There's no way to double charge the 204. You can put a couple of grains more than you should, but no double charge. The guy is a good reloader. He even has two scales, an older manual 10-10 I believe and an electric. When he pulled the bullets on the remaining rounds to check the powder charge he used both scales to double check and the load was 29 grains. The more I think about it the only thing that I keep coming up with is something with the powder. How long has CFE 223 been on the shelves? Anyone hear of other problems when CFE 223 has been involved? Big Redhead, he too has mentioned that his rifle days may be over. Thanks goes out to all of you guys for trying to piece this puzzle together, it's appreciated. RRM