Well, so much for all the speculation about this man being less than thorough with his cartridge reloading.
As a reloader for over 33 years I can say confidently that few who pay attention have problems with their reloads. Our proceedures catch anything that would be an oversight.
It would be appreciated if you would report back on what did happen, assuming the incident is thoroughly evaluated.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
As a reloader for over 33 years I can say confidently that few who pay attention have problems with their reloads. Our proceedures catch anything that would be an oversight.
It would be appreciated if you would report back on what did happen, assuming the incident is thoroughly evaluated.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
Well, anyone can make a mistake or have one slip by, and one is all it takes. But I think that's less likely in this case, but we shall see, and yes, I'll pass along whatever I learn regarding the possible cause.
The 6mm Lee is not a particularly notorious case for causing such problems in any event; it's the parent case of the .220 Swift, of course, so there's no reason to particularly expect likely problems from that source, but we shall see.
Another possibility, particularly if he was assembling light loads for use in the rifle, is the secondary explosion effect most commonly noted when double-based powders are used in lighter charges than normal, resulting in detonation of the powder charge rather than deflagration. That's been noted in *Bullseye* target loads for .38 and .357 revolvers, with 2.8 grains sometimes offering results that'll completely wreck a good-quality service revolver, a load much lighter than normally thought of as safe in those chamberings.
More details as to the ammo and rifle will be forthcoming, I'm certain, but the end result is clear now. And I know that Glenn would have wanted any such incident to serve as an example that safety comes first, and I expect it will.
I'll pass your kind thoughts along to those who also cared for Glenn. He'll be missed by them and by me, and you missed out on knowing a knowledgable and interesting fellow shooter.
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