How bad did I screw up?

**Spikito** · 01-03-2010, 08:31 PM

OK so long story short. I reloading some 9mm handgun with 115 gr projectile, and Hodgden Titegroup.

Well I haven't loaded any in awhile, did some more tonight, and I accidentally loaded some with 5.9 gr of powder. I realized something wasn't right, so I pulled my load tables out. turns out im supposed to be loading 3.5-4 gr......so I'm a little hot, emphasis on little.

what should I do?

**jad628** · 01-04-2010, 04:40 AM

Originally Posted by Spikito

OK so long story short. I reloading some 9mm handgun with 115 gr projectile, and Hodgden Titegroup.

Well I haven't loaded any in awhile, did some more tonight, and I accidentally loaded some with 5.9 gr of powder. I realized something wasn't right, so I pulled my load tables out. turns out im supposed to be loading 3.5-4 gr......so I'm a little hot, emphasis on little.

what should I do?

Buy a kinetic bullet puller and disassemble the reloads. That or soak them in oil and make sure they are never fired. You're gonna get blown primers, ruptured cases, and possibly a barrel/slide failure with that high a pressure. No use destroying a weapon, and more importantly yourself, for the price of a few rounds of ammo.

**Sarge** · 01-04-2010, 05:19 AM

Yup^^^ destroy them.

**Spikito** · 01-04-2010, 10:10 AM

yeah, suede posted this on a shooters forum, they worked out the math and its gonna be triple the safe pressure for these loads....guess ill go get a puller today.

**Modulistic** · 01-04-2010, 10:13 AM

++++P?

**jad628** · 01-04-2010, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Spikito

yeah, suede posted this on a shooters forum, they worked out the math and its gonna be triple the safe pressure for these loads....guess ill go get a puller today.

Good plan. A tool specifically invented for the inevitable failure of man! We all do it, brother!!!