This video is from Kentucky Ballistics.  OUCH. 

 

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

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

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?

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.

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...)

Wow, thank god his father was there.  

.50 BMG is OFF my guns to buy list!

6 minutes ago, JohnnyB said:

.50 BMG is OFF my guns to buy list!

Honestly - this could happen with any gun... 

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

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.

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.