One Track's Ham Slam Fun

[Big Al]

A friend and I were hunting coyotes in Nevada in the early 80's. We spotted one sleeping across a canyon. At the sound of his second shot (also a 7 mm rem mag), he let out a howl and was bleediing from his face. He had to go to a speialist in Reno to have seven bits of brass removed from his eye. bolt jamed, stock cracked,floor plate blown out. We beat open the bolt. There was a .270 win. round in the chamber! After that he flinched so bad he quit shooting. One cannot err on the side of caution enough. Allan

 

[7magHunter]

What's the end of the story about the blown up Weatherby ??????
was the rifle, or the reloads, just curious, if someone knows, I also have a 7 rem mag. and
I reload, maybe I can learn something from this accident ??

 

[sksfordman]

I just bought a Weatherby Vanguard 7mm Rem Mag, I have not fired this Rifle yet, I bought it on clearance at Walmart, It was $449, and I bought it for $300, It has a blued barrel, and a black synthetic stock. Has anyone heard of any recalls on a Weatherby Vanguard 7mm Rem Mag, or, one track, did you find out what was the cause. I was thinking about starting reloading, I used to reload all my 12ga shells. I know that rifle cartridge reloading is a lot of more work than shotgun shell reloading, although you have to practice safety, and make sure you always do quality control on your work, no matter what your reloading.
I just want to make sure I have got a good quality rifle. I know that the Vanguard is their bottom line rifle, any other Weatherby Vanguard 7mm Rem Mag, owners out there, I'd appreciate your opinions.
Randy

 

[Hitechhunter]

It deserves repeating, thank God you're OK.

Sure makes me want to stick with the quality controls of factory ammo!

 

[One Track]

SKS:

Weatherby had nothing to report due that the fact that I was shooting reloads.

The general concensus is that the cause was a reload with a bad casing. I'm sure you will love your new rifle. I did mine. I'd shoot factory loads.

 

[Killzone]

wow nutin even remotely funny about that, gald you are ok, Im sticking to 180 gr corelocks and my remmington 06,

bummer on the missed hog.

Sue the gun co for 300 lbs of ham, I just had to put that in for everyone that has ever really been in court, not to make a joke.

 

[257scramjet]

My thoughts on weatherby rifles is only good. My family has been shooting them and all reloads only since the early 70's. Weatherby stands by their product and i have 2 and never a problem. I am sorry but the only reason a gun blows up is either incorrect round chambered, or too hot of a reload ( incorrect powder used), obstruction in the bore (bullet stuck in the lands) and you fire another round. No rifle manufacture is going to replace a rifle that blew up due too reloads period. You also need to inspect every piece of brass very well before you start your handloading for stress cracks etc. i will generally not reload magnum brass after say 4-5 times of reloading as you weaken the brass everytime you resize the brass it gets thinner. good luck to you and don't hesitate to buy another weatherby plus you can't beat the accuracy guarantee on every rifle.

257scramjet