Mystery Malfunction and Then Kaboom! What is Your Call?
What happens when a round goes off unsafely in an AR? Watch this video and see. At about the 00:40 time-mark the shooter has a malfunction (click no bang), with a round. He then removes the magazine, and clears the chamber (we think). On the next round, at 00:53 you hear a “Bang” and see a big puff of smoke coming out of the upper receiver (see photo at right). This has been called a “detonation” by the video-maker, but we’re not 100% sure what happened. What do you guys think? Watch the video carefully, and state your conclusions in the comment section if you wish.
What Caused this Malfunction? Watch Video…
In any event, the shooter is fortunate his upper did not completely fracture, launching shrapnel into his face or other body parts. This could have turned out much worse. Here are screen-shots from the video, showing details of the gun after the accident, along with the recovered brass case, which separated near the case-head.
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Bullet left in barrel from squid round (low powder, no powder) from previous round.
Nothing is said about inspecting the barrel in this article.
Was this a reloaded case, how many times ? I believe it was getting a case separation, from max charges and too many reloads and base of case separated on this firing.
I totally agree. I did this to a bolt action when I was a kid.
Overcharge. BS. You cannot overcharge a 223 to that extent, with the correct powder. Im pretty sure, that if this is factory ammo sure that this is not the issue. Most likely a projectile jammed in the throat from the previous, ejected round.
Every reloader should have expert instruction on remanufacturing of ammunition.
Sure looks like a pop-n-no-kick leading to a squib.