Mix Up At The Range (Wrong round kaboom)

[1075tech]

This was posted on another site.



Shooter reportedly loaded a .308 in a 25-06.

Lost a finger. Other hand and facial injuries.

Look before you load.

 

[4WHLDRFTN]

Whoopsie Daisy

 

[Hochulsucks1234]

Daaaamn. As someone that reloads I tend to be on the very anal side of things. I check every headstamp before the round goes into the magazine. Hell if I don't hit a plate or punch paper ill make sure there wasn't a squib load.

 

[dsdmmat]

Always check rounds with rifles. I try not to bring a mix of rifles which could get the ammo screwed up and go boom.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Had something similar happen in PA a couple months ago. Very similar results. No word on determined cause but I doubt it was an ammo mixup. Those guys aren't amateurs.

 

[Defilade]

I'm sure that will be all over the local news.

 

[Saltwater60]

At least the scope survived.

 

[tony]

Any idea of the brand of rifle ?

 

[FP1201]

Guy brought in a "20 gauge" Browning Shotgun that had a shell trapped between the closed bolt and the lifter: got it cleared and he want it test fired to make sure it was operational....loaded a couple shells, popped one and I knew something wasn't right: got it cleared and the hull was blown out at the base.... wasn't a 20 gauge at all but a 16 gauge.
More than once I've run into guns stated as being one caliber only to find they weren't.
.270 Winchester when the rifle was actually .280 Remington
300 Win. Mag. when it was .300 Weatherby.
Lesson: READ the fucking writing on the barrel FIRST, never mind what the Customer says!

 

[nortatoga]

Guy brought in a "20 gauge" Browning Shotgun that had a shell trapped between the closed bolt and the lifter: got it cleared and he want it test fired to make sure it was operational....loaded a couple shells, popped one and I knew something wasn't right: got it cleared and the hull was blown out at the base.... wasn't a 20 gauge at all but a 16 gauge.
More than once I've run into guns stated as being one caliber only to find they weren't.
.270 Winchester when the rifle was actually .280 Remington
300 Win. Mag. when it was .300 Weatherby.
Lesson: READ the fucking writing on the barrel FIRST, never mind what the Customer says!

This ^^^ I'm sure happens a lot!! I have some brass a guy shot 270 Win though a 270 Weatherby Mag. And I also have some 40 S&W shot though a 45 ACP Glock, shooter had two open boxes of ammo and two different guns on the bench at the same time and was to busy talking to his brother. Fortunately no injuries to shooters or firearms..

 

[ManualF150]

I real careful reloading, especially magnums and rifle ammo. If in doubt, I dump it and start over.

This is a good wake up call for anyone reloading or shooting in general.