He is very lucky to be alive!https://youtu.be/1449kJKxlMQ
Site seems to be OK. Load issue should be resolved now.
When things go horribly wrong!!!!
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fortyshooter
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When things go horribly wrong!!!!
What happened when an old .50 cal round with an unkown history when off on Kentucky Ballistics. He is very lucky to be alive!
https://youtu.be/1449kJKxlMQ
He is very lucky to be alive!https://youtu.be/1449kJKxlMQ
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JEBar
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Re: When things go horribly wrong!!!!
horribly wrong indeed ....
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cooperhawk
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Re: When things go horribly wrong!!!!
Retired FAA Air Traffic Control Supervisor
VFW (Life Member), VVA (Life Member)
Legion (Life Member), NRA (Life Member)
U S Army Aviation 64-67, Vietnam MACV 65-66
VFW (Life Member), VVA (Life Member)
Legion (Life Member), NRA (Life Member)
U S Army Aviation 64-67, Vietnam MACV 65-66
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Llew Taranau
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Re: When things go horribly wrong!!!!
Holy $#!ZZ
"I ain't fast, but I'm as inaccurate as the next guy."
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Rifletom
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Re: When things go horribly wrong!!!!
That fella is lucky to be alive to talk about it. That was nuts!
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"when you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk"
Igitur quī dēsīderat pācem, præparet bellum
Igitur quī dēsīderat pācem, præparet bellum
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Vaquero
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Re: When things go horribly wrong!!!!
Holy doodooRP
Monte Walsh "You have No idea how little I care". 
Ain't No Apologies for My Temperament
Si vis pacem, para bellum
H001, H006, H012
Ain't No Apologies for My Temperament
Si vis pacem, para bellum
H001, H006, H012
Re: When things go horribly wrong!!!!
That’s gonna leave several marks!
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He is lucky to be here telling the story
Don't let the old man in
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55
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Ozarkwoodswalker
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Re: When things go horribly wrong!!!!
Unbelievable. I don’t know if I could ever shoot anything like that ever again.
Henry Hoo1T
Re: When things go horribly wrong!!!!
I saw this yesterday on Youtube. The good Lord was watching over him he was one very fortunate young man.
Paul
Paul
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That thread on breech cap..? I don't believe I'd care to shoot that rifle. It just seems..
spindly. I'm glad he lived and isn't blinded or maimed.
spindly. I'm glad he lived and isn't blinded or maimed.
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BrokenolMarine
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I watched this video when it was posted a day or two ago on our woodworking thread. My comment then was the same. He had God on his shoulder, no doubt. But, the other things that saved his life were:
Neither he nor his dad panicked.
Both reacted immediately.
They knew what to do, and more importantly, that they had to do something.
He called 911 enroute, so the ambulance met them halfway.
The hospital was prepped and ready.
Medflight.
Huge dose of luck.
Big credit to him for not immediately talking about suing. Not the fault of the gun. He talked, calmly, with them. I had a catastrophic failure, (commonly known as a kaboom,) years ago. Mine was caused by a compressed load. The bullet was set back in the case when I had a double feed. I cleared the failure, reloaded the rounds, BOOM.
The gun's design, safety glasses, and luck kept me from serious injury. The gun failed, but it failed in a controlled manner, if that makes sense?
I didn't scream lawsuit. I talked calmly, with the firearms company, worked with my local gunsmith, fellow shooters to figure out what happened. We solved the mystery.
I never reload rounds that jam against the feed ramp these days.
Not worth the risk.
Neither he nor his dad panicked.
Both reacted immediately.
They knew what to do, and more importantly, that they had to do something.
He called 911 enroute, so the ambulance met them halfway.
The hospital was prepped and ready.
Medflight.
Huge dose of luck.
Big credit to him for not immediately talking about suing. Not the fault of the gun. He talked, calmly, with them. I had a catastrophic failure, (commonly known as a kaboom,) years ago. Mine was caused by a compressed load. The bullet was set back in the case when I had a double feed. I cleared the failure, reloaded the rounds, BOOM.
The gun's design, safety glasses, and luck kept me from serious injury. The gun failed, but it failed in a controlled manner, if that makes sense?
I didn't scream lawsuit. I talked calmly, with the firearms company, worked with my local gunsmith, fellow shooters to figure out what happened. We solved the mystery.
I never reload rounds that jam against the feed ramp these days.
Not worth the risk.You can tell a lot about the character of a man...
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
I don't look back at the things I can no longer do, I just look forward to the things I still can.
by the way he treats those who can do nothing for him.
I don't look back at the things I can no longer do, I just look forward to the things I still can.
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runnin n gunnin
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Re: When things go horribly wrong!!!!
Very well stated Marine !
I stand for the flag, and kneel for my fallen brothers.
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Shakey Jake
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Well, I think he's learned a lesson about buying surplus ammo. Glad he's alive and on the mend. Holy Moly!
Jake
Jake