Thanks for the Squib Warning

[Mk VII]

Many years ago I was shooting doubles in a .38 Enfield and pulled the trigger on the second one before I registered what had happened.
The second one was a squib as well - missed out a whole row in the loading block, I figured later.

Since then, I've never had one, but the rods I've made (.38 and .45) have knocked out several other peoples' ones.

 

[Eagle103]

I once had a squib while experimenting with some light but still book loads of Bullseye in my 642. I don't recall the exact load but the Bullseye found a second use as fertilizer. OK, cue the Bullseye lovers for such a waste of a fine powder.

 

[foxmeadow]

Many years ago I bought a Lee Loadmaster, and turned out a few thousand rounds before a .38 Spec. load wrecked the barrel in my Smith 27-2. My son was shooting it, and tried to see how fast he could get 6 shots on a 10" plate. He was going so fast I couldn't stop him from pulling the trigger..
A year later, I was shooting in a local league. First night of the season, first target, first round. When the horn went off, the place was deafening with 12 other shooters firing at the same time. I thought I had a dead primer, and ejected the round, looking at the case as it fell at my feet and rolled around. and thought I saw a bullet in it, and fired again. I was trying to go fast, and thought I was OK. That cost me a new 1911 barrel...
I pulled the rest of the bullets in that batch and found 4 more. I inspected the press and powder measure and couldn't find the problem. I dumped the press and traded some stuff for a 550B, and haven't had a problem in the 7 years since. I'm even using the Lee Pro Auto disc measure on the Dillon, without issues.
Either me or the press. Since I can't replace myself, I replaced the press and the problem stopped

 

[1976B.L.Johns.]

One of the "benefits' of running a revolver over a semi auto pistol is that if for some reason a round fails to fire the wheel gunner can just pull the trigger again and thus clear the stoppage

HUH?

 

[Snowdog]

I had a squid load that I posted about a few months ago from my new-to-me pristine 1976 S&W model 60. It was my first time out with it and I would have bulged the barrel or worse.
I removed the squib with a neat paraffin slug, watered barrel technique. Worked like a charm. I'll use a wooden dowel next time, but it was neato.

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