Powder Failed to Ignite - Page 2

Ribcracker · May 14, 2015, 07:48 PM

Ray,
As a matter of fact, the powder WAS singed when it spilled out. But I'm certain it was W748 since it was one of a batch of the 50 cases I loaded. W748 has a medium burn rate and is perfectly suited for the 7BR. I also use Reloader 7 which has about the same burn rate.
Also, I never have more than one can of powder on the bench when I reload.
I don't know why the rifle powder in your handgun load didn't ignite unless that particular powder requires a hotter primer than what you were using.
Another mystery?

Snyper · May 14, 2015, 07:49 PM

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Those pistols were made between 1963 and 1994. At best your mainspring is twenty years old. At worst, it is over 50 years old

That one was built between 1980 and 1985
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_XP-100

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7 mm BR Remington (1980–1985)

FrankenMauser · May 15, 2015, 12:03 AM

It's not an ignition problem.
I don't understand why some people can't let that go...

TimSr · May 15, 2015, 08:15 AM

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Wet tumbling media? (From an additive, or from wet brass.)
Moisture from wet-tumbling?
Blocked flash hole?
Oil-based lubricant inside the case?
Oil-based lubricant on the base of the bullet? (It can take just a tiny amount to contaminate a whole powder charge.)
Powder charges thrown with a new (contaminated) powder measure?
Short charge?

Note that most of my theories are based on contaminated powder.

I would agree 100% that this is the most likely scenario.

The primer worked. I have trouble with the theory that you can vary primer output with the intensity of the strike except in some extreme bizarre freak incident.

You had a squib. You knocked out the bullet. Move on. Life is short!

RaySendero · May 15, 2015, 06:23 PM

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Ribcracker wrote:

Ray,
As a matter of fact, the powder WAS singed when it spilled out. But I'm certain it was W748 since it was one of a batch of the 50 cases I loaded. W748 has a medium burn rate and is perfectly suited for the 7BR. I also use Reloader 7 which has about the same burn rate.
Also, I never have more than one can of powder on the bench when I reload.
I don't know why the rifle powder in your handgun load didn't ignite unless that particular powder requires a hotter primer than what you were using.
Another mystery?

Well...Just check all possibilities since I did have that happen to me. As far as how I got the wrong powder in the one case has haunted for yrs and I still have no idea. Same as you - I have and always had practiced one powder on table at a time. But somehow I still got that one case wrong, yet has never happened before or since???

But, I'm glad that wasn't the case for you. So, it still doesn't rule out the possibility that the primer pushed the bullet into the barrel yet didn't light the powder for some reason.

Ribcracker · May 15, 2015, 06:36 PM

You had a squib. You knocked out the bullet. Move on. Life is short!

I've moved on.

RaySendero · May 15, 2015, 06:54 PM

LOL - OK. We'll both move on.

May 14, 2015, 07:48 PM	#26
Ribcracker Member Join Date: August 13, 2011 Location: Oxford, Michigan Posts: 49	Ray, As a matter of fact, the powder WAS singed when it spilled out. But I'm certain it was W748 since it was one of a batch of the 50 cases I loaded. W748 has a medium burn rate and is perfectly suited for the 7BR. I also use Reloader 7 which has about the same burn rate. Also, I never have more than one can of powder on the bench when I reload. I don't know why the rifle powder in your handgun load didn't ignite unless that particular powder requires a hotter primer than what you were using. Another mystery? __________________ It's easy to be wise, just think of something stupid to say and don't say it.

May 15, 2015, 12:03 AM	#28
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	It's not an ignition problem. I don't understand why some people can't let that go... __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

May 15, 2015, 06:36 PM	#31
Ribcracker Member Join Date: August 13, 2011 Location: Oxford, Michigan Posts: 49	You had a squib. You knocked out the bullet. Move on. Life is short! I've moved on. __________________ It's easy to be wise, just think of something stupid to say and don't say it.

May 15, 2015, 06:54 PM	#32
RaySendero Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2010 Location: US South Posts: 857	LOL - OK. We'll both move on.