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Leftoverdj · April 2, 2006, 01:47 PM

My guess from the wrinkle is that the bullet was pushed deeper into the case as it chambered. That would run pressures way up, and you did not have much safety margin, anyway. If it happened once, it can happen again.

If you want a 10 mm, buy one while you still have the fingers to shoot it with.

April 2, 2006, 01:47 PM	#5
Leftoverdj Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2004 Posts: 934	My guess from the wrinkle is that the bullet was pushed deeper into the case as it chambered. That would run pressures way up, and you did not have much safety margin, anyway. If it happened once, it can happen again. If you want a 10 mm, buy one while you still have the fingers to shoot it with.