Blew up my Sig P229

Souinds like soft brass that didn't take a firm crimp. The cartridge chambered, the bullet moved forward spilling the power r into the chamber behind the bullet, primer ignited, the force of the burning powder was in the chamber and a little behind the bullet. Using early Federal brass ( 9 MM, and I use a tight crimp ) I had the bullet lodge into the chamber and the powder spill into the magazine, the same thing can happen to a factory load if the brass is soft.
 
I was standing next to someone when the slide of their gun cracked into two pieces, one of them flying back and hitting him right above his eye. It was terrifying, and I was just spectating, so I'm glad nothing worse happened.

I'm surprised that so many people are assuming it's the ammo's fault. Seems like factory ammo shouldn't have caused such a catastrophic failure. In my friend's case, it was definitely a defect with the gun... but I guess every situation is different.
 
jackstrawIII said:
I was standing next to someone when the slide of their gun cracked into two pieces, one of them flying back and hitting him right above his eye. It was terrifying, and I was just spectating, so I'm glad nothing worse happened.



I'm surprised that so many people are assuming it's the ammo's fault. Seems like factory ammo shouldn't have caused such a catastrophic failure. In my friend's case, it was definitely a defect with the gun... but I guess every situation is different.
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The OPs description makes it sound like ammo.


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Early .40 ammo had a structural weakness----the case head I believe. There's a strong chance this is what happened to you. The .40 is a violent round and that's why I usually exercise my license to carry privileges with some version of the Glock .40. The aim is to get as close to the ballistics of the .357 magnum as possible. My sincere condolences are tendered and here's wishing you get everything squared away in short order.
 
You can bet that I would have either found that case or been still trying. If I have a blowup, I want to know exactly what happened, not be swapping guesses on a web site.

Jim
 
Well JamesK I was a little detached at the time and didn't have a clue as to what happened. I did look around but with all the brass lying about including mine, it looked hopeless and I left. Sorry to discuss something on your forum that is just "swapping guesses".
 
Sorry, no offense intended. Of course, something like that does shake one up a bit, but with so little information, "swapping guesses" is exactly what we are doing.

Jim
 
I agree with James. No offense at all, but if i had even a thought that it was an ammo issue (which I'm inclined to believe it is based off of your description) I would find that case. It should stick out as it most assuredly would have the head blown out. It could play a role in having someone besides you pay for repairs.
 
+P ammo in .40 S&W....... / Buffalo Bore makes one in 155 gr....and there are probably others
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That is Buffalo Bore's advertising hype for over liaded ammo. Either at the very edge of the SAAMI standard for maximum pressure, or even loaded above pressure. Typical of boutique ammo sellers, but not anything a reputable, name brand company would do.

I bought it a number of years ago from a dealer
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The ammo was purchased in a box which I no longer have, not reloads or bulk. Just normal or so I thought.
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The ammo was purchased in a box which I no longer have
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"Dealer", as is a gun show, or an actual store?
Was the box printed with the manufacturer's logo, warnings, and markings?
Or was it a plain white box with a laber stuck on it?
Where and how was the ammo stored if you no longer have the box, and haven't had it so long that you didn't know what brand it was?
Or was a manufacturer's name and logo on the box?
Lots of clues that could point to "remanufactured" ammo being mistaken for nuwly manufactured. Or possibly being misrepresented as such.
 
I'm confused.
Did it come in a box when you bought it?
If it didn't come in a box I have to assume it was some 'factory re-manufactured ammo' which is sometimes all the same case stamp.
If it did come in a box, what did you do with the box?
How did you store the ammo if not in the box?

I have some very "prepared" acquaintances. One told me he was vacuum packing all his ammo with a food saver, but you had to be careful not to leave the vacuum on until it went all the way. He had some where the vacuum set the bullets back. Factory 9mm I believe. Definitely pushed me firmly into the "full mags is as prepared as I need to be" camp.

I've also wondered about half full ammo cans. My surplus ammo that came in cans was in boxes inside the can. Much of the commercial stuff I have bought by the can was loose in the can and that has always bothered me a bit.
 
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If it did come in a box, what did you do with the box?
How did you store the ammo if not in the box?
I don't think I would consider removing factory ammo from the box before shooting it.
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Exactly. More clues to the ka-boom. Imroperly stored, depending on what it was stored in, and how it was handled could also lead to the possibility of bullet setback. If the round, or container was dropped for instance. Possibly unlikely, but not impossible.


Hey, should have bought a Hi-Point. It probably wouldn't have blown up. But if it did they would replace it free, no questions!:D:D:D
 
I have put factory ammo in plastic ammo boxes. Some of the factory boxes without dividers can be a real pain. I do remove the box end flap and put it in there for proper identification though.
 
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