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Glad you caught it and cured it. Squibs ain't no joke. Just ask Brandon Lee.
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Out of curiosity, which progressive press were you using?Well it happened. I'm no longer a virgin, I had my first and hopefully last squib load. It happened after I got my first progressive press. I missed the visual check prior to entry. Anyway it was so jammed I couldn't shake it out and had to take it to a professional to remove it. bahabaha! I'm hanging the bullet and casing next to the hornady to remind me of the potential danger.
If you didn't have unburnt powder remaining in the barre/ chamber you didn't charge it, just saying.I had a squib load today in a 9mm semiautomatic, the bullet stuck in the barrel. The slide did not cycle and thankfully I thought to check for a blockage before loading another round. It was a round reloaded by myself. I don't think the cause was lack of gunpowder, I think it was more likely a completely or partially blocked primer flashhole. I can't say for certain either way...
I normally load 50 rounds at a time using a tray to hold the cases and dispense powder with a RCBS Uniflow and then visually check the powder level of those 50 prior to placing a bullet on top and proceeding...
It had not occurred to me until I was researching unblocking the stuck projectile today that a squib could be caused by anything other than a lack of powder. In the past I have not checked primer flashholes for blockage before inserting the primer (I will from now on), but I am good at visually checking the powder level. I have found debris in flashholes previously when washing and drying cases... unfortunately when I ejected the case from the pistol it mixed in with the 100 already on the ground.
Regardless of the exact cause the issue is that I, as a reloader made a mistake. That mistake could have been very consequential if I had not been alert and safety focused when the squib occurred...
Stay safe
I agree, that makes sense.If you didn't have unburnt powder remaining in the barre/ chamber you didn't charge it, just saying.
Hornady APOut of curiosity, which progressive press were you using?