chambering rounds

[thelaw]

I rotate and inspect. Before I found Federal HSTs and Speer Gold Dots, I carried the Hornady TAPS. They were terrible about seating further after very few chamberings. I fired one that had set further back and it blew powder all over my face out of a 1911. Luckily I was wearing glasses.

 

[jc]

since i am not a reloader as of yet, i didn't realize how easy it was to alter a round or how dangerous it could be. thanks everybody for the great information. i've learned a lot. makes me want to buy a good caliper. i value my hands, eyes, etc. as well as my guns too much to harm them. thanks again.

 

[Retread]

Increased pressures aren't just from repeat chambered ammo. It's rare, but I've seen 9mm rounds improperly seated in quality factory ammo twice. I inspect before I load, new or not. One was Remington, I can't remember what the other was, but it was +P+ to start.

 

[jc]

thanks. guess i'll be checking my ammo more closely from now on.