cwhuntsalot
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When I first started shooting pistol I took a class at the Junior College a few miles from where I lived. A one income 2 kids and a dog family I couldn't afford to buy a box of ammo 3 times a week so I started handloading them. Two sessions in the class were on handloading. They taught to look into the cases to insure there were no double or uncharged cases. Sounded like a good idea to me. I started doing that.Since pistol loading has been mentioned, I would vote it the most likely to have a mishap, because the loads of powder are so small--probably 2-3 charges would fit. And, if you are not watching, it is easy to double charge a case. Many manuals suggest placing the powder filled rounds into a loading block and looking down into the cases to see if any appear visually to have been double charged!
One of the students jammed a bullet half way down the barrel during a range session. The instructor took the rest of his ammo into the room and tore it down There was one double charge and 2 uncharged which pretty much drove home to everyone the idea of looking into the cases. I check each tray after I charge it and again when I move to the press to start seating. In my 55 or so years of reloading I have done maybe 4 or 5 double charge pistol and a like number of rifle. Luckily the double charged rifles back-up into the funnel and the worst that happens is you make a mess. It has been over 30 years since I've done that.