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blue dot mis hap #9624067 02/21/15
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana M montanabadger OP Campfire Tracker
OP montanabadger Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana	Had a 17 grain Blue Dot 55 grain nosler load possibly destroy my 243 AI today. I weighed every load and seated each bullet right after powder was poured into the case. It's possible to get a double load in one, but I'm pretty positive I didn't. The shot was loud, I felt some particals hit my face, and the bolt is stuck so tight it can't be hammered open. Other than having to change my shorts I had no injuries. "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."

Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624078 02/21/15
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming eh76 Campfire Kahuna
eh76 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming	stuff can be replaced...glad you are ok. Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.

Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624082 02/21/15
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 13,606 Middle of SD Colorado1135 Campfire Outfitter
Colorado1135 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 13,606 Middle of SD	wow, you're lucky it didn't come apart on you. sorry to hear that it happened though, hopefully the gun is ok. glad you are in one piece Get a bigger hammer? Beware of any old man in a profession where one usually dies young. Calm seas don't make sailors.

Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624086 02/21/15
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,135 Likes: 1 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart Campfire Ranger
BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,135 Likes: 1 Registerd 2003 Tx	Open her up with a leather mallet then hope that the case ain't stuck too bad. A plastic dead blow mallet will work too. Did you learn anything from this yet? ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: blue dot mis hap Colorado1135 #9624092 02/21/15
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana M montanabadger OP Campfire Tracker
OP montanabadger Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana	Called the smith he's gonna pull the barrel "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."

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Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624096 02/21/15
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 13,606 Middle of SD Colorado1135 Campfire Outfitter
Colorado1135 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 13,606 Middle of SD	tell him to unscrew it, it will come easier sorry, had to lighten it a little Beware of any old man in a profession where one usually dies young. Calm seas don't make sailors.

Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624099 02/21/15
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana M montanabadger OP Campfire Tracker
OP montanabadger Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana	Yeah I won't be using any more of the famous blue dot loads. "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."

Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624103 02/21/15
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 D DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger
DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884	Double charge would be the most likely, I would think.

Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624105 02/21/15
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,932 Between somewhere and nowhere M MissouriEd Campfire Tracker
MissouriEd Campfire Tracker M Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,932 Between somewhere and nowhere	Glad your ok, Why blue dot in a 243? Beware of thieves, scammers and dishonest members on the "Fire" classifieds. Ya there is a thief here too. Whatever!! They're all around the CampFire and everywhere.

Re: blue dot mis hap Colorado1135 #9624107 02/21/15
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana M montanabadger OP Campfire Tracker
OP montanabadger Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana	Originally Posted by Colorado1135 tell him to unscrew it, it will come easier sorry, had to lighten it a little OK I'll let him know. "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."

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Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624118 02/21/15
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23,645 Likes: 1 MontanaMan Campfire Ranger
MontanaMan Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23,645 Likes: 1	Originally Posted by montanabadger Yeah I won't be using any more of the famous blue dot loads. Not the load................. MM

Re: blue dot mis hap DakotaDeer #9624120 02/21/15
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana M montanabadger OP Campfire Tracker
OP montanabadger Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana	Originally Posted by DakotaDeer Double charge would be the most likely, I would think. anything is possible, but I don't think so. "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."

Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624136 02/21/15
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,683 Likes: 3 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell stevelyn Campfire Ranger
stevelyn Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,683 Likes: 3 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell	Originally Posted by montanabadger Had a 17 grain Blue Dot 55 grain nosler load possibly destroy my 243 AI today. I weighed every load and seated each bullet right after powder was poured into the case. It's possible to get a double load in one, but I'm pretty positive I didn't. The shot was loud, I felt some particals hit my face, and the bolt is stuck so tight it can't be hammered open. Other than having to change my shorts I had no injuries. Glad you came out ok. It happens and you can never be too careful. I double charged a case lastnight. Fortunately, I was loading Norma 204 in a .25-06 case and became suspicious when the powder in the funnel was no longer dropping into the case. It was an easy enough fix to dump the powder back into the measure and start over. Z

Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624139 02/21/15
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Deerwhacker444 Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 18,215 OK	Originally Posted by montanabadger Originally Posted by DakotaDeer Double charge would be the most likely, I would think. anything is possible, but I don't think so. Laffin,...that's what everybody who double loads one says... Glad you didn't have to visit the Hospital.!

Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624141 02/21/15
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453 4ager Campfire Ranger
4ager Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453	Originally Posted by montanabadger Originally Posted by DakotaDeer Double charge would be the most likely, I would think. anything is possible, but I don't think so. If you don't believe it was a double charge, what do you think happened? Originally Posted by Mannlicher America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.

Re: blue dot mis hap 4ager #9624166 02/21/15
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana M montanabadger OP Campfire Tracker
OP montanabadger Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana	Its hard to be 100% sure of anything, what bothers me is that I can never be 100% sure weather it was or wasn't. The powder is burned up and there is no way to tell for sure. All l can say is that I was very cautious when I loaded them. "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."

Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624169 02/21/15
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana M montanabadger OP Campfire Tracker
OP montanabadger Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana	The gunsmith said it might have been a detonation. "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."

Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624176 02/21/15
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453 4ager Campfire Ranger
4ager Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453	Well, yes, it was a detonation. Every cartridge firing is a detonation. You weighed every charge? Did you visually inspect each case prior to seating the bullet? I'm not accusing you of anything; I'm learning. Originally Posted by Mannlicher America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.

Re: blue dot mis hap 4ager #9624184 02/21/15
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana M montanabadger OP Campfire Tracker
OP montanabadger Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,057 Eastern Montana	My cases sit upside down in the loading block, I weigh the charge pour it into the case, from there the case goes directly into the press and the bullet is seated "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."

Re: blue dot mis hap montanabadger #9624187 02/21/15
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1 S Steelhead Campfire Oracle
Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1	When I want to sling 6mm bullets at slower speeds without using a bunch of power, I use my 6x45. Pistol powder is best left to pistols. "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

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