jp
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Guys, Don't know if any one has had this happen or not. Today I decided I would change the scope on my wifes hunting rifle(.270) and take it hunting. Well I get the scope mounted and was going to reload some ammo for it, then I remembered that a friend of mine had given me a new box of Remington 150gr soft points (.270 cal).. Well I tell myself ; I'll use them then reload them.
So I loaded a round and fired, couple inches left and low. made some adjustments, shot again. needed an 1" or so both up and over, so i load another round and tell my hunting partner this should be it.. Well it was it. The darn thing blew up sending a small amount of powder and brass back into my face, good thing I am one that closes my other eye.
So now the bolt had to be opened using a small brass hammer. Upon the bolt coming out I see a bright ring about 3/16" all the way around the case just ahead of the face and it is black about a 1/2" up and the bolt is now black and it looks to be broken at the shell extractor... So I set the rifle off to the side and will look at it better tomorrow with a magnifier to check for any other defects caused from this off the shelf ammo.
Well any how I grabbed my trusty 25-06rem and me and my bud take to the woods, I see 3 small does and 1 small buck and a large bodied deer to far to determine whether it is a shooter or not. Also being that it was approaching dark too. So I let them walk. I get down and here comes my pard, so I asked him. "Well" what did you shoot? he says nothing, But I did see a big tannish colored cat with a tail about 2 1/2' to 3' long. i say why didn't you shoot. He tells me he wanted to shoot a deer. Darn What a Day..
Hopefully tomorrow want be this exciting, I could not take it...
So I loaded a round and fired, couple inches left and low. made some adjustments, shot again. needed an 1" or so both up and over, so i load another round and tell my hunting partner this should be it.. Well it was it. The darn thing blew up sending a small amount of powder and brass back into my face, good thing I am one that closes my other eye.
So now the bolt had to be opened using a small brass hammer. Upon the bolt coming out I see a bright ring about 3/16" all the way around the case just ahead of the face and it is black about a 1/2" up and the bolt is now black and it looks to be broken at the shell extractor... So I set the rifle off to the side and will look at it better tomorrow with a magnifier to check for any other defects caused from this off the shelf ammo.
Well any how I grabbed my trusty 25-06rem and me and my bud take to the woods, I see 3 small does and 1 small buck and a large bodied deer to far to determine whether it is a shooter or not. Also being that it was approaching dark too. So I let them walk. I get down and here comes my pard, so I asked him. "Well" what did you shoot? he says nothing, But I did see a big tannish colored cat with a tail about 2 1/2' to 3' long. i say why didn't you shoot. He tells me he wanted to shoot a deer. Darn What a Day..
Hopefully tomorrow want be this exciting, I could not take it...
