After a visit to the range to shoot my .45-70 I tumbled my brass then sized and deprimed then flared for my lead bullets and then started filling with powder, inserting a new bullet then crimping. About half way through the batch I filled a case with my customary IMR4198 and as I placed the bullet in the case I noticed that the case was unusually full. Since I am using full loads there is just enough room for the bullet. If I hadn't stopped, it would have resulted in a very compressed load. Immediately I dumped the powder out and checked inside the .45-70 case and, sure enough, there was a .40 S&W case stuck in the bottom with enough media jammed in that I was unable to remove the case.
I find it interesting that I noticed no difficulty depriming the case. I now very, very carefully sort my brass before tumbling.
What do you think would have happened if I hadn't noticed the higher level of powder in the case?
I find it interesting that I noticed no difficulty depriming the case. I now very, very carefully sort my brass before tumbling.
What do you think would have happened if I hadn't noticed the higher level of powder in the case?