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Thread: What happens when a 50 cal rifle blows up.

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paremata What happens when a 50 cal... 30-04-2021, 07:51 AM
Trout Fk that ,he s a lucky to be... 30-04-2021, 08:01 AM
Stump Insane how the secondary fail... 30-04-2021, 10:04 AM
bumblefoot Holy... 30-04-2021, 01:24 PM
Gibo Sheesh 30-04-2021, 03:39 PM
Spitfire Rifle builder said it would... 30-04-2021, 03:58 PM
grandpamac Greetings All, If a more... 30-04-2021, 04:06 PM
Finnwolf I have to admit I thought the... 30-04-2021, 05:08 PM
Micky Duck holy smoke Batman!!!!!!! I... 30-04-2021, 04:40 PM
akaroa1 Wow The fail safe was only... 30-04-2021, 05:19 PM
norsk I reckon the round was oiled... 01-05-2021, 04:08 AM
caberslash Aye, but were they not... 01-05-2021, 06:45 AM
norsk No Interupted thread... 01-05-2021, 07:37 AM
Trout Next time, clamp the 50 cal... 30-04-2021, 05:21 PM
Micky Duck interesting the muzzle flash... 30-04-2021, 05:38 PM
Bol Tackshin .50 BMG aka 12.7x99 doesn't... 30-04-2021, 07:17 PM
zimmer It was actually 1000 yds... 30-04-2021, 07:42 PM
McNotty [QUOTE=zimmer;1153618]It was... 12-05-2021, 11:28 PM
Bol Tackshin My bad typing, sorry. Yep... 30-04-2021, 07:52 PM
Nick-D Yeah that video is... 30-04-2021, 09:31 PM
40mm Those glasses sure did their... 30-04-2021, 08:54 PM
Mooseman That was a terrific explosion... 30-04-2021, 09:06 PM
Philipo A couple of things too come... 30-04-2021, 09:59 PM
Simon Would bet my 50bmg Noreen... 30-04-2021, 10:49 PM
ishoot10s Interrupted thread typically... 01-05-2021, 08:15 AM
Cordite The word "detonation" springs... 01-05-2021, 10:24 AM
zimmer He called it a freak accident... 01-05-2021, 10:39 AM
Moa Hunter What actions are actually... 01-05-2021, 10:52 AM
grandpamac Greetings Moa Hunter and All,... 01-05-2021, 12:38 PM
Tentman Nothing wrong with a "screw... 01-05-2021, 10:57 AM
ishoot10s With respect, AR barrel... 01-05-2021, 11:08 AM
Cordite Threaded breeches are not the... 01-05-2021, 11:29 AM
gundoc Without seeing the action it... 01-05-2021, 01:52 PM
grandpamac Greetings All, I had a look... 01-05-2021, 03:39 PM
Tankd Being a Sabot round there... 01-05-2021, 04:00 PM
dogmatix Hot load or not, that screw... 01-05-2021, 04:59 PM
zimmer Yeah, at least when we made... 01-05-2021, 05:04 PM
Flyblown This dramatic and very nearly... 02-05-2021, 01:42 PM
zimmer In my opinion he should never... 02-05-2021, 04:28 PM
striker Id be interested to know if... 02-05-2021, 05:02 PM
Micky Duck as said..the muzzle flash... 02-05-2021, 09:03 PM
Stump At $100US a piece for a round... 02-05-2021, 10:48 PM
Micky Duck so what are these SLAP... 03-05-2021, 12:04 PM
BRADS Saboted light armour... 03-05-2021, 12:56 PM
Russian 22. Semi light armor piercing.... 03-05-2021, 12:56 PM
bumblefoot A follow up from the rifle... 12-05-2021, 12:06 PM
striker https://www.youtube.com/watch?... 12-05-2021, 06:04 PM
Micky Duck what I find... 12-05-2021, 08:48 PM
striker https://www.youtube.com/watch?... 14-06-2021, 01:23 AM
Flyblown There’s a lot more to come... 14-06-2021, 09:01 PM
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    Being a Sabot round there might have been some sort of failure with the sabot part which caused the perpetrator to go haywire . Apparently the Marines tried to make these rounds in 7.62 and had to abandon them because of catastrophic problems of barrels exploding .
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