Loves2Shoot Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 A customer sent this in; XD 9MM Tactical, .380 loaded as a 9mm, case failure, really tweaked out extractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I always wondered what would happen if a .380 was loaded really hot. Any damage to the shooter or to the gun besides the extractor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I've shot one loaded to major in my 9mm Open gun with no ill effects... though I wouldn't recommend it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 I always wondered what would happen if a .380 was loaded really hot. Any damage to the shooter or to the gun besides the extractor? Just his ego. It was sort of a bugger to get the extractor out without taking off the slide. It was bent down drastically, so the slide couldn't go forward or rearward to remove the slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 I've shot one loaded to major in my 9mm Open gun with no ill effects... though I wouldn't recommend it! Can a .380 hold enough powder to make major? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I've shot one loaded to major in my 9mm Open gun with no ill effects... though I wouldn't recommend it! Can a .380 hold enough powder to make major? Maybe a compressed load of Titegroup At least the shooter and the gun are OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59Bassman Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I've actually caught 2 of those little buggers going through my Hornady - luckily the powder checker die let me know something was up. The case is too short to fully actuate the powder drop, and there was only about .75 gr of Tightgroup in the case. Between the .380 and 9X18 I'm finding in my range brass, it's enough to raise my alcohol consumption levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmw5142 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I've had one slip in before. If I don't feel the difference when it sizes I usually catch it when I check the powder charge and it nearly looks like a double. Even if it got past that point, it really wouldn't look right after being seated. In most cases you can catch it if you're paying attention, but obviously it's possible and does happen. I'm surprised it did that much damage though. I would like to know what his load was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Ive shot a couple of TG under 125jhp in a 380 case. Not on purpose, and just a little bulge. I only found out after picking up my brass after. Now i hand sort any 9brass i load. Still catch a few on the sizing station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohuskers Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Every once in a long while a .380 will slip into the 9mm bin and i'll accidentally load it- this is the reason I use dillon ammo boxes for all of my loaded rounds, it looks suspiciously out of place compared with the other 9s in the box. It's nice insurance against this sort of thing. Also had a makarov round sneak in before...can't trust those Russians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I have only encountered two .380's on my 550. Both times they popped out of the shellplate at station one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I've shot one loaded to major in my 9mm Open gun with no ill effects... though I wouldn't recommend it! Can a .380 hold enough powder to make major? With Autocomp it can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I've shot one loaded to major in my 9mm Open gun with no ill effects... though I wouldn't recommend it! +1 SLM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH45 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Proper reloading procedures, which include inspection and measuring each case BEFORE loading, and re-inspection and case gauging, after loading would have caught it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouSlide Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Had one slip through the cracks once, despite case gauging and inspection. Titegroup and a 147 JHP in a .380 case in a Glock 34. No damage to the gun but definitely caught my attention when fired at practice...did create a new visual standard for a "guppied" case. Curtis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastmtnbiker33w Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I have only encountered two .380's on my 550. Both times they popped out of the shellplate at station one. That's what happens with me too. Glad it works that way. Still a pain in the butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I had a couple slip through before I installed the Mr. Bullet Feeder. Now I can catch them easily, they don't activate the dropper to have a bullet set on the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I had a 9x18 make its way into my press. The ONLY reason I caught it was because I was case gauging the loaded ammo using my new 160gr bullets. Dunno what would have happened if I would have shot it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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