Blew up my AR today. KABOOM!

[Whitehorse Wayne]

Glad your not hurt, going to give my CQ a good looking over!

 

[Trinimon]

Holy cripes! Lot's of KABOOMS on CGN this past week or two. What the heck is going on here?! Glad to hear you're all in one piece. That's frick'n scary I bet! Would a pushed in bullet into the case cause a detonation? Couldn't be a squib load or your bolt wouldn't have cycled for your 4th shot due to lack of gas or your barrel would have ruptured instead of the breach area no?

 

[metalslug]

I'd be quick to blame the norc ammo, i've found a couple of their .308's with pin holes in the neck of the live round. Lucky I found them before they were fired, I check every round from now on.

 

[1000yards]

Glad your alright, It could have been alot worse,
Just remember, its just stuff, stuff can be replaced, you cant.
Yeah it sucks to take a hit to the wallet, but you live to shoot another day..

 

[09outlander]

Holy cripes! Lot's of KABOOMS on CGN this past week or two. What the heck is going on here?! Glad to hear you're all in one piece. That's frick'n scary I bet! Would a pushed in bullet into the case cause a detonation? Couldn't be a squib load or your bolt wouldn't have cycled for your 4th shot due to lack of gas or your barrel would have ruptured instead of the breach area no?

That's what I was thinking, we all know some of the Norc .223/5.56 had some issues with undersized bullets, makes sense that those undersized bullets may push in to the cartridge easier.

 

[Fretman]

Crazy. Good to see you can still type!

pictures?

On the down side, I don't think you're gonna get much customer service from Norinco....

Norinco Customer Service: "No speaky engrish, so solly!"

 

[Cow Tipper]

Man that sucks. I had that happen to my Walther P22. for me I think it was a squib.

 

[TRaTSeRiF]

Sorry to hear that and glad you're ok. Heard some batches of that Norc ammo were loaded pretty hot.

 

[guess_kto]

Made in China product + Made in China product + high pressure and burning powder.... and you didn't expect "Kaboom!"?

PS. Have fun with new rifle build.

 

[Yukon1911]

Glad to hear your not hurt and hands are intact

Good to shoot another day!

 

[H Wally]

Use Imgur for photos - it's faster and easier to upload.

 

[dead meat]

Glad you are okay. Will be watching for some pics and to hear the interexperts opinions on what caused the kaboom.

 

[JBD]

I had a norinco. There was metal flaking inside the bolt in the firing pin channel causing the firing pin to stick. If this happens and the firing pin sticks out while cycling you can have an out of battery detonation. I sent mine back to north sylva explained the problem, they did not even change the bolt and sent me back the rifle in the same very dangerous condition that yours was in.

 

[HKMark23]

Well, if CGN consensus means anything at all (it doesn't, just saying ), the problem must be with the OP's grip or stance or his cleaning products or something. It just can't be the Norc products,,,, nnoooo way ! Guys who spout nonsense like "you get what you pay for" are just brand snob suckers with more money than brains. Its common knowledge .

 

[notsorichguy]

I'm wondering if there were 2 or 3 bullet hole or strikes to the target?

 

[Kryogen]

what ammo was used?

 

[Gummo]

Definitely look at the ammo... Norinco "white box" is very faulty ammo, especially in the higher lot number range (lot#'s 25-32). I've had lots of blowouts with this stuff, but nothing as serious as yours.

Here's an older thread: http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/980017-Norinco-223-brass-quot-holes-quot

 

[Chuckbuster]

Wow. Good to hear that you are okay. I have to say, though, this is nuts! Yours is the third "Ka-boom!" thread I've read in a few days. Maybe Wendy is spiking ammo out of desperation now...?

 

[mildcustom2]

Glad your ok.

To me the only way this can happen is a bore obstruction or a round went off prematurely possibly in the mag or when being cycled. Gases need to be trapped in order for things to go kaboom and blow up.

 

[Mat_890]

Well, if CGN consensus means anything at all (it doesn't, just saying ), the problem must be with the OP's grip or stance or his cleaning products or something. It just can't be the Norc products,,,, nnoooo way ! Guys who spout nonsense like "you get what you pay for" are just brand snob suckers with more money than brains. Its common knowledge .

Yes, but how do we explain all the other non-norinco Kabooms? Counterfeits from Norinco? or are they secretly swapping parts somewhere in the supply chain?