blazingsaddle
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While shooting this morning my 4th shell would not eject after firing. I gave it a firm knock back with my palm and the bolt jumped the lip of the case and opened. Now the case is stuck.
I'm assuming I'm safe to push the case out from the barrel with a wood dowel?
What would have caused this?
My load is H380 40 gr. with a 50 gr. bullet. I don't think this load is too hot, but maybe I'm wrong? The only thing I can think of is the case has been used too many times? I have a few that have been loaded for the 4th time, this may have been one of these. Is this too many times to be used?
Are there any precautions that I should take before I shoot it again, should I take it to a gunsmith to be looked at, or even have him extract the case?
I'm assuming I'm safe to push the case out from the barrel with a wood dowel?
What would have caused this?
My load is H380 40 gr. with a 50 gr. bullet. I don't think this load is too hot, but maybe I'm wrong? The only thing I can think of is the case has been used too many times? I have a few that have been loaded for the 4th time, this may have been one of these. Is this too many times to be used?
Are there any precautions that I should take before I shoot it again, should I take it to a gunsmith to be looked at, or even have him extract the case?