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JabaliHunter
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Loc: England

catastrophic barrel failure
#137239 - 14/06/09 12:58 AM

And if you thought my last post was interesting but not very likely, take a look at this courtesy of AccurateShooter.com

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500Boswell
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Reged: 21/07/06
Posts: 1276
Loc: Queensland

Re: catastrophic barrel failure [Re: JabaliHunter]
#137255 - 14/06/09 08:28 AM

What were they shooting at ? this fellow seems to be relatively unperturbed by what just happened ?? proves the Browning must be a good action

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500Nitro
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Reged: 06/01/03
Posts: 7244
Loc: Victoria, Australia

Re: catastrophic barrel failure [Re: 500Boswell]
#137257 - 14/06/09 08:32 AM

When the barrel splits, it doesn't say that much about the action as all the power is vented out of the barrel / split.

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Ripp
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Reged: 19/02/07
Posts: 16072
Loc: Montana, USA

Re: catastrophic barrel failure [Re: 500Nitro]
#137265 - 14/06/09 09:23 AM

That happened to me once as a kid hunting geese..crawled through the marsh..sneeking up on a flock..got within shooting range--stood up --geese got up..fired my trusty 12 gauge single shot..boom..barrel split back about 3 inches from the end of the barrel...took it home..sawed it off and used it for a snowmobile shotgun for coyotes after that--served me well for many years...

Ripp

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9.3x57
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Re: catastrophic barrel failure [Re: Ripp]
#137266 - 14/06/09 09:37 AM

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That happened to me once as a kid hunting geese..crawled through the marsh..sneeking up on a flock..got within shooting range--stood up --geese got up..fired my trusty 12 gauge single shot..boom..barrel split back about 3 inches from the end of the barrel...took it home..sawed it off and used it for a snowmobile shotgun for coyotes after that--served me well for many years...

Ripp

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ArnoldB
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Reged: 23/07/04
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Loc: Uk

Re: catastrophic barrel failure [Re: 9.3x57]
#137270 - 14/06/09 10:33 AM

Billy no fear at work there, if that was me I wouldn't touch a gun for a while and only touch them after making sure nothing is in the barrel.

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