1911 need help with stuck case
- Thread starter Don'tkillbill
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It wasn;t the pistol it was me. I love the R1 and I would buy another.
After running through the match in my head this is my fault. Unforunately my first bad reload was during a club competition so I was too focused on down range and quick mag changes. Click.... I cleared it or thought so then bang then broken barrel. Remington did there job I didn't do mine... I preach personal responsibility to anyone that will listen now I have to eat a mouthful.
I'm getting a new barrel and then carefully shoot off my reloads from that batch and reorganise my reloading bench.
Bill
After running through the match in my head this is my fault. Unforunately my first bad reload was during a club competition so I was too focused on down range and quick mag changes. Click.... I cleared it or thought so then bang then broken barrel. Remington did there job I didn't do mine... I preach personal responsibility to anyone that will listen now I have to eat a mouthful.
I'm getting a new barrel and then carefully shoot off my reloads from that batch and reorganise my reloading bench.
Bill
i wouldn't go that far- i'd dig out ye old bullet puller and pull the works- why take the chance THERE COULD BE MORE?- or if you can HEAR the powder in there, or confirm it in some other way ( like weighing a known good round- same bullet, powder charge, case( down to the brand)- but then again, i'm anal about my loads-
I don't understand the comment...
easyrider604
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- Greater Vancouver, BC
Bro, no offense.
In terms of stock Colts, I have had 1 (one) good Colt (Series 80 Stainless Gov't) and two mediocre Colts (2 Series 80 Gold Cups). "Good" meaning reliable and accurate.
A Combat Elite that was never shot in stock form, as immediately after purchase, my gunsmith did his magic with a Barsto match barrel, Bomar, Swenson ambi safety, McCormick hammer/sear/trigger, front strap checkering, SA flat MSH....this piece was outstanding. Same with a blued Gov't that underwent the same treatment, and another Combat Elite frame that was topped with a GC Slide and fitted with a Barsto bushingless bull barrel...great pistols after said customizing.
Now, I have completely box stock Norincos, Sport and Commander that have never seen a gunsmiths shop or aftermarket parts....both function flawlessly and can acquit themselves well at the 25 meter mark. I can honestly say that out of the box, my Norkies have simply outperformed my stock Colts.
For me, yes, there are Colt 1911s and there are Norkie 1911s and the only way I will own another stock Colt is if it were given to me.
As for S&W 357s and other 357s, there is life beyond Smith and they are called GP100s. I love my 686 and 27-3 and they are keepers, but in a feces situation, my GP100 will be the revolver of choice.
Bottom line is this, everyone's got their own experience...just sharing mine.
Gotcha. But the OP has stated the error was his, not the pistol's. Not sure where the "not a Colt" relevance comes in here. A question was asked about the make of the pistol, I assume out of curiosity.
Would a difference in pistol choice (bought a Colt instead) have saved the owner from stacking two bullets in the barrel, or would a Colt have simply been built strong enough to withstand the pressure created?
Yeah I will pull all the 200 grain bullets. There's an excuse to get a bullet pulling die instead of the hammer 
I have left only a box left. I'm sure we are do for a rainy day.
I would love a colt but I would also like to stay married
I have left only a box left. I'm sure we are do for a rainy day.
I would love a colt but I would also like to stay married
same thing happened in my norc, but it was a bulged barrel, not a cracked one.
i made up 100 rds with 5 new bullets (20 each) and on my second last shot of the 100 the slide locked open. took it apart once i got it unstuck and said poo. the previous round had the shell eject without issue so i had no reason to check the barrel. they were all very light loads though.
i made up 100 rds with 5 new bullets (20 each) and on my second last shot of the 100 the slide locked open. took it apart once i got it unstuck and said poo. the previous round had the shell eject without issue so i had no reason to check the barrel. they were all very light loads though.
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- Lower Mainland BC
Bill if you want a good barrel, there is a gunsmith in BC selling a good s/s barrel and bushing
try "bits of pieces", the owner name is Barry
h t t p://www.bitsofpieces.com/
try "bits of pieces", the owner name is Barry
h t t p://www.bitsofpieces.com/
Yeah I will pull all the 200 grain bullets. There's an excuse to get a bullet pulling die instead of the hammer
I have left only a box left. I'm sure we are do for a rainy day.
I would love a colt but I would also like to stay married
I would suggest that most bullet pullers cannot pull lead bullets, especially when they are .45 ACP with most of the parallel sides of the bullets inside the case.
I have always found that I needed to use a hammer (inertial) bullet puller for most target rounds such as .45 ACP and .38 Special.
And, there was nothing wrong with your original thought about shooting the rest carefully. The question now, though, is if you understand how you ended up with a squib load? What loading press are you using, and have you thought of how to prevent another squib?
this is where my weighing the whole damn thing comes in-you establish a known weight range for your brass( all the same headstamp) and bullet- you know the primer weighs approx 3 grains across the board- doesn't seem to matter who makes that- then when you add up all the components any that's out of the range get pulled and re-made- i use a digital- sure, sometimes i get the odd one that doesn't have to get re-done,but it's better than running a squib- although i have a squib rod and hammer with me anyway
