.308 gone bad!?

[limit time]

While I was out shooting today, I found theses .308 cases.( only found two a foot apart) Now I'm new to reloading and this looks like a bad roll job, but I could be wrong. I hope no one was hurt if this is the case Maybe someone can shed some light to these.

 

[teenahlake]

looks like it was fired in a 30-06

 

[jbmauser]

I've seen cases like that before. The guy was firing .308 in a .30-06. Did it for years apparently.

 

[limit time]

Makes sense I also found these two 30-06 cases by the .308 cases...

 

[Farva]

Blanks? The primers look pretty punched out of them too. Odd.

 

[kevguy]

looks like it was fired in a 30-06

x2......

 

[mmattockx]

Blanks? The primers look pretty punched out of them too. Odd.

That's because of the grossly excess headspace of the 30-06 chamber allowing the cases to move forward under the firing pin strike and giving room for the primers to back out. I would also guess that pressures were way lower than usual with the extra room in the chamber, which also contributes to primers backing out.


Mark

 

[tigrr]

That would be cool to watch from a distance!!

 

[unstableryan]

Neat to see things done by people who don't know better... they don't have the fear... Ignorance IS bliss....

 

[CanAm]

Yes, I have seen this one before. Some guys never notice.

 

[tootall]

"Yeah, it always does that. Its supposed to do it."

 

[limit time]

How many times could you do this untill failure?

 

[limit time]

Neat to see things done by people who don't know better... they don't have the fear... Ignorance IS bliss....

Probably read it on some internet forum...

 

[Idcurrie]

The 308 was designed to be fired safely from the 30'06. That is to say, it was designed with the possibility in mind, since the 308 was being introduced to the military along side the 30'06. It's not accurate, or good for the rifle in any way, but it probably won't kill you.

Anyone who does it on purpose it being an idiot.

 

[Kayser Sose]

HOLY CHRIST JESUS! that's nuts. interesting! and nuts

 

[na1lb0hm]

looks like it was fired in a 30-06

something tells me you have seen this before many times? no humming and hawwing here.



well I guess thats one way of fire-forming brass/necking up.

 

[aletheuo]

FWIW, I think the rifle has to be CRF for it to "work" (I say that loosely)

 

[teenahlake]

can we get a close up of the primers?

 

[limit time]

can we get a close up of the primers?

Sure!

 

[Sun_and_Steel_77]

delete the cursed double