Ran a double charged case through my XD and she blew

I'm an avid reloader, but just like everybody else I make mistakes. To make a long story short I was making up some 40 S&W loads in my Dillon 550b and I must have gotten side tracked. I pulled the handle twice and threw a double charge. Not realizing this I shot that round at the range and I knew it really kwik. I felt powder burn on my face (luckily I was wearing eye protection) and the round indicator flew off the gun as well as the extractor. what a rush! I sent the gun to Springfield and they brought it back to new! What service. Moral of the story? Be careful and pay attention to your loads. :buttkick:

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Originally Posted by takdriver

I'm an avid reloader, but just like everybody else I make mistakes. To make a long story short I was making up some 40 S&W loads in my Dillon 550b and I must have gotten side tracked. I pulled the handle twice and threw a double charge. Not realizing this I shot that round at the range and I knew it really kwik. I felt powder burn on my face (luckily I was wearing eye protection) and the round indicator flew off the gun as well as the extractor. what a rush! I sent the gun to Springfield and they brought it back to new! What service. Moral of the story? Be careful and pay attention to your loads. :buttkick:

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As you have experienced, reloading is NOT the time to be side tracked. Even my wife knows that when I'm reloading, she just says "Ahem', and then waits until I finish the round I'm working on. Safety is more than just a word when working with stuff that goes "Bang". :buttkick:

Was that the story you told Springfield?
If so, did they fix it free of charge?

I was wondering that myself. Damn good "No questions asked" policy if it is