Johnny_Utah

LngRngShtr, Thanks for addressing my concerns. I will get some pictures up tomorrow. 1- case head, 2- feed ramp. I appreciate your reply.

If anyone has a Taurus 1911, check the slide to see if there is a dimple in the divot for the disconnector. Let me know if this is factory or not. Please and thank you.

Trigger.....BANG......Trigger....BANG.....Trigger....KABOOM!! The gun dropped out of my hand and I backed away. After a spray of plastic and what felt like a mallet to my hand, I realized things could be FUBAR'ed. A quick pat down and everything was fine. (Though later I pulled out some chards implanted in my cheek) The glasses and Gloves saved me. When I went to pick up the gun, the hammer was cocked, and the safety engaged. The base plate for the mag was blown out along with the spring and one bullet. I found one case on the ground and the bullet was pushed in too far. There was one mangled shell inside the magazine, which was still inside the pistol. I ejected the magazine, which only had a small crack at the top rear. I did find the bullet which goes with the mangled shell inside the magazine. It's the one that took the brunt inside the mag well. The gun was cleaned thoroughly before this session. It was the 6th of an 8rnd mag, and was the second magazine of the SWC’s, first four mags were 230gr LRN. Some people have claimed that the leading can cause a jamming situation. I had shot these same rounds from this and other 1911’s. So I post this with a bit of humility, I want to know exactly what happened. I think this is the only way to make sure that this doesn't happen again. If anything others can learn from the same scenario. Reloads from a dillon 650 200gr SWC 5.6gr win-231 1.190 COAL This is stripped Taurus 1911. Notice the chambered case and the following case with its gnarled bullet. The bottom case is the one pulled from the chamber. I had to forcefully pull the slide back and eject the case. This bullet was the last one in the magazine. The barrel has some noticeable differences after this. Just forward of the barrel link there is a small bulge, it has two indentations parallel to the frame. The barrel link also has some marring on it. The slide has one feature which I can’t seem to remember if it was there already. The dimple, is it from the factory or maybe from the disconnector?? Take a look at those three red circles and tell us what you see. The frame is definitely cracked. My glove definitely has to be given a little credit. So the scenarios I’ve come up with. 1. Out of battery. Potentially from the case being too tight in the barrel and just barely out of battery. Out of tolerance case length, stretched too long. 2. Case head separation. (reload with 1x fired from a Glock, or too many times fired) 3. Primer protruding out of tolerance. Pre-mature firing during battery. 4. Double Charge. 5. FTF purchase, someone else doing a ramp polish and took off way too much. Now, I'm not sure what qualifies a reloader to be "experienced," but I can say that a situation like this isn't my preferred path. The fear of the “Kaboom†is what drives me to self-educate before self-surgery.

To get this train back on the tracks. I just picked up a gsg-5 at the Nashville show this weekend, $469.99. The local dealer was aware of the limited stock and I thought the price was so-so. I plan on taking a trip out to the range tomorrow. FWIW This is a cool looking little plinker, and I'm only going to make it cooler:)

I was so excited about my new M1 purchase that I was on my way to the range with a box of commercial 30-06. I'm glad that I stopped to lurk around the forums before I went. I read that the pressures/burn rates of todays loads are much different, so I didn't go shooting that day. That info saved me from bending the op rod. So my suggestion is to search as many sites as possible. I found that the Remington LR primers worked fine, no slam fires. I'm hesitant to use the softer Winchester LR because of potential slam fires. If I'm incorrect about this, someone please correct me. By the end of my first day firing, I was keeping all the shots inside a 12" plate at 100yds. Have fun and get to a long range.

Finally some primers in stock!!!! 4 of 21-0757 CCI Per 1000 Primers SMALL RIFLE @ $25.99 each In stock-Approx delivery Wed 1/06

Stop asking......I'm not selling my right foot!

I think I've got it all setup for the boot situation. I'll be in Gregory S. Dakota, Thursday-Sunday. I'll take some pics for thread.

Would there be a way to post available ammo at various locations around TN. ie. Walmart>Cool Springs>ammo>yes/no(price) This might be cumbersome to set up and maintain, however, it would probably stop most people from calling all the stores everyday. Which from a productivity angle, management of those stores would probably like to see the number of phone calls drop. Well, how does TGO benefit from this effort. If a system was in place, ie everyone who fields a call at the numerous locations, would then tell callers about this site and that the inventories are updated frequently. Call volume should lessen, and TGO traffice rises. Just my rambling on. Hope I can help in the future.

Dick's in Cool Springs just received a bunch of .380's. The guy said around 5 cases! I left a couple for ya'll. Remington(100ct) UMC .380 88gr JHP = $44.99/box Remington(50ct) UMC .380 95gr MC = $18.99/box There was a bunch of other calibers, but the guy was swamped and wasn't able to put on the shelves.

I'm not deer hunter this season, so off to South Dakota for my first pheasant hunt. I'm hoping that the 3 roosters/day limit will be enough.

Simple but my first plinker, 10/22. It was quality, accurate, and fun!! Wish I didn't have to pay over $200 for another one right now.

Still there! Wish I hadn't blown all the funds:)

Thanks guys!! I full length sized ~40 and loaded them with 46gr of H4895 and 150gr bt. We'll see what happens now.

Thanks for the heads up on the pressures. I will comply. With that being said, can I use these garand reloads in my bolt rifle?

I appreciate the info. Now I'm just waiting to get out to the reloaders bench and pick up the necessary equipment.

I just picked up my first Garand and am ready to try it out. Now the only problem is finding mil surplus ammo locally. In order to really appreciate to the fullest extent, I must shoot it lots! So, does anyone locally, Nashville/Franklin/M'boro, reload and wouldn't mind someone watching and learning a little? Any help would be great. (I've been all over the web looking, great start, but want actual hands on training) Thanks Hunter (I've been loading mostly 45/223/50ae)

There are those that have and those that will. I've learned something today. Thanks.

I also have the same problems with my setup, 5 of 100 are flipped. Keep us posted.

+1 on 1911's I hope I'm as reliable in a 100 years:D

Someone bailed on me and I'm stuck with an extra ticket. So if you know anyone who can make it last minute please call me. Hunter 615-973-1770

Over there, duh!

Since I'm single, have no job, and am independently wealthy; I just grab one of my 5 gallon buckets, caliber of choice, and head out to shoot......wait.....(head shake)......good morning....what a dream..... I gotta go now, my wife is yelling at me because I'm late for work.

Everyone says you need to work up to the "right" load. I have to agree! I'm waiting for a crono to see what I'm getting out of my first loads. This will help me understand where to settle on the "perfect" load. As for the mistakes, I've always learned from them. Have fun, and watch the clock!

This is actually part of my workout gym.....