This is what happens when you forget your cleanng rod in your rifle. Massive destruction. Lucky he was not seriously hurt.

 

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/02/19/338-lapua-magnum-kaboom/

I guess he won't have to worry about cleanin' it NOW, lol!

 

IDIOT!

 Maybe the scope and bipod are at least salvageable. LOL.  Sure glad to see no one was hurt seriously.....that definitely had potential.

The person is lucky they only received minor injuries.

How do you leave a cleaning rod in your rifle? Idiot!

He was experiencing sticky casings and was using it to push out his brass after each shot.

I find that funnier than I probably should lol

That's crazy and expensive mistake

He was experiencing sticky casings and was using it to push out his brass after each shot.

That makes sense, he actually may have been expereincng an overpressure situation to begin with...

How do you leave a cleaning rod in your rifle? Idiot!

 

Never ask that. Always ask, "How can I ensure I never leave a cleaning rod in my rifle?"

 

Complacency = Death.

 

Read the stories. It's rarely somebody pointing a gun all over the place with his finger on the trigger like the dumbasses at gun shows. It's usually a very, very small issue where somebody does not follow the proper procedure.

+1 that... idiots do not have the market cornered on mistakes.