Thread: Other Peoples Handloads. Prizes and Pitfalls.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

well I just got caught....and its probably cost me my main rifle that Ive had for 30 years.....
got handed container with about 8lb of powder and told it was H1000 by trusted mate.....who is in health decline

wasnt silly with reload......good brass and no way a hot load...manual says 64grn max so I went 61...in rifle that NORMALLY runs at or just over max with no sign of pressure,due to loose bore and long freebore.....
Im thankful I was wearing glasses as upon fireing got facefull of grit...and stuck bolt.

came home and tapped bolt handle open with rubber mallet,then tapped old cleaning rod down bore to extract case from chamber,heard rattle...that would be the extractor claw of bolt sitting in chamber...the case is stuck firmly in end of bolt,looks to have expanded majorly.... so at best I will be looking at new bolt,if action is still ok...at worst,the old girl is poked.
8lb of fertilizer going into garden,along with any other stuff not in sealed container......
Im a bit pissed off but no body to blame but myself as shouldve known better......

Glad your ok mate, sorry bout the dodgy phone line dunno what's up with that