Well, QuickLOADs "back of the napkin guesstimate" of pressure says a 6.5x55 w/ 100g Partition doing ~3,577 FPS is generating 81,637 PSI.
Not a fun thing to have next to your face in any case. Glad you are okay and that the action held.
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear
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