What to do with unshootable rounds?

[Flouncer]

I do not understand how an inertia hammer, with cotton padding at the bullet end can detonate. There is not contact between the primer and anything. The primer has to be crushed from the rear forward to flash. Right ? What mechanically happens ? - thanks

 

[Straightshooter1]

I do not understand how an inertia hammer, with cotton padding at the bullet end can detonate. There is not contact between the primer and anything. The primer has to be crushed from the rear forward to flash. Right ? What mechanically happens ? - thanks

It's my understanding from what I've read in the past that it has mostly to do with how the primer is seated to where the anvil has crushed down hard on the priming mix, which does something to make the mix more volatile.

 

[shoot4fun]

I do not understand how an inertia hammer, with cotton padding at the bullet end can detonate. There is not contact between the primer and anything. The primer has to be crushed from the rear forward to flash. Right ? What mechanically happens ? - thanks

Beats me! In my case the powder did not ignite but the primer blew out the back of the case and shattered a fluorescent light bulb over my head. Best I could tell the blast from that little primer caused the top part of the hammer to fracture, causing it to dislocate from the handle.

 

[dgeesaman]

Wonder what the outcome would have been had that round went off inside a collet pulling die?

Only the bullet is inserted in the collet puller, so essentially the same as any other unchambered ignition.

Personally I’d rather apply a slow controlled pull with a collet puller than swing it around the entire round with a hammer.

David

 

[Iowa Fox]

Everybody in the reloading business should own at least one inertia and one collet bullet puller. In the scheme of things they don't cost that much. The easy way is always tuff enough.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Only the bullet is inserted in the collet puller, so essentially the same as any other unchambered ignition.

Personally I’d rather apply a slow controlled pull with a collet puller than swing it around the entire round with a hammer.

David

The one i have, i think its a forster from the 70’s, looks just like a reloading die with a lever on the top, fully enclosing the round inside

 

[dgeesaman]

The one i have, i think its a forster from the 70’s, looks just like a reloading die with a lever on the top, fully enclosing the round inside

Mine only holds the exposed part of the bullet; the collet is at the very bottom of the die.

David