"Rifle Burst Test"... and the winner is ???

Remington was least accurate
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Just had to pull it out incase anyone quit reading before the last line. LOL

No, absolutely not, not at greater risk than with any other brand. And how likely is it that two of the world's largest arms manufacturers would dare send out a product that fails a burst shooting?
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Nope that would never happen! "relief well we don't need no stinking relief well" ............ "Oh don't worry that accelerator pedal is good enough"............. "yep this thalidimide is the best thing for pregnant women trust me............." " why would we bother testing for lead paint were the biggest distributer of children's toys in America and never have before?" ...........

Only way you can be sure of a rifles integrity is to have a few thousand rounds fired through it by a european conscript before you fire it yourself. All hail milsurp sporters.
 
604shooter said:
Even Sakos can fail.:p
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Wow that chamber is spotlessly clean. Wonder what powder was used that burnt so cleanly.

Sorry but I don't see those photos as indicating a failure from firing a cartridge. perhaps if a portion of the barrel split but to split the entire length into 3 pieces seems rather far fetched to me.
 
Well, with the barrel accidentally pluged, something has to give up. If the barrel bursts then you loose the hand, if the action explodes then you loose the head, it's your choice.... Mayby. just mayby weakening the strenght of the barrel is the lesser evil here. In my opinion in the case like this the optimal scenario would be that the treaded joint between receiver and barrel should go first? Do not get me wrong, I like lightweight firearms but some barrel contours like Husqvarna's, Winchester Featherweights and Remington Mountain rifles make me quite uncomfortable to shoot them.
 
The test has been carried out by the Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), which primarily works to provide the Swedish armed forces with arms and other materiel.
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Sounds legit to me.

h t t p://www.fmv.se/WmTemplates/Page.aspx?id=2005
 
woolly said:
Wow that chamber is spotlessly clean. Wonder what powder was used that burnt so cleanly.

Sorry but I don't see those photos as indicating a failure from firing a cartridge. perhaps if a portion of the barrel split but to split the entire length into 3 pieces seems rather far fetched to me.
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Actually that's a common way for a barrel to burst, it splits along biases due to metallurgy and pressure from the inside, the bore. Especially if an overloaded handload etc is fired, such as a handload accidentally charged with pistol powder. Definitely burst due to firing, whether it was manufacturer, or shooter error is to be told (I'm sure there's info on that failure).
 
Wow, just wow. These videos have been posted here about a dozen times over the years it seems, and each time the lunacy and goofiness just stays the same. Curse the damned Innernets, they just keep regurgitating the same crap year after year after year.



canadaman30 said:
I don't beleive that video at all. Any gun that has a fully plugged barrel will burst period. All the pressure has to go some where. The guns that did not burst, obviously did not have a plugged barrel. If you disagree than where the hell did all the pressure go. A rigged video indeed. 22lr can rip a barrel in half, and that video suggests a centerfire cannot....:bsFlag:
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Are you serious? Seriously. Are you serious? Where did the pressure go? This must be rigged? Seriously?
 
If you explore further into the website It is revealed that all guns are 30-06 The means of barrel blockage is a manually pulled bullet forced into the barrel to a depth of 10cm. This is achieved by forcing the bullet down the barrel by what appears to be a rod/dowel hit with a hammer.

There were numerous other tests performed including an accuracy evaluation. Guess where Big Green placed in this dept.:nest:

Maybe the Remingtons groups were shot after the burst test LOL.:p
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Weatherby Vanguard owners rejoice!! The Howa 1500 was declared the overall winner despite being the cheapest rifle tested!
 
marcoman said:
Even still, Remingtons failure seems the most catastrophic. If they're using a lower spec steel in their barrels what makes you think the actions are any different?(comparably)

I'm not a Remmy hater, just find it interesting that that particular gun failed so miserably.
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I've seen two best quality match grade barrels that looked much, much worse. Both from partial plugs.

Completely plug any barrel (if the plug can move or can be blown out the pressure will decrease) and I guarantee the same result....No exceptions.
 
dan belisle said:
Don't plug your barrel, tape over the muzzle when you're in the field. Problem solved, and it didn't cost a billion dollars. One of these scandihoovians can buy me a beer. - dan
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The plugs in the test simulated squibs that ended up 10cm into the barrel. The test seems to be for military purposes (though why test hunting rifles I don't understand as my Swenglish isn't that good) and probably assumes that another round will be fired if a soldier in the heat of battle doesn't notice a squib. Taping your barrel won't do much for that situation unless you make sure the tape was punched through after every shot.

I do tape my barrel when in the field though... never a bad idea!

Jeff
 
rhshooter said:
The test seems to be for military purposes (though why test hunting rifles I don't understand as my Swenglish isn't that good) and probably assumes that another round will be fired if a soldier in the heat of battle doesn't notice a squib.
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Actually the link I posted mentions in English they test for civilians applications as well. And given the drop in quality in some American built rifles these days I don't blame them for testing them.
 
Taping barrels for hunting? Me too!

I super duper clean, remove copper etc the barrels of my hunting rifles after they are zeroed and rechecked before I hunt. Then I fire one or two shots to remove any oil or cleaner residue. Then the tape goes on too hunt. I clean my hunting rifles at the range so I can get those "seasoning'' shots fired before taping.

Cleaning rifles at the range is good. The rifle is already in a rest and if you make a mess it's a concrete bench! Who cares?! How many times after the ride home from the range do say "I'm too tired so I'll clean them tomorrow." Tomorrow becomes 2, 3, 4 days.
 
X-fan said:
I've seen two best quality match grade barrels that looked much, much worse. Both from partial plugs.

Completely plug any barrel (if the plug can move or can be blown out the pressure will decrease) and I guarantee the same result....No exceptions.
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The question is not whether the plug will move or be blown out, but what will fail first: the receiver, barrel or plug.

In the Browning and the Remington, the barrels failed before the plug did.

The other rifles were strong enough to hold the pressure until the plug failed (blew out)

The Tikka blew a little crack out the top of the barrel and the Howa bulged noticeably, but no injuries would be caused to shooter in either case IMO.

Yes, the barrels failed not the actions. That means your left hand gets blown to rat sh*t, not your face as well.

That's an important distinction I'm sure. If you own a Remington or a Browning.
 
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