Thanks I will ship it out
What blew up my gun?
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memtb
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I just this morning thought of this....is it possible that the brass was too long, actually entering into the throat area and not allowing the bullet to release easily/properly! memtb
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You have of had a way under size charge in shot before with a overcharge in the next one.
We'd like to see the brass from the fired prior rounds just before this happened. I think you said you had shot 5 prior shots and this happened on the 6th shot.
michael carlucci
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it could be any thing no way of knowing most likely an over charged round remedied by looking in the top of the case while loading or even slight obstruction in the barrel from unknown object or even head separation due to faulty case or loaded to many times.
Yeah good point, I'd read about this before. I'll check for sure
Wedgy
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Wow ! That's a good warranty
KyCarl
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If you have some of those reloads left..Weigh them and see if any are heaver than
the others. I'm betting on Operator Error at the loading bench?
Just think 55 Gr. of something like Nitro 100 or Red Dot in a rifle would be a bomb!
the others. I'm betting on Operator Error at the loading bench?
Just think 55 Gr. of something like Nitro 100 or Red Dot in a rifle would be a bomb!
I get some pictures of fired rounds as soon as I can
Steve Sheasly
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Well looks like the signs of o erpressure
I'm pretty anal with safety but there is always a possibility.
I have been cleaning / loading big batches of 100 or more at a time, this gets pretty repetitious and a guy can get careless
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Well looks like the signs of over pressure were either not recognized over time, one of the loads had a double charge or obstruction in the bbl. My guess is that over time with too hot of,a load will cause metal fatigue and it finally gave way and you had a catastrophic failure. I hope no on was hurt.
thethirdpig
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was the weather hot? That will increase your pressures.
I had the same thing happen to me about 9 years ago. REM 700 Mountain rifle in 708. I was working up a new load with Barnes triple shock after having cleaned the barrel and removing all copper fouling. Began by firing 1 fouling shot using a 4 year old round loaded with a original 120 grain Barnes X over a compressed charge of 760. I noticed the bolt was more difficult to close but, like a Texas Redneck does, pulled the trigger anyway. After recovering from the blast and debris hitting me in the face and hand I tried to open the bolt. Couldn't budge it up or back. Beat it out with a rubber mallet when I got home and was surprised to find the case welded to the bolt face. I could see 3 cracks around the outside of the bolt face so I knew it was trashed. Took it to my gunsmith and told him what happened. He thought that because the 120 X loads had been stored (in my house) over a compressed load over time the bullet had crept forward enough to cause them to be "jammed" into the lands when I closed the bolt. Made me a believer in Remington's "3 rings of steel."
I had him send the action out to be checked. Got a clean bill of health after having it magnafluxed so had him install a 24" 300WSM Krieger barrel. Now it's my go to rifle for elk, Nilgai and big critters.
I'm a new member but have been following for about a month. Learned alot from a bunch of smart shooters on this forum
Thanks
