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See Preacherman & CC's answers for more detailed discussion. BTW, that was 6 questions.

Two life's truths: 1 - There'll be folks that'll complain about being hung with a new rope... or a used one! 2 - There's no use in complainin'... all that gets ya is being labeled a complainer!

In answer to your original question; Yes, that would be one course of action... especially if you cocked the hammer after firing that loaded round. Otherwise you risk having an unfired round (dud primer or not) under the hammer an suffer those consequences. As long as you didn't cock the hammer after firing that last shot, it would be hammer down on a spent round, no penalty. The "unfired round" penalty would only apply IF you didn't load a sixth round to fire the fifth round.

In the "way-back" machine, I recall a stage that said: Engage the rifle and shotgun targets then hit the stop plate with the pistol. (This was in the days when we only used one pistol). The stop plate was wired to the timer, A hit on it was the only way to stop the clock. Shooting a cap n ball revolver, I missed the stop plate with all five rounds in my pistol. (It was placed well beyond 30 yards). This was also in the days (and the cause I began) loading the sixth chamber and carrying my capper to the line... I paused and asked if I could reload a rifle round. Told no. So I ran up to the target and hit it with the butt of the pistol, stopping my stage time. Yes, I protested the stage as NO ONE else had hit the stop plate with their pistol... only bullets!

I'd be willing to take it off your hands.

Some things one just SHOULDN'T confess in public! Mixed marriages indeed! A truly unholy union is a 38 Special backed rim first into a 45 when dry media cleaning... talk about wedgies!

Yep. In your case, "some folks" would need a refresher RO course.

I've got about a ½ case left, been using it since it was introduced. Sure wish they'd bring it back!

Style points are never inexpensive!

Since there is no standard specification as to what constitutes "+P" ammo, I'd simply disregard such a claim. Since the rifle is chambered in 44 Magnum, this is probably a better indication that +P ammo is ok. None of which should be construed that you could reset the bullet further in the case and be safe. That is simply asking to be added to the 2024 Darwin Award (winners?) IMO, I'd be satisfied to just singly load it until it was gone, or as suggested above, disassemble it and reload based on published data.

Wait... You're supposed to think about this stuff? Actually analyze what to do? Why? Seems simpler to just do. It's hard enough remembering which target is next... Change leads? Cowboys don't do Dressage!

I created a group on my browser with links to all the known parts suppliers... computers are really good at remembering stuff, so I don't have to!

I'm Gonna be real lazy & just say plus 1 to CC. Except I don't use chemicals in my gun cleaning... Plain ol' hot water works a treat! And I wet tumble, started a little over a year ago and found that I like it. Good luck and welcome to the wonderful world of BP.

I only keep notes on my long range guns... A steno pad with notes on the load for the particular rifle. Each page is dedicated to a particular load (bullet weight in most cases) to include all oad details, group sizes and renderings of the sight settings for various distances. I.e.: for the Sharps and it's extra long range staff, settings for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 800 & 1,000 yard, So far I have pages for 330, 350, 370 & 400 grains pills... (none of which have any 1,000 yard data yet. If the load doesn't do 1 MOA, it doesn't get recorded. For the .30-30 Winchester 94 & it's custom tang sight, which scribed line is what yardage... Beginning @ 50, 100, 150, 200, 300 & 400 yards. Each cartridge is marked by a tab glued to the edge of the page. Different bullets weight each have their own page. For the scoped guns, it's noted which mark is "zero", and whether that's 75, 100 or 150 yards. And how many clicks it takes to add 100 yards to the range. I have yet to make a page for the externally adjusted scope on the .32-40 HiWall. Still tweeking that load to do 1 MOA at 200 yards!

Momentos of shoots and placement have varied greatly over the years... One of the first clubs I joined back in the 1980's gave coins to the 1st five places in their monthly matches... 50¢ for 1st, 25¢ for 2nd, 10¢ for 3rd, 5¢ for 4th and 1¢ for 5th, for both men's and ladies; they were dished on one side and had a staple soldered to the concave side for affixing to a leather hatband given the first time you won a coin. They gave plaques for their annual shoot. EOT on the other hand, AISTR gave plaques for the top 3 per category and if numbers justified it, buckles thereafter to 10th. In 1990, when I started organizing cowboy shoots in North Texas, I continued the West End Cowboys traditional coin presentation at monthly shoots. For our first annual shoot in 1991, LSFSC gave plaques with a buckle affixed for 1st thru 3rd for each category, as I recall.