The SCCY is falling...

[Horses are delicious]

This little gem was once a prized part of my repertoire. Inexpensive and super-reliable, ever so easy to carry and not at all finicky about ammo. That was yesterday.
Today is a new story. When they send the replacement, this little dude goes up for sale.

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[etrain16]

Holy crap. Any injuries?? Any thoughts as to what the heck happened? That's a catastrophic failure, could it have been ammo?

 

[Don H]

It'll buff right out. Glad you are okay!

 

[Horses are delicious]

Holy crap. Any injuries?? Any thoughts as to what the heck happened? That's a catastrophic failure, could it have been ammo?

No blood, my index finger on my left hand is banged up. My first thought was squib, but holes on paper=spent cases. Possible over pressured round.

 

[etrain16]

No blood, my index finger on my left hand is banged up. My first thought was squib, but holes on paper=spent cases. Possible over pressured round.

Glad to hear you're not badly hurt. Did you load that round, or was it factory?

 

[Horses are delicious]

It'll buff right out. Glad you are okay!

Walk it off!!

 

[Horses are delicious]

Glad to hear you're not badly hurt. Did you load that round, or was it factory?

My load. 5.0 gr Titegroup, 115 gr round nose.1.10 OAL

 

[erudne]

Super Glue it'll fix that right up

 

[asiparks]

glad you're okay ! never seen a gun split so evenly before, wonder if they're starting to design that in.....

 

[jluck]

I think that brand is pronounced Sucky. Really I suspect overcharge load. That can't be simple gun failure.

 

[Horses are delicious]

glad you're okay ! never seen a gun split so evenly before, wonder if they're starting to design that in.....

Total Elmer Fudd. Three lateral segments, like peeling a banana.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Glad you still have working hands! That could have gone either way!

 

[soberups]

A little bleach should get the stain out of your shorts.....

 

[SHPD_Retired]

My load. 5.0 gr Titegroup, 115 gr round nose.1.10 OAL

I reload 115 rn at 4.2 grains of Titegroup. I use these for target practice and they are plenty powerful enough for me.

 

[bivy53]

Not sure i'd blame the gun for that one. Glad you're ok.

 

[Member 5605]

Wow.. that is ... wow.

 

[etrain16]

I'm brand new to reloading myself, but looking on Hodgdon's site, it seems, for 115g bullets that their recommended max load is 4.8gr (no OAL given though). That does seem like a pretty hot load. Is that running +P territory? Out of curiosity, I checked on SCCY's website and found this:

Q. What ammunition is safe to use in my new SCCY?

A. Most brand-name brass cased ammo can be used, such as Winchester, Federal, American Eagle, PMC, Magtech, Fiocchi and Independence (these are not the only options, just examples).

• Do not use Steel Cased, Aluminum Cased, or reloads.
• Standard grain (bullet weight): 115 and 124, and 147 in Gen 2
• +P ammunition is recommended only for very limited use in Gen 2 only.

Have you spoken to SCCY about this yet? I'm curious if they will stand by their warranty since you were running reloads. Let us know how it works out.

 

[Horses are delicious]

"No questions asked" and "is recommended" should handle any warranty issues.

 

[etrain16]

"No questions asked" and "is recommended" should handle any warranty issues.

Which is why I'm curious about how it goes with them. I'd like to see if it really is "no questions asked". I've owned one before, I like the gun, but never had to deal with them on a warranty issue. Do let us know how it works out. I'll be pretty impressed if they actually stick to that no questions asked policy. I'll also be sure to avoid any hot loads in a SCCY if I buy one again. Yikes.

 

[Joe13]

This little gem was once a prized part of my repertoire. Inexpensive and super-reliable, ever so easy to carry and not at all finicky about ammo. That was yesterday.
Today is a new story. When they send the replacement, this little dude goes up for sale.View attachment 262005View attachment 262006

When you get your replacement give me a PM - I'd like to have a second one.