Worst reload I’ve ever seen.

[Jgault]

The range I go to is in the country and has a tactical course, when I’m out there if I see a interesting shell in the misfire bucket I’ll take it and put it on the wall of my workshop. Bottom left is a 44 long colt that the guy shoved so far into the casing it became a mini grenade, and he was trying to fire it when the owner stopped him. The 7.62x39 above it is almost as bad.

 

[TxWelder35]

Probably one of those “I’ve been reloading for 50 years I know what I’m doing” types

 

[Jgault]

Probably one of those “I’ve been reloading for 50 years I know what I’m doing” types

It was hysterical it was a few guys, the reason the owner went over to check is they were having misfire after misfire in a ar, he unloaded the long Colt took one look at the reloads and said ok you need to pack up, the guy asked which gun, he said all of them get the fuck off my range.

 

[loveha]

I don't reload, yet. Will be this winter with the new Area 419 press. But fuck, looks like that was loaded with some punches and a hammer on his wife's kitchen table. Even I know that is wrong.

 

[Dai Bando]

Wow a 44 Long Colt huh?

 

[Huskydriver]

I must say I have never heard of a 44 long colt....

 

[Dai Bando]

There was a 44 Colt. Just don’t see them is all.

Seen worse myself

 

[Jgault]

Wow a 44 Long Colt huh?

yes my typing sucks, I’m aware it’s a 45 Colt, but Zi deserved that.

 

[Dai Bando]

All good man. Just bustin chips.

Chops too!

 

[Carlos Danger]

 

[Oneteam]

Sabot? LOL

 

[UpSideDown]

.45 Short Colt and a 6.5 Creedless huh? Neat!

 

[Gustav7]

We were doing a group qual the other day on our clubs 300yd range and a guy brought a damn 300 Weatherby Mag to do the qualification...why I don't know.

Anyways, we get to the 100yd line to do the first part, and he starts single loading them, shoots one, single loads another. The RO kinda looked at him funny. When he finished, we sort of walked over there and the first thing we all noticed was his cases sitting there, looking like 300Wtby mag cases, but missing the neck almost entirely... Then we looked a the ammo he brought.... 300 Win Mag reloads lol.... like wtf dude.

 

[magtech]

You should see some of the 9s I have where the bullet went sideways and I didn't feel like stopping lol.

 

[spife7980]

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Expert level. It’s how you make a long action cartridge fit in a short action.

 

[AZgeek]

Did the exact same thing yesterday with a new seating die. Clearly most instructions suck!

 

[Dai Bando]

Don’t EVER follow the instructions!

Especially on a reloading die!!!!

 

[rweaver00geo]

DIY 44 long colt wadcutter

 

[buffybuster]

We were doing a group qual the other day on our clubs 300yd range and a guy brought a damn 300 Weatherby Mag to do the qualification...why I don't know.

Anyways, we get to the 100yd line to do the first part, and he starts single loading them, shoots one, single loads another. The RO kinda looked at him funny. When he finished, we sort of walked over there and the first thing we all noticed was his cases sitting there, looking like 300Wtby mag cases, but missing the neck almost entirely... Then we looked a the ammo he brought.... 300 Win Mag reloads lol.... like wtf dude.

As messed up as this is, it's actually not unsafe. These magnum cases headspace on the belt, so the headspace is safe and the 300WinMag case is long enough the case neck is in the chamber neck of the 300Wby. Certainly NOT recommended, but not unsafe either.

 

[Do-nothing]

Looks like he wanted his powder compressed. Also, probably as safe as that electrical wiring in the picture.

 

[hic28]

Saw these in the random ammo bucket at our range a few months back

 

[BigJimFish]

That may actually be a very low pressure round. I have heard of people deeply seating bullets over very light charges in revolvers to ensure they get enough pressure out of them to expand the brass enough to actually get a seal. Have no idea if it's a good idea or not. Seems to me you could just load enough powder to get the case to expand with a normal seating depth. People do all kinds of strange things when reloading.

 

[MK20]

Yep. There are instances when you would want to seat the bullet that deep.

I doubt that is what he was doing though.

 

[magtech]

Saw these in the random ammo bucket at our range a few months back

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Looks like a dillon 650 reloaded those.

 

[Jgault]

Looks like he wanted his powder compressed. Also, probably as safe as that electrical wiring in the picture.

I’ll have you know my electrical wire for the whole house is the best speaker wire money can buy thank you very much.

 

[riverside jeep]

Looks like he wanted his powder compressed. Also, probably as safe as that electrical wiring in the picture.

No shit, everybody knows the screws are supposed to go between the hot and neutral. Helps the ground wire do its job.

 

[Lucky Se7en]

Expert level. It’s how you make a long action cartridge fit in a short action.

It’s abstract art to put on the shelf in the reloading room

 

[fyaman43]

Holy @%#!

 

[DairyDictator]

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Hornady seating die spun down too far?

 

[bigdaddydmd]

Hornady seating die spun down too far?

my guess is someone was reloading 6.5CM and accidentally put a 6.5 Grendel seating die in the press instead of the proper 6.5 CM seating die.

 

[XLR308]

Saw these in the random ammo bucket at our range a few months back

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That's the 308 FUBAR isn't it ?

 

[XLR308]

The worst I have ever done in 30 years of reloading and I'm shitting on myself saying it is I actually seated a bullet with no powder and fired it.
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[Krob95]

The worst I have ever done in 30 years of reloading and I'm shitting on myself saying it is I actually seated a bullet with no powder and fired it.
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If Thats the worst, I’d say you’re doing pretty good. I fucked up the other day seating primers. Had a weird feel when I seated the primer and pulled it off my coax and I saw a little anvil staring at me

 

[RTH1800]

6.5 Clueless. Very popular locally.

 

[RTH1800]

Those backwards primers are the worst. They shift the bullet into reverse and it can come back and hit you in the eye.

 

[Krob95]

Those backwards primers are the worst. They shift the bullet into reverse and it can come back and hit you in the eye.

I had no idea that was a possibility! I’ll definitely be trying that tonight. Should I increase or decrease powder loads?

 

[RTH1800]

Just hold them as is. Don’t fool with success.

 

[Rlandry]

I was not aware that calipers were that hard to use...