zhunter Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I had my first ever reloading KaBOOM tonight!!!! Loading .45 on my 1050, the downstroke was a bit stiff, but I finished the stroke and BAANNGGG An "NT" piece of brass was mixed in with some once fired brass I had purchased. In case you did not know, the primer pocket on "NT" brass is smaller and when the primer would not fit into the pocket, it ignited!!! My ears are still ringing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerjg Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 glad to know your alright. hmm thats why they say to wear eye and ear protection while loading. I dont but i should. maybe your experience will change my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspian guy Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Glad you are OK... I did that on a 650 once and ended up cooking off the whole stack... My ears rang for days. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L9X25 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 (edited) The exact thing happened to me a few weeks ago. 10mm NT brass uses a small primer while all "normal" 10mm has large primers. Went off at 1:30am while I was doing some last minute loading for a match the next day ... it is a quick way to wake up several sleeping people and get them all into the same room in under 5 seconds! Everyone assumed that I had shot a burglar. Edited April 15, 2008 by L9X25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hello: Glad to hear you are ok. I thought I was being overly careful when I sort my brass but I guess I am doing it correctly. Did it break any parts or just scare the hell out of you. Primers are very loud when they go bang. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Just skerd me But, boy oh boy are those primers LOUD I will ALWAYS wear safety glasses from now on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 oh Sheet. Glad your good. I might have crapped myself just before my ticker locked up. Jim M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Glad you are OK! Loading .45 used to be so simple. May the folks that shoot NT and GAP rot in hell*. Later, Chuck *(I mean that in the kindest way and with the utmost respect for their diversity) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 What Chuck said Glad you still have your peepers... I sort stuff today I would not have even looked at some years ago Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Amen, that stupid ass NT brass sucks. I wear glasses and hearing protection after cooking off a couple of primers on my 650. A few years back when all I had was a SDB, I cooked off a whole stack of primers and had to dig the plastic rod that pushes the primers down in the primer magazine out of the cieling.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSeevers Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Only way to go is to wear eye protection. You are only issued one pair and an injury will probably end your shooting career as well as the girl watching one. Now there's some motivation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph796 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I had my first ever reloading KaBOOM tonight!!!!Loading .45 on my 1050, the downstroke was a bit stiff, but I finished the stroke and BAANNGGG An "NT" piece of brass was mixed in with some once fired brass I had purchased. In case you did not know, the primer pocket on "NT" brass is smaller and when the primer would not fit into the pocket, it ignited!!! My ears are still ringing!! Same thing happened to me on my 650 with NT brass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjbine Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Z, Glad to hear you are OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz1911 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Have never had anything like that happen thankfully. Glad you're ok Z! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Glad you are 0okay Z... Good thing you aren't in my area, or I would be forced to bitch-slap your ass for loading without eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Shouldn't the swager have taken care of the primer pocket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 hmm thats why they say to wear eye and ear protection while loading. I dont but i should. maybe your experience will change my mind. It's only a matter of time. A cheap pair of saftey glasses can stay right there on the reloading bench 24/7/365 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougCarden Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Spook, in reference to your question about the swager rod......It might, but most people I know that load .45 take it off. It will feel a little bit different when you pull the handle, but unless you notice it, it will go right through and "BANG". When I get a new batch of brass in I inspect it for NT, crimped FC, etc. It does suck, and it scares the crap out of you when the primer goes off. The easiest way to find them is to take the time and inspect the new cases to find them if they are in there. All mine go into the scrap brass pile....... Hang in there Z! DougC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I'm among those that have cooked off an entire tube on a 650. I'll try not to do that again glad you're alright dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 OK, I continued this morning, and.... :angry2: :angry2: :angry2: What a mess, about one in every twenty is "NT" and then throw in some 9mm stuck inside the .45's and this brass is a load of CRAP!!!! I am not even going to call the guy I bought it from, I will NO LONGER DO BUSINESS with this vendor. I mean, maybe 1 in a batch of 2000, but this is a joke!!! OH yeah, I am wearing safety glasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el pres Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Shouldn't the swager have taken care of the primer pocket? Right, I thought that a 1050 had a military brass swager built in ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtremeShot Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 A couple years ago I got my brand new 650 in the mail, set it up, made 25 rounds, and Kaboom. I set off the remaining 75 primers. Accidentally dropping the press handle will set them off also. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscott Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Shouldn't the swager have taken care of the primer pocket? Right, I thought that a 1050 had a military brass swager built in ???? "NT" brass has small primer pockets instead of the typical large in .45ACP. Some guy on the 1911 forum was buying them so he wouldn't have to change primer sizes as often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 OK, I sorted the entire box of 2000 pieces of brass. Final count, 103 pieces of "NT" mixed in with about 15 pieces of 9mm in what was supposed to me 2000 pieces of .45 ACP I e-mailed the guy I bought it from. NO word back yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Did the whole stack light off...or just the one getting stuffed in the small primer pocket? Were any press parts destroyed? Is your phone just ringing and ringing Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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