Well, my stupid gene resurfaced. I found a bag of 5 reloads in an estate haul. Good looking 25-06 with Hornady red tip bullets. I have a motley collection of my own left over reloads so yesterday I decided to shoot them all into one group for giggles. First I'll shoot these pretty red tips, says I.
Forgot my glasses. Touched off the first(and last shot) and the unreal recoil and gas in my eye told me things were bad. As I saw smoke curl from my Tikka's action, I self checked for damage. It took shop time and heroic measures to open the bolt.
Other than flame cutting on the bolt face, the only missing part is the extractor plunger. God doesn't want me yet I guess!
Takeaway- DON'T SHOOT UNKNOWN RELOADS!
I gave the other four a burial. RIP.
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