[PatrioticAmerican]

" I also had a squib load from a UMC ball 9mm load"

I used to shoot those before I reloaded. UMC sucks. More dead rounds that I can count. One guy had a UMC squib next to me at an outdoor range. Just after I heard him pull back the hammer I looked over to yell for him to stop, just in time to get the remains of his slide in my forehead. Now I duck when I hear that familiar "poof" sound.

[harpseal]

The squib load actually was when a friend's wife was firing the 9mm. I was teching another student at the time and all I was told was it failed to extract. another round was chambered and the gun fired. with no ill effects fro anyone except a bulge in the vbarrel which would not let the slide go forward. I learned to ask every question when someone else fires a gun and has a problem. By the way the gun that fired with an obstructed barrel and did not blow up was a CZ-75. I have since realized this is a testament to the strenght of the firearm and barrel.