Flat Primer

[dead-bird]

Sometimes I find something on the range that makes me think.
I like to save them, just for fun.
I think I've found the definition of Flat Primer...

 

[JohnAL]

I'm glad I was not anywhere near the guy that shot that. His days are numbered.

 

[SAWMAN]

I do believe that his gun/ammo has a quite severe headspace problem. I wonder if it was fired in a 9mm Para. OUCH !! --- SAWMAN

 

[dead-bird]

More mishaps.

 

[Urbanfuturistic]

What is the one on the bottom left?

 

[TennJeep1618]

Good grief! What range do you go to? Every now and then I run across a case with a slightly spit neck, but nothing near like those you pictured.

 

[shootnstarz]

I do believe that his gun/ammo has a quite severe headspace problem. I wonder if it was fired in a 9mm Para. OUCH !! --- SAWMAN

That's the first thing I thought.

Rick

 

[dead-bird]

What is the one on the bottom left?

I can't say what happened.
I'd guess an out of battery detonation.
It's an unusual find with the bullet.

 

[dead-bird]

Good grief! What range do you go to? Every now and then I run across a case with a slightly spit neck, but nothing near like those you pictured.

I've been collecting them for a while.
Most came from the old ERML range.
A few from Pensacola Rifle & Pistol.
Two at the top came from a house fire.
The Whisper case is the only one I was present for.

It started when I became a firearms instructor. I wanted some things to show students. Teach them to pay attention at the range.

 

[shootnstarz]

Some of those look like they were used for .22 targets.

Rick

 

[dead-bird]

The trends are,
Wrong ammo for chamber. As in .32 in .380.
Over pressure in combination with a chamber not fully supported.
Out of battery ignition.

 

[Idoono]

And this is the reason why I count myself blessed that I have my own range. Way too many new shooters making way too many mistakes.

Idoono