Catpop
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I went to the range Thursday to test some new loads with my recently found Universal powder. Things were going well until a snap, then another for a total (off and on) of 13 out of about 75 rounds.
Now when I say snap, I mean just that- snap, no crackle or pop Tony. I and others figured a bad set of primers. I've been reloading for close to 50 years and I never remember a bad primer. The primers were properly dented, but no sound other than the metallic snap of the pistol. No movement of boolits to indicate a squib either.
I pulled them this pm. You guessed it, not a spec of powder. Hum.
I was using my 1970s Dillon SD. (Pre B model).
Problem: the powder slide pivot screw had backed out (again, happened one time a couple of years ago). I had caught this during my recent reloading session, but somehow those 13 got by me before I noticed a different feel to my machine.
I've had squibs before and know to check barrel and the like.
Learned: A primer can go off (with no powder) with absolutely no sound.
Catpop
Now when I say snap, I mean just that- snap, no crackle or pop Tony. I and others figured a bad set of primers. I've been reloading for close to 50 years and I never remember a bad primer. The primers were properly dented, but no sound other than the metallic snap of the pistol. No movement of boolits to indicate a squib either.
I pulled them this pm. You guessed it, not a spec of powder. Hum.
I was using my 1970s Dillon SD. (Pre B model).
Problem: the powder slide pivot screw had backed out (again, happened one time a couple of years ago). I had caught this during my recent reloading session, but somehow those 13 got by me before I noticed a different feel to my machine.
I've had squibs before and know to check barrel and the like.
Learned: A primer can go off (with no powder) with absolutely no sound.
Catpop