08-29-2011, 10:40 PM
warped Wrote:No worse than when I loaded a round, got a call, went back to loading and forgot the freaking powder on just one out of a 1000 rounds.
The magnum primer put the bullet into the rifling, I just tapped it out using my carbon fiber cleaning rod and a blunt tip I made from a worn out brush.
I keep that on hand on range days so I can deal with squibs, it even happens on military issue ammo on occasion.
I once had a jam in my powder thrower and loaded 3 M1 Garand clips worth of .30-06 with 3-7 grains of powder. Luckily it was just enough to get the bullet started, but not enough to let the next round chamber, resulting in a jam. needless to say that ended the M1 fun for that day.
Don't get discouraged. You're going to crush cases, not fully size cases, not fully seat primers, and when you try new bullets you'll leave them out of the case too far and get them stuck in the rifling, then yank the charging handle and fill your rifle with powder
Just be cautious, even when you're confident. I don't expect screw-ups, but if my reloads start acting funny I triple check everything.