Have you ever Shot a Double Load? Kaboom?

[target1911]

I use Titegroup in 9mm and 45acp. I also load on a Square Deal-B (auto indexing)
45acp
230gn LRN...3.7gn Titegroup....can be charged 4x
200gn LSWC...4.5gn " " ....can be charge atleast 2x but is visually VERY obvious

9mm
125gn LRN...3.4gn Titegroup...can be charged 2x but is VERY obvious.

I will say...I keep a light shining on the charged cases. I look into EVERY case before but the bullet in the case.

I have one more sideline question (but still a little on the topic of double charge)
Is it possible to double charge on on an Auto Indexing type press? I dont see how it would be possible unless had a hang-up and removed the cases and put them back in the wrong place.

 

[zxcvbob]

Is it possible to double charge on on an Auto Indexing type press? I dont see how it would be possible unless had a hang-up and removed the cases and put them back in the wrong place.

Yes, and I've done it once (and caught it immediately.) I had a case hang up somewhere; I don't remember exactly what. I fixed the problem and tried it again. The powder dropped both times I worked the handle, and I had not let it go all the way down where it would advance. I knew it wasn't going to advance, I just didn't realize it had dropped the powder the first time because it hadn't gone all the way up.

Just pay very close attention as you get going again after any interruption or problem and you'll be OK.

 

[target1911]

Just pay very close attention as you get going again after any interruption or problem and you'll be OK.

I DO.........and if I have any doubt about it at all, I will clear the press and start over. I dont want to take the chance.

 

[Lazuris]

One of the reasons i use alliant powers. 2400 and Unique will fill the case 2/3 full so double loads will over fill the case. Also after ever batch of rounds I make I re-weigh the rounds and segerate them buy overall weight. It does two things, acts as an additional safety and tightens my groups at the range.


BTW this is my first post here. I dig the site was directed here form CalGuns.

 

[RustyFN]

Have you ever Shot a Double Load? Kaboom?

No and I hope I never do. I added a LED light to my press so I can see every charge before I set the bullet on to be seated. I am pretty confident that as long as I continue to QC my rounds like this I will be able to avoid a double.

Rusty

 

[Sheldon]

It all comes down to paying attention to what you're doing. My downfall was I got into too much of a rhythm and ignored what my eyes saw. I looked into the nickled case and when I saw the charge looking too high in the case, I immediately discounted what I saw as an optical illusion caused by the powders reflection within the very shiny nickled case. When the charge locked up my Gold Cup and blew the bottom of the mag out, I immediately though of the nickeled case and how it looked so full......and sure enough the cases I got out of the pistol was a nickeled one.

 

[caymangone]

You can't double load a 50 BMG without it overflowing, thank God! I've done it twice. When you try to double load 230 grains, the case doesn't have near the volume capacity.

 

[Dave B]

2X

I belive I put 2.7 gr x 2 Bullseye in 38 spl. Lucky it was 105 gr lead bullet. It was sure a +P load as it was like a max 357 shot in a S&W Mod 10 38 spl. No damage,but quite a surprise. I think it was due to confusion with a new progressive LNL press. First time in 40 years of reloading. It will sure get your attn.