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Re: Buyer Beware
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:39 am
by Whizzbang
I received some .45Colt home loads once...
...can you see it?
The force that crammed the .454 bullet into the .44Mag case had actually bent the case (on the left):

Re: Buyer Beware
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:44 am
by jmc67
Took me a minute to spot that. Surely they must have thought "this doesn't feel right" when trying to force that in.
Re: Buyer Beware
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 9:46 am
by 25Pdr
Alpha1 wrote:I also check every case with a torch before seating the bullet it only takes a minute but it can save you a lot of grief. I don't use any bodies hand loads except my own. I'm mentoring a probationary member of our club at the moment he is a new shooter all though I have known him for several years. I'm taking him through the basics of reloading on a one to one basis. Its good because I'm having to do every thing from scratch its reminding me that I should not take anything about reloading for granted no matter how long you have been at it or how experienced you may think you are one mistake is a mistake to many.
Good advice, no matter how you reload every case should get a visual for correct powder charge, I set up this simple light, it's a flexible LED light from the pound shop and a rechargeable battery. Saves holding a torch.

Re: Buyer Beware
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 1:05 pm
by Alpha1