So many theories!

[shootist22-250]

Was it no powder or just far to little?

I have had squib loads that get lodged in the barrel, and always assumed the same, but this thread has me thinking.

Absolutely no powder...Don't watch tv while reloading

 

[shootist22-250]

H4831 quote: A couple years ago I wanted to see just which primers drove the bullet hardest into the lands. So I sized Hornet brass and loaded primers, but no powder in them. Small pistol standard, small pistol magum and small rifle. I then seated a 40 grain bullet in the cases, without crimping.
When I fired the primers, not one of them moved the bullet!

shootist22-250 quote: For giggles try a 22 Hornet with small rifle primers.
Mine will move the bullet into the lands. Proven more than once when I inadvertently forgot to put the powder into the case.

shootist, your Hornet must have unusualy "soft" neck tension on the bullet for it to push the bullet out like that.
EE.

Probably as I anneal every third reload.

 

[shootist22-250]

H4831 quote: A couple years ago I wanted to see just which primers drove the bullet hardest into the lands. So I sized Hornet brass and loaded primers, but no powder in them. Small pistol standard, small pistol magum and small rifle. I then seated a 40 grain bullet in the cases, without crimping.
When I fired the primers, not one of them moved the bullet!

shootist22-250 quote: For giggles try a 22 Hornet with small rifle primers.
Mine will move the bullet into the lands. Proven more than once when I inadvertently forgot to put the powder into the case.

shootist, your Hornet must have unusualy "soft" neck tension on the bullet for it to push the bullet out like that.
EE.[/QU

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[Eagleye]

Probably as I anneal every third reload.

Makes sense to me!!
Eagleye.