kb on a revolver

[pauloween]

hello everyone. just wondering if there's anybody who experienced a kaboom using his/her/their revolver. care to share what happened? sorry if this has been asked before. thanks.

[Ronin2]

kaboom??? Maybe a little specificity?

[pauloween]

kaboom??? Maybe a little specificity?

i believe most kabooms are caused by squib loads or over pressure. i'm not actually sure if there's other cause. sorry for the general question. wonder if there's anybody who cares to share their experience with revolver kb's.

[SILENT GUNMAN]

https://www.google.com/search?q=revolver+kaboom&client=ms-android-verizon&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjd3br5rNXJAhUJ1GMKHRDYDfQQ_AUIBygB

[pauloween]

https://www.google.com/search?q=revo...DYDfQQ_AUIBygB

thanks for the link.

[SoCal Bob]

Generally KBs in revolvers are the result of squibs getting stuck in the barrel or reloading accidents where the wrong powder was used or the round was overcharged.

[saki302]

My uncle blew up an old titanium cylinder airweight .38 by shooting HOT loads through it (which he unwisely made for his 357 revolver).

Pays to label your reloads- and stick tot he max pressure for each specific case.

-Dave

[pauloween]

My uncle blew up an old titanium cylinder airweight .38 by shooting HOT loads through it (which he unwisely made for his 357 revolver).

Pays to label your reloads- and stick tot he max pressure for each specific case.

-Dave

i hope your uncle's ok. i agree, too, that it pays to label different loads.
was it just the cylinder that got kb'd? or was it the frame/whole gun? i've always thought that titanium was tough.

[Fishslayer]

My uncle blew up an old titanium cylinder airweight .38 by shooting HOT loads through it (which he unwisely made for his 357 revolver).

Pays to label your reloads- and stick tot he max pressure for each specific case.

-Dave

But...but... they TOLD me on the reloading board you could fit magnum charges into Special cases!

[Falstaff]

couldnt resist