45 colt destroyed

[indian joe]

[QUOTE=flyingmonkey35;2796634]Not really.

I was shooting at a duleling tree. About 25 feet 6 in plates and hitting more then missing. Nothing felt odd at all.

Even the last shot was a bit more of a boom then normal. But not handnumbing or anything.

Mate......ya blew it up with a double charge ---own that and get on with life ----got all yr fingers - eyes ok - ears ok ---L U C K Y ! ! ! ! !

[flyingmonkey35]

[QUOTE=indian joe;4717972]

Not really.

I was shooting at a duleling tree. About 25 feet 6 in plates and hitting more then missing. Nothing felt odd at all.

Even the last shot was a bit more of a boom then normal. But not handnumbing or anything.

Mate......ya blew it up with a double charge ---own that and get on with life ----got all yr fingers - eyes ok - ears ok ---L U C K Y ! ! ! ! !

Hi

You do realize that this post is 5 years old.

And I never disputed the double charge. Just stated unlikely.

So lessons learned.

I no longer use my loadmaster for reloading. I use it for case prep.

We are after all making contiand explosions.

I also did not reopen this post. Some else did with thier story.

By the comments I get some times I think you all walk on water at crap gold.

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[Love Life]

Flyingmonkey- I sent you a PM IRT your destroyed Uberti.

[flyingmonkey35]

Flyingmonkey- I sent you a PM IRT your destroyed Uberti.

Got and replied

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[2152hq]

Update.

Looky what landed in my range bag.





This is what's left of the case that was fired. You can tell as its the only sherded case with a fired primer.




Hoo boy. That's a mess

Uberti wants the gun back for investigation.

They states if its their fault its under warranty. If its the ammo it heads off to ammo manufacturer. In this case Me.



Shipping back to them tomorrow.

Way late to the discussion,,but over load or not, look at the near non existant inside wall thickness of the chamber that let go. From ten or 15 thou" in short sections perhaps down to near nothing.

The remaining rough edges of the chambers on each side where they sheared appear thicker their entire length.
That particular chamber that did let go, looks after the fact by the sectional view now revealed by the accident, that it was destined to happen.
There's just no material left in the walls of that chamber in many spots other than a couple .000 thickness holding things together.
Add in the possibility of locking bolt notches cut deeply and sharp and it wouldn't help matters.

If the top half of the cylinder decides to leave the room, it will bend and or crack the top strap. But the reason the cylinder cracks and separates in pieces does not necessarily have to be from an excess of pressure of the cartridge fired.

Just my look at things long after the fact.

Good discussion and discussions are good.

[swheeler]

Wow the brass is thicker than the cylinder wall, looks like aluminum foil. I hope you get a new revolver from Uberti, then you can shoot a couple crows for our resident xspurts lunches. Maybe cook em up Texas BBQ style