While shooting outside today, temp 22 degrees, copper jacket remained in barrel but bullet exited.
Shooting a S&W model 686, 357 mag.with 4 inch barrel. Using zero brand 158gr jacketed hollow points, behind 6.3 grains of Bullseye and Wolf small pistol primers. A medium crimp with Lee FCD. Had fired 16 shots without incident, all same specs. The round in question felt and sounded light, leading me to believe it was a squib load. Surprised to find just the copper jacket in the barrel. Jacket was removed easily with brass rod. Gun has about two thousand rounds through it and no problems. Have shot at least a thousand rounds with this same configuration of bullet, powder and primer.
Couldn't find any info on searches, so thought I'd throw it out for discussion. I think it was probably a light load, but why did the bullet not remain with the jacket?
Shooting a S&W model 686, 357 mag.with 4 inch barrel. Using zero brand 158gr jacketed hollow points, behind 6.3 grains of Bullseye and Wolf small pistol primers. A medium crimp with Lee FCD. Had fired 16 shots without incident, all same specs. The round in question felt and sounded light, leading me to believe it was a squib load. Surprised to find just the copper jacket in the barrel. Jacket was removed easily with brass rod. Gun has about two thousand rounds through it and no problems. Have shot at least a thousand rounds with this same configuration of bullet, powder and primer.
Couldn't find any info on searches, so thought I'd throw it out for discussion. I think it was probably a light load, but why did the bullet not remain with the jacket?
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