Share your hand loading mistakes!

[American123]

Well ... this is interesting! Maybe use this round to shoot around corners?

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If you can get that in the chamber it's the wrong caliber anyway, haha

 

[orygun]

Well ... this is interesting! Maybe use this round to shoot around corners?

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Where did that come from?

 

[DLS]

Somehow I didn't properly place the bullet so that it flipped sideways while entering the seating die on a Dillon 550 progressive.

I had a nice rhythm going too! I stopped moving the handle as soon as I felt abnormal resistance.

What surprises me is that the case, rather than buckling, actually cut into the bullet embedding itself tightly in place. The bullet is not a thinly plated projectile but is a 9mm 115gr. Speer TMJ which has a rather stout jacket.

This puppy is a keeper and will be archived for histories sake by going into my reloading "object lesson" box.

 

[Mikej]

This puppy is a keeper and will be archived for histories sake by going into my reloading "object lesson" box.

I have those right on the Loading table! In plain view. Luckily, all I have is a 9mm that was put into the mag of a .40 CZ SP 01 and fired. It's lop-sided .40 cal at the top half. And a piece of .38sp brass that was fired with a double charge. Most likely 231.

 

[Caveman Jim]

This puppy is a keeper and will be archived for histories sake by going into my reloading "object lesson" box.

As is this one that adorns my shelf of
"WTH"

 

[DizzyJ]

As is this one that adorns my shelf of
"WTH"

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Whaddaya expect when you're using sour cream to reload…..

 

[Caveman Jim]

Whaddaya expect when you're using sour cream to reload…..

Those are used to hold small parts and small amounts of brass & bullets, yes I do love tacos and burritos also. Lol

 

[Dr Prepper]

Well ... this is interesting! Maybe use this round to shoot around corners?

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Its like... Modern art! Lol.
Don't even know if i beleive it, that has to be the softest copper and lead ever.

 

[Dr Prepper]

Somehow I didn't properly place the bullet so that it flipped sideways while entering the seating die on a Dillon 550 progressive.

I had a nice rhythm going too! I stopped moving the handle as soon as I felt abnormal resistance.

What surprises me is that the case, rather than buckling, actually cut into the bullet embedding itself tightly in place. The bullet is not a thinly plated projectile but is a 9mm 115gr. Speer TMJ which has a rather stout jacket.

This puppy is a keeper and will be archived for histories sake by going into my reloading "object lesson" box.

Wholly crap! They do exist!
Slap my brass and call me unsurely!

 

[Dr Prepper]

As is this one that adorns my shelf of
"WTH"
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Wow the decapping rod is a testiment to lee's high quality metallurgy.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Wow the decapping rod is a testiment to lee's high quality metallurgy.

Yeah I suppose, what bent it was a berdan primed 5.56.

 

[Capn Jack]

That .38 Spl. looks like some kind of sabot.

 

[Dakom20]

Not my finest hour, but I had several lots of brass, some were ready for powder others just have been tumbled. Somehow managed to grab a lot that had spent primers in it still. I thought they had been sized and reprimed already but I charged each and every case of that lot and only came to realize the problem when I went to seat the first bullet. I was pretty frustrated at the fact I did it. Charging with powder is my least favorite step as I take extra time to try and ensure consistency in the charges for good accuracy at extended distances.

 

[DLS]

At least you caught it before seating bullets!

 

[Dakom20]

well if the bullets would have seated normally, I probably would have missed it lol.

 

[slam45]

an old mistake that i have on the wall in my loading shop... one of these is plenty for a lifetime...

 

[Capn Jack]

And here I thought the Colt loading gate was on the other side.

I hope your hand and other body parts are still doing well.

*PS Does dry balling a muzzle loader count as a, "Handloading error" ?

 

[slam45]

the old revolver was the only injured party, did not even notice it had happened other than the target was not hit... never found any trace of the part than flew away... check that powder charge, then check again...

 

[DizzyJ]

an old mistake that i have on the wall in my loading shop... one of these is plenty for a lifetime...
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It takes a lot to blow up a Ruger super Blackhawk! What's the story there?

 

[slam45]

double charge of an inappropriate powder... lesson learned... don't think that any of them will not come apart if the wrong stuff is used and attention drifts when loading... this happened 25 years ago...