Wow. You are lucky to not have been injured seriously! That's scary.
That's why I leave the Tupperware in the kitchen.
I know, right?
Wow. You are lucky to not have been injured seriously! That's scary.
That's why I leave the Tupperware in the kitchen.
I know, right?
OP:
do you have access to any calipers to measure the overall length of the remaining cartridges?
You can then compare these numbers with what "they should be" to determine if any bullet setback has occurred.
Also - do you remember how this particular ammo was stored? Was there a bunch of stuff piled on top of it (If the ammo was standing upright in those little plastic trays, anyhow) - or was it loose in a baggie and all laying flat?
-J-
Ouch Wally, dang................that sucks big time dead donkey d**k, I would be so hurt, (not to mention my hand(s) if my faithful Glock-23 sufferd the same fate. I too have had/shot Glasers before back in the day. I have 10 rds of magsafe .45 at home for when I get my last Glock (yea right) a 30s. Makes me wonder though. Glad your OK (main thing), and hope you at least salvaged the pins and sights.
OP:
do you have access to any calipers to measure the overall length of the remaining cartridges?
You can then compare these numbers with what "they should be" to determine if any bullet setback has occurred.
Also - do you remember how this particular ammo was stored? Was there a bunch of stuff piled on top of it (If the ammo was standing upright in those little plastic trays, anyhow) - or was it loose in a baggie and all laying flat?
-J-
When you had this ammo in your defensive gun, did you tend to load/unload it a lot? Example: load it, go to the range and unload to do some shooting with FMJ, reload to go home, get home and unload to clean, then reload, etc.. If so, it can definitely cause "setback" in the ammo, particularly if you load/chamber the same round every time. I make a habit of alternating which round I chamber as well as sometimes checking OAL of old rounds (been loaded for a long time) when compared to new rounds periodically.
As far as where to measure, I believe they want you to measure from the base of the brass to the tip of the bullet/polymer. It's basically the overall length of the round. This can then be compared to the OAL of factory ammo.
It makes me wonder a lot about using those special high end bullets that everyone puts in their gun for carry but never get around to shooting so they can "save" them or just because they are so expensive....
It makes me wonder a lot about using those special high end bullets that everyone puts in their gun for carry but never get around to shooting so they can "save" them or just because they are so expensive. It makes me wonder if it wouldn't be better to just keep normal range ammo in my carry gun so that it shoots just like you are used to and to make sure it doesn't get to old because you would shoot it up at the range every time. I doubt I will by this ammo ever again just because of this experience, but again, at this point I can't lay blame anywhere. Just sharing my misfortunes with others in the hope that it helps others.
WallyJJ
Well, I'm not sure Glasers are all that popular. But yeah, you should rotate your carry ammo out at least annually. If someone is shooting something so expensive that can't be done, switching might be a good idea. I'm sure you can find something on this list cheaper (and more effective) than Glasers.
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