I tried searching around before posting, but couldn't find anything related to what happened to me yesterday (maybe I just don't know the proper term). Sorry if the post is a little long, I just wanted to include as much detail as I could.
I was at the range shooting pop cans with my Ruger yesterday. I had shot through twenty rounds of bulk pack Remington hollow points with no issue. I was two rounds into the third magazine, when all of the sudden there was a very loud bang that left me stunned with a ringing ear. I immediatley dropped the magazine, locked the bolt open, and walked away from the bench. Once I came to my senses and realized that I was not injured, I took a closer look at what happened. There was a crushed round partially loaded into the chamber, the extractor was laying on the table, and the magazine was covered in burnt powder.
I've shot close to 1500 rounds of the Remington bulk pack ammo through this rifle and have had no issues with cycling or feeding, and only have had a few duds (which I know is not unusual for bulk pack ammo).
The rifle was fairly clean. I shot about 200 rounds through her a few days before, and before that it was completely stripped and clean. I ran a boresnake through the barrel like I do before I begin any shooting session to ensure that there are no obstructions. Other than the extractor laying on the table, I did not see any signs of damage to the rifle when I took it apart - barrel, action, or otherwise. The crushed casing came out easily, I just picked it out with my fingernail.
The rifle itself has a Tactical Innovations 16.5", 1:16 twist bull barrel, a Tuffer Buffer bolt buffer, and I have done a trigger job to the factory parts. I have not changed any springs or done anything with the bolt other than installing the buffer. I've probably fired betwee 3000-4000 rounds through the rifle.
So I guess the question is what the hell caused this?
I was not shooting fast and the rifle was not hot. It was maybe 80 degrees out, but I only had shot 22 rounds through it at a normal rate of fire.
I'm certain that the first two shots hit the can because I got it to jump both times. I'm not sure if the third shot hit, but I don't believe there was an obstruction in the barrel, or at least not a full round. I am also certian that it did not fire as it was being loaded either because I had lined up the can in my scope and pulled the trigger.
It was almost as if the round did not load all the way into the chamber, but I was still able to fire it for some reason. I didn't think this was possible, but that is the only thing I can figure at this point.
Has anyone else had this happen to them, or have any other thoughts as to why this occured? I'll post some pictures when I get home tonight. Thanks!
I was at the range shooting pop cans with my Ruger yesterday. I had shot through twenty rounds of bulk pack Remington hollow points with no issue. I was two rounds into the third magazine, when all of the sudden there was a very loud bang that left me stunned with a ringing ear. I immediatley dropped the magazine, locked the bolt open, and walked away from the bench. Once I came to my senses and realized that I was not injured, I took a closer look at what happened. There was a crushed round partially loaded into the chamber, the extractor was laying on the table, and the magazine was covered in burnt powder.
I've shot close to 1500 rounds of the Remington bulk pack ammo through this rifle and have had no issues with cycling or feeding, and only have had a few duds (which I know is not unusual for bulk pack ammo).
The rifle was fairly clean. I shot about 200 rounds through her a few days before, and before that it was completely stripped and clean. I ran a boresnake through the barrel like I do before I begin any shooting session to ensure that there are no obstructions. Other than the extractor laying on the table, I did not see any signs of damage to the rifle when I took it apart - barrel, action, or otherwise. The crushed casing came out easily, I just picked it out with my fingernail.
The rifle itself has a Tactical Innovations 16.5", 1:16 twist bull barrel, a Tuffer Buffer bolt buffer, and I have done a trigger job to the factory parts. I have not changed any springs or done anything with the bolt other than installing the buffer. I've probably fired betwee 3000-4000 rounds through the rifle.
So I guess the question is what the hell caused this?
I was not shooting fast and the rifle was not hot. It was maybe 80 degrees out, but I only had shot 22 rounds through it at a normal rate of fire.
I'm certain that the first two shots hit the can because I got it to jump both times. I'm not sure if the third shot hit, but I don't believe there was an obstruction in the barrel, or at least not a full round. I am also certian that it did not fire as it was being loaded either because I had lined up the can in my scope and pulled the trigger.
It was almost as if the round did not load all the way into the chamber, but I was still able to fire it for some reason. I didn't think this was possible, but that is the only thing I can figure at this point.
Has anyone else had this happen to them, or have any other thoughts as to why this occured? I'll post some pictures when I get home tonight. Thanks!
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