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Old 05-02-2012, 01:05 PM   #22 (permalink)
NVSmith
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Mech, re: #17, other than the fact that we're talking about things that go "boom" I agree that reloading can lead to stretched analogies.
-Many, MANY, years ago I had an acquaintance who bought a new Navy Arms rolling block in .45/70 and proceeded to reload for it. He was, as you will see, a "newbie" to reloading. He touched off round #1 and that was all she wrote. Thank goodness for Navy Arms quality control, use of modern steels and the inherent strength of the rolling block action. For whatever reason, and he had one, he had used either Bullseye or Unique in the .45/70. I'm sure you can imagine the result. The action was ruined; we learned later that the barrel was ruined as well. Unbelieveably, he sent the rifle back to Navy Arms with a nasty note & they sent him a new one... I don't know what he put in his letter but Val & pals HAD to know what happened.
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