.50 cal rifle explodes in shooters face - GIF

.50 cal rifle explodes in shooter's face.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...143#post168798
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...407#post122170
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...612#post123362
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...363#post150682
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...065#post134214

You have to be very careful when reloading ammo. I would think especially 50 cal.

Does he have a face left?

Ralph

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Originally Posted by Ralphxyz

Does he have a face left?

Ralph

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Yes he survived thanks to his Dad being present and getting to a hospital A.S.A.P. It was apparently just about touch and go for a while. There are several YouTube videos about it including from the rifle manufacture that some very unfairly slated. The problem was an old, unknown re-load.

I am a little confused as to why one guy is bald and the other guy has hair?

Maybe he shaved his head on a bet and he is growing it back.

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Originally Posted by Floradawg

You have to be very careful when reloading ammo. I would think especially 50 cal.

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He didn't reload it, it was sold as military surplus. It's a SLAP round. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabote...mor_penetrator They're not supposed to be used in rifle with a muzzle brake, either. His has a muzzle break. It's a high velocity, high pressure round.

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Originally Posted by NortonDommi

Yes he survived thanks to his Dad being present and getting to a hospital A.S.A.P. It was apparently just about touch and go for a while. There are several YouTube videos about it including from the rifle manufacture that some very unfairly slated. The problem was an old, unknown re-load.

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Wasn't a reload. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1449kJKxlMQ He walks everyone thorough exactly what happened. Including owing his life to his dad.

Bill

If someone says something along the lines of...

I'm a guy with a wife and kids who narrowly escaped death doing it, but I'm going to continue risking my life because I really, really enjoy shooting holes in fire hydrants.

is that sufficient evidence to have him committed?

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Originally Posted by mklotz

If someone says something along the lines of...

I'm a guy with a wife and kids who narrowly escaped death doing it, but I'm going to continue risking my life because I really, really enjoy shooting holes in fire hydrants.

is that sufficient evidence to have him committed?

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Only if he tried to rebuild the rifle that exploded, instead of buy one designed to shoot cartridges like that!

Bill