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Sport45 · February 19, 2011, 11:49 PM

I have had several. Some from when the nylon bushing fell out of the powder measure on my Dillon 550b and some when a standard primer didn't light a charge of magnum powder.

Sometimes the report is so low you are tempted to think it was a "dud". Always eject a "dud" and verify the bullet is still in the case. If it's not, check the bore before shooting again. In one instance I cited above the bullet did clear the barrel. But it looked like there was over 10gr of unburt powder in the barrel.

February 19, 2011, 11:49 PM	#8
Sport45 Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Too close to Houston Posts: 4,196	I have had several. Some from when the nylon bushing fell out of the powder measure on my Dillon 550b and some when a standard primer didn't light a charge of magnum powder. Sometimes the report is so low you are tempted to think it was a "dud". Always eject a "dud" and verify the bullet is still in the case. If it's not, check the bore before shooting again. In one instance I cited above the bullet did clear the barrel. But it looked like there was over 10gr of unburt powder in the barrel. __________________ Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.