
I had a similar lesson several years back.
A friend inviting me shooting with a bunch of his friends. I almost didn't go because I like to know the majority of those around me when shooting, but I went anyway.
One of his buddies asked to shoot my Glock and said he brought his own ammo. Seemed like a great idea. I could be agreeable enough to share and not have to lose any of my ammo.
My extractor got chipped somehow and even after I replaced it, the gun failed to extract once every other mag or so.
Needless to say, I now have a very strict no reloads policy. Don't care who you are, how good I know you or how good your reloads are, I'm a strictly new ammo only guy for any of my firearms.
Lessons learned...
I had a similar lesson several years back.
A friend inviting me shooting with a bunch of his friends. I almost didn't go because I like to know the majority of those around me when shooting, but I went anyway.
One of his buddies asked to shoot my Glock and said he brought his own ammo. Seemed like a great idea. I could be agreeable enough to share and not have to lose any of my ammo.
My extractor got chipped somehow and even after I replaced it, the gun failed to extract once every other mag or so.
Needless to say, I now have a very strict no reloads policy. Don't care who you are, how good I know you or how good your reloads are, I'm a strictly new ammo only guy for any of my firearms.
Lessons learned...
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So... Gofundme or something for Andy?
Normally I don't suggest it, but in this situation... Hell, no cash on me but I'd toss a few in!
Normally I don't suggest it, but in this situation... Hell, no cash on me but I'd toss a few in!
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Thanks Boboclown... I do appreciate the thought...but you all had nothing to do with deed.
So thanks ... but maybe some well wishes on good luck in finding a replacement gun instead,,,
Andy
So thanks ... but maybe some well wishes on good luck in finding a replacement gun instead,,,
Andy
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I'd toss in a few.
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Thanks Skruger... But no need of a "gofundme"... I'd be happy with a good luck well wish in my search for a replacement rifle of some type.
Andy
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That would have been nice... but its too far gone and I will have my smith part it out.
I 'm keeping my eye out for a replacement ... Might not even be an 03A3 ... A JM marked 336 in .30-30 would fill my modern rifle needs or a Sears & Roebuck model 50 in .30-06 "like the one that got away"...
Andy
I 'm keeping my eye out for a replacement ... Might not even be an 03A3 ... A JM marked 336 in .30-30 would fill my modern rifle needs or a Sears & Roebuck model 50 in .30-06 "like the one that got away"...
Andy
Oh come on ask Andy he met me in person I'm only a A$$hole on the internet LOLYour not as nice as Andy
J/K EPS
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Well good luck... But if you ever feel like doing it... I'll put what I can to it.Thanks Boboclown... I do appreciate the thought...but you all had nothing to do with deed.
So thanks ... but maybe some well wishes on good luck in finding a replacement gun instead,,,
Andy
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3384525 is the number ... made in March of '43 I think...
Andy
3384525 is the number ... made in March of '43 I think...
Andy
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