My 50 bmg exploded

[silverado427 10,677]

This video is from Kentucky Ballistics.  OUCH. 

 

[Krdshrk 3,877]

Wow.  I'm glad Scott survived and is recovering.

[Shocker 150]

I saw a video on the making of that gun and I still don’t know why they used threads rather than locking lugs on the closure cap

[Krdshrk 3,877]

41 minutes ago, Shocker said:

I saw a video on the making of that gun and I still don’t know why they used threads rather than locking lugs on the closure cap

Cost?

[124gr9mm 859]

I just saw that posted on another forum.

HOLY CRAP!!!

I enjoy watching his videos so I'm glad his father was there that day to help save his life.

I like the idea of the SERBU as a low-cost alternative to other 50BMG's out there, but I'm not sure how comfortable I'd be running "hot" rounds or rounds of unknown origin/stability through one.

Reloading my own ammo gave me an appreciation for how big of a difference a few grains of powder can make to a rifle round, and the biggest caliber I load is .308!!!!

Hope he makes as full a recovery as possible and continues his channel.

[DirtyDigz 1,811]

Note to self - if I ever get a .50 BMG rifle, do *NOT* play around with surplus specialty rounds.

(Said while looking at the linked belt "sampler" of .50 BMG specialty rounds that sits on my safe...)

[Redeye65 161]

Wow, thank god his father was there.  

[JohnnyB 4,322]

.50 BMG is OFF my guns to buy list!

[Krdshrk 3,877]

6 minutes ago, JohnnyB said:

.50 BMG is OFF my guns to buy list!

Honestly - this could happen with any gun... 

[silverado427 10,677]

Did you guys see the scar going across his neck down to his chest.

[DirtyDigz 1,811]

45 minutes ago, silverado427 said:

Did you guys see the scar going across his neck down to his chest.

Yup - piece of the rifle nicked his jugular vein and pierced his lung.  That round turned his rifle into shrapnel.

[ChrisJM981 924]

1 hour ago, Krdshrk said:

Honestly - this could happen with any gun... 

It happened to my father with a .40 S&W Glock 22. A hot reload (loaded to 100% and likely seated too deep) exploded the slide at the range. Luckily the shrapnel just grazed his hand.