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Went to the range the other day. Pull out the lcp and "poof." I've never heard that sound before so stopped to investigate. Drop the mag, pull back on the slide and can hear something going into the magwell. Looking back, maybe it was powder?
Then I'm thinking, the brass is out but it never went boom, so where is the bullet? Then I'm thinking, oh no - did I put a 9mm in there? I look at the brass and see .380. Look down the barrel and can't see light. Look into the barrel and see the bullet in there. Crap, take it to the range counter and the employee says "don't bring it to me - leave it facing down range at your shooting lane." I'm thinking this is understandable since he doesn't know what's up.
He comes over, tries to get it out but can't. Another guy (manager) takes it somewhere and gets it out. I shoot each round in the mag one at a time without issues.
It was PMC and maybe 2-3 years old. Questions:
1) do certain ammo manufactureres have more squibs than others?
2) what exactly causes this - bad primer and/or powder?
3) I don't see any bulging of the barrel - good to have it looked at by ruger?
Then I'm thinking, the brass is out but it never went boom, so where is the bullet? Then I'm thinking, oh no - did I put a 9mm in there? I look at the brass and see .380. Look down the barrel and can't see light. Look into the barrel and see the bullet in there. Crap, take it to the range counter and the employee says "don't bring it to me - leave it facing down range at your shooting lane." I'm thinking this is understandable since he doesn't know what's up.
He comes over, tries to get it out but can't. Another guy (manager) takes it somewhere and gets it out. I shoot each round in the mag one at a time without issues.
It was PMC and maybe 2-3 years old. Questions:
1) do certain ammo manufactureres have more squibs than others?
2) what exactly causes this - bad primer and/or powder?
3) I don't see any bulging of the barrel - good to have it looked at by ruger?
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