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Borf · August 9, 2002, 04:55 PM

Went to the range today and intended to shoot up the tail end of a batch I loaded in December. (38spl, 158 gr LSWC over 4.3 gr unique)... I shot the first part in Dec and haven't shot any more until today... anyway...

100 rounds in box. In first cylinder got a failure to ignite. In second cylinder got a squib (barely seated bullet in bbl). In 4th cylinder or so got ANOTHER SQUIB seating bullet half way up bbl. Realizing this is no longer coincidence, the rest of the ammo will not be shot.

I'm just suprised that the stuff "went bad" so quickly. Stored in dry and dark hall closet.

indeed.

August 9, 2002, 04:55 PM	#1
Borf Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2001 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 424	Yikes! Or - .38squibs Went to the range today and intended to shoot up the tail end of a batch I loaded in December. (38spl, 158 gr LSWC over 4.3 gr unique)... I shot the first part in Dec and haven't shot any more until today... anyway... 100 rounds in box. In first cylinder got a failure to ignite. In second cylinder got a squib (barely seated bullet in bbl). In 4th cylinder or so got ANOTHER SQUIB seating bullet half way up bbl. Realizing this is no longer coincidence, the rest of the ammo will not be shot. I'm just suprised that the stuff "went bad" so quickly. Stored in dry and dark hall closet. indeed.