Ok, so I went shooting today. I wanted to try a powder from back in the day. HS-6. I only had 10 rounds PC'd, so I loaded them at a 7 gr starting load.
Every one fired, the recoil was nice, and other than the first shot which I pulled, had a group much much better than I was accustomed to with the Unique and WST powders I have been using.
Except the last round which felt light. I assumed that I had inadvertently loaded one of the baby rounds that are used for kids, new-b's and malfunction training.
Well, a few minutes ago, something told me to check the bore. Well, I'm a Christian, and accustomed to listening to that. So, even though we dont look down the barrel of loaded guns anymore than Peter wanted a BLT, I checked the bore.
Guess what?
You know what...
There was a bullet stuck about half way in. It's a subcompact, so, half way. It was easy to see. The feeling it gave me wasn't so easy, more like uneasy. 'specially since I have been carrying it all day like that.
So, when a semi auto doesn't eject the case, and feels light, check the bore. Might not have been from your kids ammo box. (honestly, they feel similar in recoil).
I have shot and loaded at least 25,000 rounds for this caliber, 70% of those through this gun. This was the first time that I had loaded one empty, and I KNOW that it was the Holy Spirit that told me to check that barrel.
Praise God.