mishap at the reloading table

[aviator41]

I was reloading 223 this afternoon and had a round go off on the press. fortunately, injuries were minor and no damage to equipment.

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I think I used my last bit of luck, so I quit reloading for the afternoon.

y'all be safe.

 

[Toney]

Dammmm!!!" Glad it wasn't any worse!!!

 

[Old Fart]

All I can say is damn.

Glad you're alright.
I've never had one go off. Knock on wood (head).

 

[aviator41]

I'm still trying to figure out of I got hit with pieces of unspent powder, or pieces of vaporized brass.

I was very lucky. cracked my safety glasses. I'm still deaf in my left year.

 

[Gabriel42]

Glad it didn't wind up worse.

 

[piston10]

How does this happen? Is it common? I don't reload but have been thinking about starting.

Glad you are ok!!

 

[SoonerCowboy]

did you leave the primer holder in?

 

[aviator41]

on the last articulation of the arm, I crimp the bullet. as the round cycled back down, something set it off. not sure what. the primer is actually flat on the bottom, so I'm not sure what happened.

This is the first incident in thousands and thousands of rounds.

 

[aviator41]

did you leave the primer holder in?

Yes. on this press, thats the way it's designed.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Glad you are ok. Hope your luck turns around. How is the electrical problems coming along?