Reeder Custom Guns - If I remember correctly

Jim Taylor
If I remember correctly
Tuesday, May 05, 2020, 16:33

the guy who owned the gun said he did not know what happened. Bob and the engineers figured it out .. a really heavy bullet and an overload of powder .. the load squibbed and the bullet stopped just past the throat. Lots of unburned powder in the bore. The next load was fired .. it not only was very high pressure but it also detonated the unburned powder that was left in the bore.

Or something like that. It's been years since he told us the story.

The barrel and the front of the frame parted with the rest of the gun.

Taurus Raging Hunter question - Josh, 2020-05-05, 00:00
- Wonder if cylinder length is same as SW (nm) - Bucky, 2020-05-05, 06:41
- work up and watch for pressure signs (nm) - Randy Barnett, 2020-05-05, 06:01
  - Just be careful. On a 6-Shot Revolver, a pressure sign... - Huey, 2020-05-05, 08:40
    - if you've done that you really don't want to again! (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2020-05-05, 09:11
      - I haven't yet, but know it's entirely possible... (nm) - Huey, 2020-05-05, 09:19
        The stongest RUGER ONLY loads can also be - Woody, 2020-05-05, 14:00
        If it can be blown Bob will find out! (nm) - WB, 2020-05-05, 15:28
        Not for me. The loads I have are 50K psi.... - Huey, 2020-05-05, 14:06
        Saw one blown in half. - Jim Taylor, 2020-05-05, 14:05
        How? Mistaken powder, loading BE instead of - John K., 2020-05-05, 15:58
        If I remember correctly - Jim Taylor, 2020-05-05, 16:33
        Thanks! (nm) - John K., 2020-05-05, 17:28
        That took some effort... (nm) - Huey, 2020-05-05, 14:16
        Gary made me a new cylinder and it is just as accurate - Jim Taylor, 2020-05-05, 13:46
        But, that would be a task on a Taurus Double Action... - Huey, 2020-05-05, 13:48
- Josh, I'll have to vote no on this one... - Huey, 2020-05-05, 03:56
  - 454 is a 5 shot cause it runs way more pressure than 44mags (nm) - Woody, 2020-05-05, 14:04
  - I was leaning that way. (nm) - Josh, 2020-05-05, 12:23
- Yes, they are plenty strong enough. (nm) - Woody, 2020-05-05, 02:31
- Are you watching the clock to hit post? (nm) - Sleepless, 2020-05-05, 01:32