mry716 Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Mry I have loaded up .243 cases 3-4 times without noticing any cases getting noticeably longer and wondered if this could cause any massive amount of excess pressure, especially with the T3, as this has a very long leade into the rifling.Sounds like you just had a bad case. G.M. Case length problems are dependant on chamber length and some rifles will actually blow up with ammo other rifles will fire both well and accurately. Without examining the rifle damage, case and chamber I have no real idea of the cause. BUT the results would be pretty similar IF a case that was too long had been chambered. Dependant on the damage and to continue my comment re flinching it may be prudent to have a reproof telling the proof house the circumstances. This would give you a great deal of comfort about the integral strength of your action and remove a possible fear of a second more worrying occurrence. It would also remove any concerns about a cracked action resulting from the experience. Only you know the severity of the mishap so only you can judge the possible consequences on your rifle but from what you say as much damage was done removing the stuck case as by the problem detonation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Mmm............detonation...............I wonder if it may have been an under-loaded round. G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mry716 Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Not with 414 its too fine to be a problem - besides what are you doing posting this time of night - youve a big day ahead you should be in bed getting your beauty sleep. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 :( I don’t need beauty sleep…..I’m naturally ‘andsome. Just finished loading up some 100grn SP and then spoke to the boss on MSN using the web-cam. An hour on the phone to America using the web-cam. Can you imagine how much that would cost on the telephone. G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 I will definately be wearing some safety goggles from now on and so should you if you shoot a centrefire rifle Next time we go out together I'll bring some of them adult size incontenance pads for you to wear also ...........Wife's got a few stored from her days working in a Old people's home .........You can never be too safe On a serious note it could,ve been a lot worse so glad your OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 I will definately be wearing some safety goggles from now on and so should you if you shoot a centrefire rifle Next time we go out together I'll bring some of them adult size incontenance pads for you to wear also ...........Wife's got a few stored from her days working in a Old people's home .........You can never be too safe On a serious note it could,ve been a lot worse so glad your OK Will try and get you out this week Ive......still not got round to shooting the .243 yet. I had to use a .223 the other night but managed to get 7 so not sure how many will be left for you to shoot....we'll just have to see. Am taking Dougy out tomorrow night to try and put some foxes in front of his sako Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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