Hello
I shot benchrest for alot of years and when you shoot hot loads you learn to read primers and cases.
Pitting or no pitting that didnt couse this problem.
Your shell was very hot.....I dont think an 870 would have held up to this pressure.
I can think of 3 things that could have happened.
1 double charged
2 wrong powder
3 base wad in barrel from the shot before.
These are all thaings that could give you that high pressure. The case tryed flowing into the extractor and the primer flowed around the firing pin.
Bob
Last edited by Bob Noble; 12/10/08 09:40 PM.
