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[DLS]

Not my mistakes ... these are all from factory fresh boxes! In order of appearance:

1. Blazer 115gr. 9mm Luger
2. R-P 230gr. .45 ACP FMJ-RN
3. Federal 130gr. .38 Special FMC-RN missing a primer & powder
4. Norma 115gr. 9mm Luger missing a flash hole and primer

 

[DLS]

Dumping 100 primers immediately after cleaning up all the powder... now that nearly broke me. Found 96 of them.

Ouch ... man you are having a day aren't you!

 

[Local Loader]

Dumping 100 primers immediately after cleaning up all the powder... now that nearly broke me. Found 96 of them.

Ouch, time for a nap.

 

[DLS]

Ouch, time for a nap.

Snuggled in a soft blanky as you cry yourselves to sleep!

 

[Caveman Jim]

Well this happened on the 4th 40S&W case I deprimed and belled on the turret press. I usually just turn the turret by hand after a cycle, this time I didn't turn it to the notch…

 

[Mikej]

Forgot to tighten down the retention screws on the Dillon Powder Measure.... first round pressed up and launched the completely full powder hopper onto the workbench. I was able to salvage about half a hopper full.

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DOOD! I'm sorry, but I laughed out loud. Hope I don't pay for it.

Geeze, what a mess.

 

[orygun]

Forgot to tighten down the retention screws on the Dillon Powder Measure.... first round pressed up and launched the completely full powder hopper onto the workbench. I was able to salvage about half a hopper full.

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I've been able to catch it before the measure got lifted off of the press, but I've nearly had that happen.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Opss

 

[Caveman Jim]

Well this happened on the 4th 40S&W case I deprimed and belled on the turret press. I usually just turn the turret by hand after a cycle, this time I didn't turn it to the notch…

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I don't generally quote myself but when I do:

It's because I realize something that was in my post that just came to view, well after I posted.

I just zoomed in on the first pic, that scrunched case looks kinda like a duck face.
Or am I hallucinating???

 

[orygun]

Donald's "brassy" cousin, Ronald.

 

[lwarner]

Amazing destruction. Not a "mistake" but a destructive test from ARC, pretty extensive damage, shows how wrong things can go when they really go wrong!

 

[orygun]

Amazing destruction. Not a "mistake" but a destructive test from ARC, pretty extensive damage, shows how wrong things can go when they really go wrong!

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I'd call that "destructed".

 

[Local Loader]

Amazing destruction. Not a "mistake" but a destructive test from ARC, pretty extensive damage, shows how wrong things can go when they really go wrong!

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Says Hornaday 338 Lapua Mag on the case.

 

[ageingstudent]

I don't generally quote myself but when I do:

It's because I realize something that was in my post that just came to view, well after I posted.

I just zoomed in on the first pic, that scrunched case looks kinda like a duck face. View attachment 1376819 View attachment 1376821View attachment 1376824
Or am I hallucinating???

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I don't think you're high Jim, that looks like a duck face. I hate it when that happens.

 

[sikhed]

(Photo pulled from the internet. Not mine, just kidding)
Never blown up anything with my reloads.
I did shoot my chronograph once doing load development. Does that count as a reloading mistake?

 

[ageingstudent]

(Photo pulled from the internet. Not mine, just kidding)
Never blown up anything with my reloads.
I did shoot my chronograph once doing load development. Does that count as a reloading mistake?

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I'm going to say that counts haha. I made some rounds for my friends 500 Smith & Wesson and he got nervous with that thing and accidentally shot my chronograph. Top Notch dude though he bought me a new one. He didn't have to accidents happen.

 

[edzz]

Note 1 to self, trying to chronograph Seecamp .32 maybe hazardous to my chronograph...
Note 2 to self, after repairing chronograph don't set it on back of truck prior to backing out of garage...
Note 3 to self, who cares how fast factory ammo is from mouse guns...

 

[Hemlock]

I'm with MikeJ .

So far the only time my RCBS jr. has failed me was when it loaded the tip of one of my fingers, along with the bullet, into a fully champhered 9mm case..

You mean like this.

 

[foxmeadow]

Yesterday I took a bunch of .308 ammo to the range for load testing. I had loaded 5 rds. each of six different powder charges, ranging form 42.0 gr. to 43.0 in .2 grain increments. The loads were all in a 50 rd. box, with the first of 5 marked with the charge weight. As I moved around on the mat, I dumped the box over. So, I had only 6 rounds that were marked, all the rest were a mixed up mess.

Glad I have a collet puller....

 

[Capn Jack]

You mean like this.
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Dam !!! That makes me hurt just looking at it....