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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Inspector on May 26, 2013, 06:19:34 AM

Title: Range Report Sunday 5/26
Post by: Inspector on May 26, 2013, 06:19:34 AM
Here it is 6:20am and there are plenty benches open on the rifle side. Also plenty wind today.
Title: Re: Range Report Sunday 5/26
Post by: Inspector on May 26, 2013, 06:59:33 AM
It's 7am and there are 3 benches still available.
Title: Re: Range Report Sunday 5/26
Post by: jcboy38 on May 26, 2013, 12:28:41 PM
Quote from: Inspector on May 26, 2013, 06:59:33 AM
It's 7am and there are 3 benches still available.
any waiting list? thinking about shooting a few rounds.
Title: Re: Range Report Sunday 5/26
Post by: Inspector on May 26, 2013, 12:32:12 PM
Quote from: jcboy38 on May 26, 2013, 12:28:41 PM
any waiting list? thinking about shooting a few rounds.
no waiting list.
Title: Re: Range Report Sunday 5/26
Post by: Tom_G on May 26, 2013, 05:49:50 PM
I was at the LIFE/HRA fun shoot today.  It was absolutely awesome!  The morning session on handgun work was good, but the multi-gun, multi-media team competition in the afternoon was a blast!!!  Oh, so good to be back having gun fun in the sun!
Title: Re: Range Report Sunday 5/26
Post by: jc2721 on May 27, 2013, 12:47:42 PM
Sunday afternoon someone's Mosin Nagant rifle blew up--the last 3 or 4 inches of the barrel near the muzzle shattered.  Luckily no one was hurt.  I only saw the picture from one of the RO's cellphone, but several guys on the left hand side of the range saw the aftermath.  Does anyone have info or a pic?

I was shooting my .270 and I fired off an old corroded round at the steel target--the primer blew out but the bolt design did it's job and vented gases safely away from my eyes, although I felt some of the blast on my cheek.  Always wear safety glasses! 
Title: Re: Range Report Sunday 5/26
Post by: Volcano on May 27, 2013, 01:03:25 PM
That sucks, glad no one got hurt.  Would also like to see a pic and find out what happened
Title: Re: Range Report Sunday 5/26
Post by: ren on May 27, 2013, 02:08:38 PM
I had left the prone side about 2pm, I didnt see it. Sorry, I meant Saturday' I thought today was Sunday
Title: Re: Range Report Sunday 5/26
Post by: Mr. Farknocker on May 27, 2013, 02:45:06 PM
Got there at 12. Rifle and pistol side was wide open. Too bad for the guy whose MN muzzle blew up. Hope he still has enough barrell to make a carbine :)
Title: Re: Range Report Sunday 5/26
Post by: moosed on May 27, 2013, 06:09:08 PM
Please post any more info about the Mosin explosion if anyone hears about it.  I'm curious whether the gun was a first purchase after rearsenal, prior owner and well used, headspace and firing pin checked, and if the cosmoline was totally cleaned out of the barrel.  Damage at the muzzle vs bolt makes me suspect a blockage, such as a squib or cosmoline.

So many variables, including the ammo used.  I've read that a pressure check on a Mosin ran up to 120,000 PSI before they gave up trying to make it fail!
Title: Re: Range Report Sunday 5/26
Post by: fstbckgt on May 28, 2013, 12:27:34 AM
Quote from: Mr. Farknocker on May 27, 2013, 02:45:06 PM
Got there at 12. Rifle and pistol side was wide open. Too bad for the guy whose MN muzzle blew up. Hope he still has enough barrell to make a carbine :)
Good thing it wasn't a carbine to begin with.