Help with a squib

[scotchblade]

So i got a squib a couple nights back in my 6" gp100. The projectile is wedged from the chamber throat through the forcing cone and locked up the whole revolver. This was with a 158 grn plated Xtreme bullet.

The same thing just happened to me yesterday - using a 158gr SWC X-Treme copper plated bullet! In my case, a Ruger SP101 with 2-1/4" barrel.

On only my 5th shot from my first batch of reloads using them. Now I read your post. I hope this is just a coincidence and not something they are known for.

Was very happy with the price and free shipping plus they are pretty too. But can't have this. Glad you got you issue solved, now it's my turn.

[HighLander51]

The same thing just happened to me yesterday - using a 158gr SWC X-Treme copper plated bullet! In my case, a Ruger SP101 with 2-1/4" barrel.

On only my 5th shot from my first batch of reloads using them. Now I read your post. I hope this is just a coincidence and not something they are known for.

Was very happy with the price and free shipping plus they are pretty too. But can't have this. Glad you got you issue solved, now it's my turn.

It's not a bullet problem, it's a powder drop problem/operator error.

[Dark Mod]

The same thing just happened to me yesterday - using a 158gr SWC X-Treme copper plated bullet! In my case, a Ruger SP101 with 2-1/4" barrel.

On only my 5th shot from my first batch of reloads using them. Now I read your post. I hope this is just a coincidence and not something they are known for.

Was very happy with the price and free shipping plus they are pretty too. But can't have this. Glad you got you issue solved, now it's my turn.

Cant blame the bullets, the only reason for a squib would be no powder in the case. Its nearly always user error.

[Fishslayer]

That's your story for this? I'm not buying it.

Some of the 158gr SJHP bullets actually ejected the lead core from the jackets... Whoever loaded 'em didn't spare the horses with the crimper.

[Twystd1]

Some of the 158gr SJHP bullets actually ejected the lead core from the jackets... Whoever loaded 'em didn't spare the horses with the crimper.

I have seen that happen with my own eyes. I would not have believed it if i didn't see it for myself.

The guy that had the problem OVER EFFING CRIMPED the crappp out of his .44 mag rounds using a (not plated) jacketed copper projos.

Damdest thing I have ever seen. Left a lot of the copper jacket in the barrel and the lead was shot down range.
Weird.

[Fishslayer]

Damdest thing I have ever seen. Left a lot of the copper jacket in the barrel and the lead was shot down range.
Weird.

I was disassembling the rounds with my whackamole. It spit the lead out & left the jackets in the case.

[3RDGEARGRNDRR]

Its a Hornady LNL, and the shell wouldnt have skipped a station, im thinking something got gunked up inside the powder measure and either stopped it from dropping entirely or only let a few granules out.

The only other thing i can think of is that sometimes i adjust the the depth of the powder measure while im loading if i notice it rotating slightly, and when i did, i must have turned the quick change bushing to where it didnt lock and the entire powder measure assembly was rising off the press when a case went into the mouth instead of just the linkage and powder bar.

Im gonna pull all the bullets and see how many of them were squibs, this is where the lockout die would have helped.

I have a powder cop and it seems to work well when you are paying attention to it.
and always pay attention, squibs happen, bad in a double tap scenario however in my guns, they dont ejct the brass

Just shake your cases to see if they have powder in them, or weigh them, variances of 6 to 10 grain are prettyy easily detected even by feel.