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Why you should be careful when reloading..........

J

JimT

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A guy came into our department the other day to ask a favor. He had a S&W 629 that he wanted to dispose of after a mishap at the range. He said there was a loud bang when he tested his new load and the gun smacked him in the forehead, leaving a nice gash. When the tweety birds cleared, this is what he saw.....

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Re: Why you should be careful when reloading..........

What happened? Wrong bullet? Too much powder?
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading......

Painful lesson. I really try not to go to the range alone. Especially when working up new loads or new weapons.
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading..........

Looks like the trigger is sitting in the guard funny. Must have been exciting.

I'm guessing a double charge of something fast and dense.

Looks like it "kicked" so hard it pulled one of the bullets like a kinetic puller.
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading..........

He should hang it over his load bench.
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading..........

That makes me a little ill to look at, I have that exact 629. Lighting up 3 44 magnums at the same time has got to get your attention...
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading..........

Damn lucky that he can still walk and have his vision.
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading......

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hydro556</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Both rounds detonated </div></div>
Three?
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading......

Nothing specific, just a thought; Make something fool-proof and nature will come up with a more determined fool.

(Reloading is NOT fool-proof!)

He doesn't need to "dispose" of that one, it's harmless. Maybe the grips and a few of the action parts could be salvaged?
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading......

I think he wanted to get rid of the bad voodoo, which is why he gave it to us. I agree with hanging it over the reloading bench as a reminder to be more careful.

My guess the culprit here is a double charge due to carelessness. He is lucky that there were only three rounds in the gun. Six going off at once probably would have resulted in more of a mark on his pieces parts.
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading......

I'd like to have that sitting on my mantle up over the fire place.

Seriously, I'm glad I wasn't even in the same county as that thing when it BOOM.

But imagine the conversations that thing could start.
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading..........

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: EddieNFL</div><div class="ubbcode-body">He should hang it over his load bench. </div></div>

Yes, I think that's a good idea!
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading..........

Maybe Jerry Miculek would like it now; re-loads allot faster than before!
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading..........

This is why we wear eye protection when shooting!! Even if you are squared away, the nut shooting next to you could set one off like this. I am sure debris went flying in all directions.
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading..........

THAT ----



















will not buff out.





I agree on hanging it over the reloading bench. It'll serve as much more of an objective learning lesson that "There was this one time when...."
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading..........

WOW!! Never saw anything like that before!!
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading..........

Since that's clearly been "demilled" it shouldn't count as a firearm any more right?

Can I have it as a demonstration piece?
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading..........

Man, I can definately say I saw something unusual today!
 
Re: Why you should be careful when reloading..........

Send it to S&W and I bet they send you a new one.
 
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