Man blows up his recently gunsmithed rifle...

[Velzey]

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[RVTECH]

Then another charge and projectile put down on top.

If this were the case do you think the charge on top ignited also?

 

[Velzey]

Doubtful, but it worked great as a plug and seal!

 

[Nekarsulm]

Can anyone tell me how many rifling grooves Remington machine into these barrels?
I know nothing about metalurgy, but it struck me that as the barrel has split into 5 or 6 segments, was there a weakness machined into the barrel, perhaps with the dept of the rifling at the breach end?

 

[tac]

Can anyone tell me how many rifling grooves Remington machine into these barrels?
I know nothing about metalurgy, but it struck me that as the barrel has split into 5 or 6 segments, was there a weakness machined into the barrel, perhaps with the dept of the rifling at the breach end?

I doubt it very much. Remington have made countless millions of barrels over the last 165 years. My bet is that the detonation - because that is what it was - took advantage of the least lines of resistance.

tac

 

[Nekarsulm]

Can anyone tell if the projectile actually left the barrel?

 

[osprey]

The result allows the shooter to load up to 200 grains of powder for increased range, energy, and on-gameperformance. Particularly, using 200 grains of convenient <broken link removed> ,

120 gr of bp in a 7 lb muzzleloader is enough for this cowboy. 200 gr, not me brother.

 

[tac]

Can anyone tell if the projectile actually left the barrel?

Well, if it did then it's well on its way to Mars by now......

tac