Ammunition & Hand Loading > Cartridge and Shotshell reloading
First .223 reloads - Sucess and Major FAIL
Oleshome:
@ Sidearm1, No, I didnt see a bullet strike. Since the bullet was in the barrel I couldnt have. At this point after talking about it so much I'm no longer sure whether I cycled it or not. I'm thinking I did. I've had occasional FTE's before so its not totally a shock if/when it happens. Honestly, if i have an FTE I don't habitually check the barrel. Given the situation clearly this time I should have. I'll have to check the boxes again but i now for a fact that when i purchased the bullets they were sold to me as .224. However, i didnt mic them before loading. Another lesson learned. I do know there was powder in the round though obviously not enough. I've looked at the other rounds and the primers were not impacted which is why I still have a complete weapon and my various parts. You're not the first to chastise me for not looking into each casing either. No offense taken. My point behind even creating the topic was so others might learn from my mistake and from the comments as folks analyzed and observed.
00BUCK:
Squib prevention should be almost a certainty if certain steps are followed.
Visually inspect all components, measure a sampling of the bullets.
1 Cases cleaned, decapped, sized and trimmed (if needed).
2 Case mouths are expanded if required.
3 Cases are inspected and primed.
4 Cases are charged then put into a loading block. Drop the powder, set case in loading the loading block. Once the loading block is full visually inspect each case - If a case has little or no powder, or way too much compared to the others you will be able to see that. Under no conditions does a case get put into the loading block without a powder charge.
5 Bullets are seated and COL measured.
6 If you decided to crimp them do so after measuring a sampling of your loads.
I realize that this will not work for people using a progressive press - and it is the number one reason I'll stick with my single stage.
Oleshome:
I said i'd post a pic of the box of bullets I used. The one on the left is the one I used. The box on the right is the second purchase I got. Below are the links to their product pages. Btw, both mic out at .221.
http://www.nosler.com/Bullets/Ballistic-Tip-Varmint.aspx
http://www.nosler.com/Bullets/Combined-Technology.aspx
Oleshome:
second bullet from Nosler
M7025-06:
Yeah...that's not good. I would check every bullet in both of those boxes and then call/email Nosler.
I just got a couple boxes of Accubonds in the mail for my 243 and will definitely check everyone before it gets seated.
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