I have a few boxes of Hornady 125 grain Critical Defense in 357 magnum. I have used it as my Carry ammo in my S&W 640 but also shot it in my Coonan and my Marlin several times.
Any way I just got my Ruger 77/357 carbine a few days ago and tried out this ammo. the first magazine worked great but on the second round of the second magazine when I shot the round it had a much more quiet report followed by a hissing sound. I knew some thing was wrong so I dropped the mag opened the bolt and checked the barrel and about 3-4 inches in the barrel was the bullet. Fortunately I was only about 5 min from my house so I got a wood dowel and with some effort (not as much as I thought it would be) was able to hammer out the bullet.
Any way long story short this time it was not a problem but if this had happened on my Coonan during one of my local ranges informal bowling pin shoots I may have been in trouble because I typically tap and rack. A squib that only went 3-4 inches in my Ruger likely would have stuck in my Coonan as well. I guess I don't use these rounds for bowling pins because the heavy (180+ grain) rounds work better.
I have always thought Hornady rounds where good rounds I use them as my CCW. I called Hornady and they asked me the lot number and are sending me a check for the amount of the ammo and they said they would also throw in a coupon for some more reloading supply (I liked that). But that still leaves me a little scared. I guess I need to be careful even in competition.
Any way I just got my Ruger 77/357 carbine a few days ago and tried out this ammo. the first magazine worked great but on the second round of the second magazine when I shot the round it had a much more quiet report followed by a hissing sound. I knew some thing was wrong so I dropped the mag opened the bolt and checked the barrel and about 3-4 inches in the barrel was the bullet. Fortunately I was only about 5 min from my house so I got a wood dowel and with some effort (not as much as I thought it would be) was able to hammer out the bullet.
Any way long story short this time it was not a problem but if this had happened on my Coonan during one of my local ranges informal bowling pin shoots I may have been in trouble because I typically tap and rack. A squib that only went 3-4 inches in my Ruger likely would have stuck in my Coonan as well. I guess I don't use these rounds for bowling pins because the heavy (180+ grain) rounds work better.
I have always thought Hornady rounds where good rounds I use them as my CCW. I called Hornady and they asked me the lot number and are sending me a check for the amount of the ammo and they said they would also throw in a coupon for some more reloading supply (I liked that). But that still leaves me a little scared. I guess I need to be careful even in competition.