For another wake up, go to the 24 hour campfire site and look at the Savage In line that blew. Graphic photos included of the shooters left hand, or what is left of it. The gent may never shoot again.
Couple of questions from this dumb 'ol redneck:
1. Why use a powder that could be double charged? Instant receipe for disaster. Use a load combination that nearly fills the case, or fills it. I shoot a 50-110 in a modern receiver, and my loads are selected to give moderate pressure with a full case. I know, it is not a 32-40, but cannot a load be selected for the 32-40 that gives nearly a case full?
2. In the case of the Savage blowup, why a front loader using smokeless?? Most folks have no clue of the potentional dangers involved, from a bullet not seated to compress the powder, SEE, double charges, et all.
Like I said, I don't understand designing in a disaster. Keep it simple to reduce screw ups.
Last edited by Altamaha; 03/02/10 01:39 PM.
