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Poor Quality Ammuniton due to Shortage Blows up 1911 Kimber (YouTube video, 7m36s)
YouTube ^ | April, 2013

Posted on 07/30/2013 10:07:35 PM PDT by LibWhacker

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To: Squantos

>>I reload and or weigh all my carry ammo<<

Smart thinking.


41 posted on 07/31/2013 8:43:48 AM PDT by B4Ranch (AGENDA: Grinding America Down ----- http://vimeo.com/63749370)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Not a bad idea, either. A double charge of fast burning powder will ruin your day.


42 posted on 07/31/2013 9:55:48 AM PDT by jboot (It can happen here because it IS happening here.)
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To: jboot

I’ve seen it done!


43 posted on 07/31/2013 9:56:54 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: jboot; B4Ranch

Agree .... Good points all !

Stay safe !


44 posted on 07/31/2013 10:35:25 AM PDT by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: RC one

My experience is that the nickle cases develop cracks at the case mouth sooner than unplated cases. My guess is that it work hardens faster than brass.


45 posted on 07/31/2013 10:42:03 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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My experience is that the nickel cases develop cracks at the case mouth sooner than unplated cases

Same here. I have several thousand nickel-plated UMC cases gathered from police ranges back in the sixties. It is good for only two or at most three reloads before the case mouth fails. Moreover, I've seen some very spectacular failures in these cases. Several of them have come out of the cylinder in pieces. There is no way I'd use them in a semiauto.

46 posted on 07/31/2013 11:19:57 AM PDT by jboot (It can happen here because it IS happening here.)
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