Rifle goes BOOM!

[Tib]

The girl, the man standing next to her, and the person behind the camera are all extremely lucky that they weren’t seriously injured by the exploding rifle barrel.

The girl’s second to last shot was a squib round, and she knew something was wrong, as she stopped, lowered the rifle and removed the spent casing that failed to eject.

However, she failed to check to be sure the barrel was clear of an obstruction, which it obviously wasn’t.

When she pulled the trigger on her next round, which turned out to be the gun’s final round, that bullet ran into the back of the previous bullet, causing the barrel to explode from the immense pressure.

Whenever shooting, if something doesn’t seem right, it usually means that something really isn’t right. Proper safety protocol, checks and double checks, and knowing the particular sounds and feel of your firearm are integral to the safe operation of a firearm. Know your weapon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLk5ykGPDsU

I've had something similar happen to me, but fortunately it was a .410 shotgun and the obstruction was only mud in the barrel.

 

[rcm192]

Reminds me of when I had what had to have been a double charged round go off in my glock 27. It shot the mag out, blew my extractor in half, ripped the lip of the casing off, and lodged a piece of brass into the frame. I counted all my fingers twice. Talk about scary.

 

[Saintsfan6]

I saw this a while back. I was told by an ex Air Force officer that trained with the M1 that was because she didn't get the bolt closed completely, I don't know exactly what the cause was but if you watch her chamber the last round she gingerly closes the bolt instead of allowing it to slam shut as intended. Just what I've been told.

 

[3fifty7]

At the range I will not tap-rack-bang, unless it's an induced malfunction drill and even then I'm checking more than most.
If something is wrong I want to stop and know exactly what is going on before proceeding.