Jammed snubnose round

[Snuby642]

125gr barrys fn rem 5 1/2 primer bullseye 4.2gr book max 4.7.
Est. 850fps.

Not started at case mouth.

Hard stuck, had to beat it out since short extractor rod.

Double charge suspect?

 

[Lange Carabine]

Brittle brass or internal corrosion will cause splits like that with normal loads.

 

[Snuby642]

Had not considered that thanks.
Brass was mixed range brass and ours but all passed visual qc and was tumbled and clean before going to the dillon.

I admit to not being the best dillon operator as I recently had a double charge on 223 during load development. At least it had a good visual indicator, all over. Lol

 

[rweaver00geo]

Im not saying that is normal but that does happen to me occasionally with some 44 magnum loads using 2400 powder. When it happens to me its usually on a hot day. My guess is old brittle brass combined with an old school formula powder on a hot day. I don't know if it was hot out where your at? I dont know if Bullseye is temperature sensitive but it is an old school powder (nothing wrong with that) so im leaning towards old brittle brass.

 

[gunsnjeeps]

I'm going to say failed brass. Could have been an internal flaw from the drawing process. Even the best factory brass is meant for one firing.

 

[Snuby642]

Guess I will be more vigilant in brass inspection. As is my boys bitch about being too picky.

In a longer frame I could have pushed it out against a hard surface without a tool.

A downfall of a snubnose but they are still handy to have. Just practice rounds anyway.

Shooting an aluminum snubnose makes every thing else seem easy.