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AR15/10 Rifles
His AR15 blew up
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<blockquote data-quote="mtwarych" data-source="post: 2845044" data-attributes="member: 70595"><p>I was shooting the yearly Marine Corps rifle qual in 1982. Aproximately 130 Marines firing 50 rounds each.</p><p></p><p>130 Marines firing 50 round each equals 6,500 rounds fired that day and I was lucky enough to get the one bad round.</p><p></p><p>I was firing the 600 yard prone so I was tied to the rifle. I remember it was the third round fired. The round was completely chambered and the bolt locked up as usual.</p><p></p><p>I fired the round and my magazine blew out and I had some stuff hit my face, thank goodness for proper shooting glasses and the such. My hands and arms weren't injured. It was in the first week of November so my sleeves were down. My hands weren't covered though.</p><p></p><p>The rifle was taken apart and inspected and only needed a bolt to return to "servicable" I did a quick clean and lube and I was off like a prom dress. I got to check zero and re-shoot my 600y shots. The bad round startled me but really didn't cause me any pain or lost sleep.</p><p></p><p>The round was an LC but I don't know what the year of manufacture. The armorer said it was a hot load or a bad peice of brass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mtwarych, post: 2845044, member: 70595"] I was shooting the yearly Marine Corps rifle qual in 1982. Aproximately 130 Marines firing 50 rounds each. 130 Marines firing 50 round each equals 6,500 rounds fired that day and I was lucky enough to get the one bad round. I was firing the 600 yard prone so I was tied to the rifle. I remember it was the third round fired. The round was completely chambered and the bolt locked up as usual. I fired the round and my magazine blew out and I had some stuff hit my face, thank goodness for proper shooting glasses and the such. My hands and arms weren't injured. It was in the first week of November so my sleeves were down. My hands weren't covered though. The rifle was taken apart and inspected and only needed a bolt to return to "servicable" I did a quick clean and lube and I was off like a prom dress. I got to check zero and re-shoot my 600y shots. The bad round startled me but really didn't cause me any pain or lost sleep. The round was an LC but I don't know what the year of manufacture. The armorer said it was a hot load or a bad peice of brass. [/QUOTE]
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