Originally Posted by
Bill2905
I have managed to experience both of these proud moments.
About 20 years ago during a PPC match, I fired a self made 38 Special squib load (primer but no powder) with my Model 686. In the heat of competition and with all the noise in the range, I was unaware this had occurred. Fortunately for the gun and me, the wadcutter bridged the cylinder gap, locked the cylinder, and prevented me from firing another round on top of it. I was pretty embarrassed when another shooter showed me the cause of my locked up revolver.
More recently, my Hornady Lock'n Load modified .223 case somehow ended up in the press and got sized. Of course, the rim ripped off when I lowered the ram. With it being an odd thread size and no matching screw to be found, I had to order a cheap 5/16-36 tap which I threaded into the case and then drove it out of the Lee sizer with a hammer and screwdriver. I'm still not sure how that happened.
I'm still good for the occasional charging of powder to an unprimed case which then leaves the classic trail of powder everywhere on the way to the press.