ruger 10/22 blows up at the range
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i have also seen multiple 22 bullets stuck in a barrel from someone trying to shoot the barrel clear, it was a cooey single shot.
Any pictures of the damage?
Best bet a squib load but that sounds pretty extreme for a .22.
I have had the back of a .22 blow out when the bolt didn't fully close on a round but all I noticed was a little powder and some brass fragments.
Best bet a squib load but that sounds pretty extreme for a .22.
I have had the back of a .22 blow out when the bolt didn't fully close on a round but all I noticed was a little powder and some brass fragments.
some people arnt the smartest, i think guntec also has a story of clearing a barrel of 22 rounds tooShoot the barrel clear???? Bwahahahaha XD
Its a blow back design and the only way that could happen is with a barrel obstruction in my opinion. Unless you looked and seen the previous round put a hole in the target then your just assuming the barrels was clear. It does happen unfortunately and glad you were not seriously injured. I have built quite a number of custom 10/22 platform guns and the only misshap Ive had is the bolt not completely closing and blowing the rim off and spraying gas out the action. If the stock split and the mag was blown up, thats a barrel obstruction. I am happy you were not injured.
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I find this story impossible to believe. Somehow a .22 generated 100x or more the normal recoil, and enough to “fly out of the sled”. That makes zero sense.
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Why would a gun manufacturer warranty bad ammo damaging their gun?
Except that a stuck bullet wouldn't be pushed out by firing another bullet and as the OP has reported the barrel is clear, ipso-facto it cannot possibly have been a stuck bullet.
See my comment above. It couldnt' have been a barrel obstruction.
THIS.
Wha the OP is reporting is an energy release WAYYYYYYYY outside the normal scope of 22 rimfire.
Years ago I intentionally tried to blow up a Lee Enfield that was beyond repair. I loaded a 303 case full to the top with Red Dot powder and then seated a bullet on top.
We were more than a bit concerned the whole thing would grenade so we put a sandbag over top of the action. The recoil was so fierce the rifle shot out from under the sandbag, leaving the sandbag where it was.
Interestingly, the rifle barrel and action held, although the action rails bowed out and the bolt split in half and was welded into place in the locked position. Apparently they made those LE's pretty strong. So to answer your question, yes a wildly overpressure round could eject the rifle backwards out of a rest.
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A 22 case full of primer juice would make a hell of a bang...
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