I blew up my Super BlackHawk - Opinion/Advice?
My son was shooting my Super Blackhawk in .44 mag this weekend. Two shots fired fine. Third was very loud, my son said he felt a pressure wave across his face.
Result was the cylinder split and the top strap bent.
I do reload and I am cautious. But, I could have made a mistake.
I need an opinion, is this:
1. Case failure?
2. Hot reload?
3. Cylinder failed on gun?
4. Something else I do not know about?
I included a shot of the case. It is split neck down on each side directly opposite each other.
My son was shooting my Super Blackhawk in .44 mag this weekend. Two shots fired fine. Third was very loud, my son said he felt a pressure wave across his face.
Result was the cylinder split and the top strap bent.
I do reload and I am cautious. But, I could have made a mistake.
I need an opinion, is this:
1. Case failure?
2. Hot reload?
3. Cylinder failed on gun?
4. Something else I do not know about?
I included a shot of the case. It is split neck down on each side directly opposite each other.
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