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Had an humbling experience at the range yesterday. I was shooting my Ruger 77/22 Hornet when I experienced a misfire. After waiting the appropriate time, I opened the bolt, ejected an empty, and chambered another round. At this point, it occurred to me that the empty case and cocked bolt don't rhyme. Sure enough the primer-propelled bullet was lodged into the leade. The case got no powder. Luckily, I was able to knock it back through from the muzzle.

Contrary to the way I process handgun rounds (by charging 50 in a loading block), I drop charges into primed Hornet cases singly and seat the bullet. So, a little inattention caused the above results.

The angel that sits on my shoulder (sadly shaking his head sometimes) saw me through another possible mishap.

Lesson is, it's a good thing to rethink the way we do things occasionally.