Did CheyTac ammo almost blow up me and my DTA HTI today?

[WaltHer]

How did you pull the projectiles from the factory ammo? Did that in turn destroy the projectile? Anyone have any knowledge about a kinetic bullet puller for big-boy cartridges like the .375CT ?

 

[secondofangle]

I pulled with pliers and teh press with no die. Marred them. If I had been careful and used pliers with nylon I might have been able to save them, but I didn't care.

 

[WaltHer]

I picked up the Honady press mounted system with .375 collet (35.00). Works like a dream.

 

[fister13f]

I had some old FGMM 308 do that to me in my R700, turned out to be noting more than old brass that was deteriorating.

 

[secondofangle]

I had some old FGMM 308 do that to me in my R700, turned out to be noting more than old brass that was deteriorating.

Does brass deteriorate?

I've shot 60 year old surplus with no problems

 

[fister13f]

Apperantly the stuff federal makes does, they told me that the powder eats the inside of the case over time. Not sure what exactly but it punched holes in the exact same spot as on the brass above.

 

[WaltHer]

Ive seen the same phenomenon in old gm308m also. Same place. Buddy put ammo in dumpster.