Ar15 stuck case help

[hikfromstik]

Yes , I think it's best to start with Hornady data first then SLOWLY work up with Sierra's load . Even then I've noticed Hornady has a hot load in the mix of their published data every now and then .

 

[Rsadams]

Yes , I think it's best to start with Hornady data first then SLOWLY work up with Sierra's load . Even then I've noticed Hornady has a hot load in the mix of their published data every now and then .

Yup , the hornady manual is not as hot as the Sierra... But do to different bearing surface's in different bullets I use whatever manual for the bullet I am using.. Hornady for Hornady , etc... Plus consult 2 other manuals before loading..Some don't and as long as you work up you should be ok... One time I was useing a different manual for a different bullet and started in the middle of the charge scale , becouse I have found the starting charge to be way to slow... In this one case starting in the middle or one over middle the speed was the same as a factory load... Starting any higher would have been a problem... Every since then i use the correct manual , you can never have enough published data anyway... Being conservative and following safety rules will always be better than not...

There some pictures on rifle shooter.coms Facebook page of what appears to be a rifle that someone loaded by mistake with pistol powder... The translation from Dutch is sketchy but it says he took a rivet ( or slagpin as they said ) to the brain , with the rifle in about 20 pieces and a very bloody pick up bed... Probably the worse ka-boom I have ever seen... The barrel was still straight with no bulges so I wouldn't say squib load... Scary...

 

[TheOtherZilla]

Lets just say that I personally have had a blown primer jam in the bolt/and carrier. That was a real experience getting things back apart. But I didn't break or bend anything.