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kestak · November 18, 2007, 06:35 AM

Greetings,

I am quite curious about brass case failure and its consequences.
I reload my 357Mag hot (16.2gr of h110 with HSP 158gr).

Here are the failures I read can happen:

- Split at the neck
- Separation of the head and case
- Split in the middle

If any of those happen when I fire, can I be hurt, can it damage the revolver?
I read for a semi-automatic handgun, it can be disastrous, but it can not be too. I read many things, but many of those are contradictory. Anyone can give some insights on the most probable causes of case failure in a revolver and a handgun?

Thank you

November 18, 2007, 06:35 AM	#1
kestak Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2007 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 157	Brass case failure Greetings, I am quite curious about brass case failure and its consequences. I reload my 357Mag hot (16.2gr of h110 with HSP 158gr). Here are the failures I read can happen: - Split at the neck - Separation of the head and case - Split in the middle If any of those happen when I fire, can I be hurt, can it damage the revolver? I read for a semi-automatic handgun, it can be disastrous, but it can not be too. I read many things, but many of those are contradictory. Anyone can give some insights on the most probable causes of case failure in a revolver and a handgun? Thank you __________________ abundans cautela non nocet