MarkS_A18138 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Guys I have 10k rounds of 9mm major that was loaded in 2007. Problem I am finding now that we are back using some of it is having case head explosion's...Most of the ammo will run fine but almost bet you will find one in every 50 rounds. I slowly pulled about 10 rounds apart, all had the correct powder charge but 2 of them had the powder clumped, like it had got wet. they are loaded with HS6, they have been in our garage since we got it. Yes it gets hot and we have a crap ton of humidity...what should I do with it? Pull it all apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 10k rounds to pull? That's a lot of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo45 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Sounds like bad weather work to me. I had 1300 rnds of long loaded 40 that wouldn't chamber and over a couple weeks of rainey weather gottm' all pulled. Able to salvage most everything and reused in new loads. In todays' component market It was worth it to me. If you're not into the effort you could prolly sell them off as "COMPONENTS ONLY" and let someone else do the breakdown. On the other hand I donno if that's exactly legal since I've been told an FFL mfg license is required to sell assembled ammo. Betcha somebody on the board knows that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Pull 'em yourself or find a safe disposal service (the local PD would be a good place to ask). I would not shoot them, nor give them to someone else with the understanding they're not going to shoot them; the last thing you need is for them to get bored pulling them and start shooting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Guys I have 10k rounds of 9mm major that was loaded in 2007. Problem I am finding now that we are back using some of it is having case head explosion's. This is why I only load what I need in the immediate future. Makes hundreds of dollars in components worth much less than they would be by themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frag316 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 *shrugs* If you have a single stage press, get a bullet puller die and (like others have said) start pulling them slowly over a few bad weather days. You'll have saved the brass and the bullets, which are the most expensive components anyway. Collect the powder and use it to start a bonfire or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Balko Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Why are you assuming that degraded powder is the only possibility? Did you load them all at roughly the same time with the same components? Did you store them all together in the same environment? If so, why would only 20% (based on your sample size) be affected by the storage conditions? It sounds like they are performing as you would like, which suggests the powder is doing its job satisfactorily. Just saying that you need to consider EVERYTHING when trying to figure this out. Other than some clumping, does that powder show any other signs of being degraded, like a rusty color or an off smell? You might have some clumping simply because those rounds have been sitting for six years. Could your problem be the source of your brass at that time? I've seen roll sized 9mm brass give the same outcome you are experiencing when reloaded to major pf. It doesn't make your challenge any less, I'm just saying it might not be the fault of the powder. Good luck with your issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkS_A18138 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 This ammo was all custom loaded by a well known ammo manufacture, all of it was loaded from the same lot of powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partyboy424 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 If you think that it's causing the explosion because of the "clumping" which is basically retarding the ignition of the powder. I would take 100 rounds and tumble them, then pull the bullets and see if the powder is still clumped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkS_A18138 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Tried tumbling, does not seem to clear up the problem...Compressed load Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retread1911 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 What does the manufacturer say about the issue? Poor storage? When I started loading 9mm major I had a batch of 2500 that we though had 1/2 a grain too much powder in them so we pulled them all. I got three bullet pullers and me and my two boys sat Dow one afternoon and pulled them all. Only took an hour with all of us pulling. So buy some pullers and have a party. After I bet you can get some of your money back selling the primed brass and the projectiles. Retread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkS_A18138 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 i am betting this is poor storage on my part....Ordered a Hornady bullet puller and goiing to start hitting it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkS_A18138 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Hated the way HS6 felt anyway....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frag316 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 i am betting this is poor storage on my part....Ordered a Hornady bullet puller and goiing to start hitting it!! If you don't need the components right away, I'd say wait until the off season, but you're from Texas--there might not be an off season for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxer1 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 You made the right choice in pulling them just slow and steady it is going to be a long trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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