This is very accurate. By the 100k+ mark most of the issues have been worked out. My 2014 Cummins is at 228,xxx miles and runs great, still on original trans

Can't say that I've personally ever seen any gun explode from reloads... I've heard people claim it, but people claim a lot of sh*t... I don't think anyone here is "defending" the reloads the OP was using... all I see is people seeking additional information and discussing the possible causes of the problem. The OP clearly stated that he had been using this ammo previously without issue, that's important information to the discussion that suggests it may not be the ammo at all and there are certainly other reasonable and common issues (common as far as causes of such an event - as uncommon as the event itself is) that can cause what happened. I don't think people trying to evaluate the situation and provide legitimate possibilities for what happened is equivalent to "defense" of something.

I also think that assigning blame to the reloads as the "most likely problem" is a rather uninformed and close minded position and there is no factual basis for such a position. In my experience, I've seen FAR MORE guns explode that were using factory ammo than reloads... In fact, the VAST MAJORITY of guns that explode are shooting factory ammo (this is obviously because the vast majority of people use factory ammo) - so, it's not as if there is some kind of statistical basis for believing the issue was with the reload.

I think the inquiries and discussion about potential issues thus far are based in genuine curiosity about the source of the issue. And I think without the proper information gathering, it's impossible to state with any legitimate level of certainty what the issue was. I'm rather certain that after exhausting all the necessary avenues of information collection to evaluate the situation, the other members here would be happy to attribute the cause to the ammo IF it turns out to be the most likely cause of the issue - no one is going to suggest for someone to keep shooting dangerous ammo if the evidence leans in that direction. Certainly blaming it on the ammo without further investigation would be irresponsible and potentially dangerous - because if the issue IS something else then it doesn't matter what ammo OP is shooting, he could experience the same thing but maybe next time he won't walk away unharmed.

Therefore, the most reasonable, responsible, and safe approach is to systematically gather all available data, conduct a thorough analysis to identify the most likely cause, and then proceed based on an evidence-based conclusion.

Looks like she's already got a line of applicants behind her

Bad Boy dealer a few miles from me. May test drive the Bad Boy Bandit Crew next week to get an idea.

Thanks to all the THF folks who stopped by for a visit. Crowds were down this year and I have not sure why. It was great to have Trump there on Saturday but I think it may have taken a little away from the crowd in the show.
I was fortunate to meet and visit with many great patriotic Americans!
Adios,
Gary

It has them with it that is the main reason I shot it .you don’t have to use them is what I found

LOL...I had one that size fall off a windmill once and just miss the bill on my cap.

I danced for a second until I figured out what it was.