I have had "many-o-those" days.
I've got at least 20 squibs hiding in a pile of 300 45 acp loads that I've been meaning to pull for a long time.
If you leave some kinds of powder sitting in the powder measure for a long time it will start to "clump". The measure will dispense a few then go dry because it has a "clump" in it's throat. Sometimes the clump will break up a little allowing the powder measure to toss a few more loads before it goes dry again.
I now take the entire 550 tool head and shake it up if I haven't used it in a few days. Then I re-measure the charge before I start. Sometimes you can see the clump when you shake up the powder measure.
You didn't hurt the barrel, just get a brass rod and start driving the bullet back towards the chamber.
If you would have followed up with a live one you would have known it, if you were shooting 45. I did that once too. 1911's do go "KA-BOOM" when that happens, unless the follow up round was a squib also.. that would be interesting.
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