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MPistone
When I said "Sure, grab a hand full of rounds out of the box", I thought he knew the difference between a .223 rem and a 300 Blackout.
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WillieB
Be happy you’re not trying to glue YOURSELF back together!! 😳😳😳

Looks a lot like Kentucky Ballistics 50 cal. after it blew up!
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gdmoody
Oh snap! :eek::cry:
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tedwitt
What was it and is everyone OK?
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Susan yedinak
Stupid is as stupid does
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ysacres
No good parts. :eek:
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MPistone
tedwitt said:
What was it and is everyone OK?
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It was one of my AR-15 builds that a buddy asked to shoot. He went though the first mag and asked to shoot some more. The can full of .223 was next to a can full of 300 blackout. he is a very experienced shooter and I never thought to warn him that a 300 AAC will fit in an AR-15 mag. I suspect the bolt slammed home, pushing the 30cal bullet into the case, allowing the bolt to lock and the firing pin to work. Fortunately no one was hurt and I now keep all my ammo cans closed and only I will dish out bullets.
Here is a picture of a 55gr 5.56 and the 125Gr 30cal I pushed out of the barrel.
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gdmoody
I'm surprised it got down the barrel!
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ysacres said:
No good parts. :eek:
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If the barrel didn't bulge it could be used.
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MPistone
gdmoody said:
I'm surprised it got down the barrel!
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It got squeezed!
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gdmoody
No kidding!
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MPistone
Susan yedinak said:
If the barrel didn't bulge it could be used.
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Actually the lower was unscathed. The magazine not so much. I reused the Stock, Buffer & spring and Muzzle brake when I repaired it. Just couldn't bring myself to reuse the barrel. Besides, everything in the first picture is mounted on my wall with a sign that says "Be Alert".
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Firpo
A little JB Weld can work wonders. 😉
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MPistone said:
Actually the lower was unscathed. The magazine not so much. I reused the Stock, Buffer & spring and Muzzle brake when I repaired it. Just couldn't bring myself to reuse the barrel. Besides, everything in the first picture is mounted on my wall with a sign that says "Be Alert".
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I figured the lower was good was the barrel actually damaged? did you have to replace the bolt release on the lower? I have two blown up ones not from something like this from fn ammunition both from the same ammunition.
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howlnmad
A little JB weld will fix that.
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sharps4590
Duct tape and balin' wire and it'll be like new.
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MPistone
Susan yedinak said:
I figured the lower was good was the barrel actually damaged? did you have to replace the bolt release on the lower? I have two blown up ones not from something like this from fn ammunition both from the same ammunition.
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With the BCG and Magazine shredder you'd expect the bolt release and mag release to be damaged - but they were fine. I had to use a high carbon steel rod to hammer that bullet out of the barrel and honestly never considered if the barrel was okay. I just replaced it with a complete upper and count my lucky stars my friend was not hurt.
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MPistone said:
With the BCG and Magazine shredder you'd expect the bolt release and mag release to be damaged - but they were fine. I had to use a high carbon steel rod to hammer that bullet out of the barrel and honestly never considered if the barrel was okay. I just replaced it with a complete upper and count my lucky stars my friend was not hurt.
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The barrel is probably good for another build later on you might be able to salvage the bolt also obviously not the carrier. Wait where is the bolt?
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ms6852
Sorry I can't help gluing it back together never like doing puzzles. Hope nobody was hurt.
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Smoke
That another reason I crimp my 300 BLK. A good crimped round has a better chance of not letting the bolt go closed. I don't take my 300 BLK guns to the range at the same time I have my .223/5.56 guns.
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