Thread: What happened ????

Ok so I don't consider my self to be an expert re-loader but I've done 1500 odd cases of 223. Never a problem...............till tonight. Shooting rabbits with 223 , all going well then pull the trigger and shit goes south big time.
The round sounds weird, I get a painful back spray of power and brass, a lot of smoke coming out of the action. The bolt is hard to lift and the spent round jammed hard into the bolt face.
Not pleasant and confidence is destroyed big time. However been a varmint shooting mad man and considering I cant find any blood and I can still see out of both eyes even though one does feel bruised I got rabbits in front of me and 20 rounds to go. I remember I have some sun glasses that will offer some / better than no protection. NOT HAPPY but get through without any other problems.
I have taken photo's guys and would like some opinions slash advice.
All cases trimmed.
All charges weighted / Hornady balance beam

Looks like a major pressure problem, case is ruined and the primer pocket is totally fucked, expanded and out of round. Huge gouge out of case rim where extractor has been caught up....
I got away lightly I know, face a bit sore but nothing really, gun ok and functioning .

One big lesson learned, from now on with my reloads I will wear shooting / safety glasses.