A 445 Super Magnum shot in a Contender…
I have fired hundreds of rounds through this barrel and have never had the problem shown in the picture included…
The case split almost exactly in the middle. The front part stayed in the chamber but I was able to get it out with a hook I bent on a piece of wire…
The load was only 9.0 grains of TiteGroup with a 429650 that was seated within a hundredth of an inch of the rifling and I have shot it before—no pressure signs at all…
Actually, the primer can partially be seen in the picture…
Did the case just fatigue and finally let go? They have been reloaded at least ½ dozen times and it is a Starline casing…
The group is what it shot at 50 yards…
Any thoughts?...