Aha.... the famous S & B blooper loads that leave wads stuck in the barrel.

Bore obstruction. The barrel walls may be thin, but it was a wad stuck in the barrel that did the dirty deed. It may be that S & B owes you a new barrel set.

Regards

GKT

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