My poor glock and my bloody hand!

Undergiver said:
Was watching Doomsday preppers and one episode the guy blew off his tumb because he either had it next to the gap between the Cylinder and the barrel or extended beyond the muzzle. I think he was shooting a Tauras Judge. He was shooting out in the desert with his kids.
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he said on the show that he had his thumb over the muzzle

Hope you get better!
 
Good thing you did not hurt your hand driving or some of the folks here would be taking the bus tomorrow morning. :rolleyes:

Reloading is a safe hobby that allows a lot of us the ability to shoot as much as we like. Double charge kabooms are like falling off a horse you get back on again and be extra careful. Keep the brass case on your bench as a reminder to be extra careful. That is what I did!

Take Care

Bob
ps 1911 Norincos hold together better than Glocks.
 
GunGuy34 said:
dunno man, i dont reload and dont intend too, i know id blow myself up sooner or later. I figure ill stick to factory rounds where the quality control is a bit better.
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Quality control is only as good as the person doing it. If you're doing it yourself you can measure and weigh every single cartridge you complete and make sure it's accurate and complete. It all depends on how fast you want to make it, the faster you go, the more likely you'll make a mistake. This way you know EXACTLY what you're shooting. Who knows, you might get some ammo made from the factory that had machines calibrated on a Friday afternoon before a long weekend and it's off a little bit.

I'll keep reloading so I know exactly what goes into my gun.
 
condomboy said:
Quality control is only as good as the person doing it. If you're doing it yourself you can measure and weigh every single cartridge you complete and make sure it's accurate and complete. It all depends on how fast you want to make it, the faster you go, the more likely you'll make a mistake. This way you know EXACTLY what you're shooting. Who knows, you might get some ammo made from the factory that had machines calibrated on a Friday afternoon before a long weekend and it's off a little bit.

I'll keep reloading so I know exactly what goes into my gun.
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Yep, I shake my head at these threads. I can't for the life of me figure out why some people who reload feel the need to "just crank'er" on a progressive, and/or talking on the phone, watching tv, drinking etc... :confused::rolleyes:

I load on a 650 and physically LOOK into every single case at the powder inside before I seat each bullet. I can easily load 400 rounds in an hour with this methodology. I can confidently say that I've never had any mishaps in over 20 years of reloading, not even a squib. That's not to say I'm infallible, I'm not and I know it. I think that's what keeps me safe, I don't trust a machine 100% nor trust myself either. I consistantly double check the machine as well as back myself up during the loading process.

QC also includes distractions...everyone's task performance is degraded while distracted. There are some things you can't get away with doing while distracted, driving, flying, reloading, etc are a few. It goes without saying, as QC decreases the risk of mishap increases ;)

Glad everyone made it out the other end ok, chalk this one up as a learning experience. Remember success is built on failure, the trick is to not fail too dramatically ;)
 
GunGuy34 said:
Says in the Glock Manual do not use reloads. Your lucky. Glad your ok.
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says that in every manual I've ever read for both pistol and rifle, including Ruger, S&W, H&R, Savage, Marlin and CZ. They all read along the lines of "Use only factory-manufactured ammunition of appropriate caliber, which are in compliance with CIP regulations (International Proof Commission for Firearms) or SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute Inc. of the United States). The use of other cartridges could damage the firearm or cause injury to the shooter."

Basically I haven't seen ANY manufacturer suggest or not give some sort of warning about using non-factory ammo. This is their waiver in case something like this happens. This way you cannot go back to them and ask for a new gun when they ask what you were shooting... this becomes a failure with their product causing bodily harm and damage and now they would be responsible for replacement of the gun as well as any damages / loses due to it's failure.
 
+1 on start over if there is any disruptions or concerns; annoying to dump everything and start again but safety first.

On LNL one can get a squib by not advancing to the top which will skip the pwr and LOCKOUT die. I always complete the stroke on both side. Feel kinda stupid sometimes on the last few pushing up (to set primer) knowing there are no primers but enforcing muscle memory is a good thing.

Reloading isn't for everyone, only meticulous need apply. If you open your lunchbox to realize you forgot to add ham to your now cheese only sandwich reloading isn't for you ;)
Colin said:
My rule is that when my press acts up, I ditch all the rounds on it. the ones with just powder get dumped into the hopper and one with the bullet get pulled. Very hard to double charge on Loadmaster, but I do find the LNL easy to get a squib load if you let go of the arm mid stroke, it will drop and advance a quarter turn.
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So here's a question. If you dewat a gun. Do you need to get it verified as non-functional? I suppose I need to call this one in to the CFC. I'm still in denial that this actually happened. My poor Glock I suppose I'll sell it in " bits and pieces" on the EE.
 
jamiejaf said:
So here's a question. If you dewat a gun. Do you need to get it verified as non-functional? I suppose I need to call this one in to the CFC. I'm still in denial that this actually happened. My poor Glock I suppose I'll sell it in " bits and pieces" on the EE.
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A local dealer told me if you dewat, you have to send it to Ottawa to have it verified. At least that's what he told me.

Hope you are OK Jamie, maybe stick to shooting the 930 for now, the new handle should help!
 
This is not the first time I have seen what happens when you shoot other peoples reloads. You just don't know what you are getting. A guy at my range was telling me he had a revolver that he bought off a friend and it blew up in his hand cuz he was using the friends reloads. Infact when he was telling me this we happened to look around on the floor and I found a piece of the cylinder and you could see it was already cracked a bit from before. I plan to eventually reload my own but I also plan to get edumacated by a experienced reloader first.
 
jamiejaf said:
My poor Glock I suppose I'll sell it in " bits and pieces" on the EE.
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Or you could donate it to your range's clubhouse where it could be mounted on the wall to remind others of the dangers of double charges. We have done that at our club with what's left of a GP100 that blew up from being overcharged.
 
Man gonna check my reloads :( Gonna pull one and see the weight, and JUST in case, re weight all the ammo. Just to be on the safe side.

But i have reloads tens of thousands of rounds, if anywhing i get an under charge, then again i reload mostly 9mm, its VERY hard to double charge a 9mm. especially since i use Unqiue and it is a big flaky type powder.

Get better!
 
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