POTD: Lucky Thirteen – Stacking 300Blk Front To Back
Having a bad day? I’ll help you put your firearms “issues” into perspective. Instagram user @chrisbarrett (yes, president of Barrett – Chris Barrett) posted an image of a barrel from an unlucky customer who was experiencing accuracy issues. As it turns out, the shooter in question had stacked thirteen 300BLK bullets end to end in a carbine-length barrel. I think I found the accuracy issue.
In all honesty, I hope this was some kind of strange test or done on purpose as a dare. Because, even in a fully automatic rifle, 13 rounds missing their intended targets is a scary proposition. Also, I would have assumed that the barrel was chambered for .223 – a whole other common sense issues rears it’s ugly head. But it appears not.
I’d use this as a PSA, but the only thing I can offer is that if you are worried about this happening to you, it’s time to hang up your spurs.
On a related note, a brush, some copper solvent and a good welder should get this barrel up and running in no time.
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Okay...first quesiton, that bore looks smaller than .30 caliber. Was it a mis marked 5.56 barrel?
Second: how did it NOT kaboom?
Finally - SQUEEZE BORE FOR THE WIN! [if it was truely a smaller bore than .300]
Someone needs to tell all these people trying to get a gun that sound like those in the movies that it is an unreal expectation with any semi-auto and trying to make it happen can get you killed.
This neophyte obviously needs to go somewhere to learn how to properly develop loads.
Without a video otherwise I am sure that the AR was cycled by hand under the misconception that the rounds were so light that they wouldn't operate the action. If you have ever used blanks in an M-14 for ceremonial purposes you will recall that you must cycle by hand because they lack the pressure to operate the bolt.