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Looks like a .22 caliber threaded for a suppressor, based on the load description, I gotta think .223/5.56. I just ASSumed it was an AR variant of some kind...Originally Posted by Ridge
This is a friend-of-a-friend from Facebook. I think he sent the barrel back to Noveske and they milled it in half to see what happened. He said it's a subsonic load, and I know he's a NFA-type shooter with some very spendy supressed SBR's in various exotic calibers, and a big fan of Noveske. He claims that type of powder didn't meter out correctly, and now weighs them to be sure. I quoted most of the discussion from the thread on it.
I've caught a squib in my M14, They don't make a sound when you squeeze the trigger. I guess maybe since these bullets made it past the gas port they did. Also why would you not stop shooting when the gun didn't feel right? Never hurts to check when things sound or feel weird, sure is cheaper than a barrel or worse.
umm, full auto?
since these made it past the gas port, maybe they were enough to work the action?
That's the 1st scenario that comes to mind- when I have a round that just goes click, or doesn't feel right, I'll check to ensure it wasn't a squib...
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You just have to cut the first few barrels in half to see if you did anything wrong. I don't see what the big deal is.
"There are no finger prints under water."
I'll have to tell my old neighbor that since he likes to load them hot. So hot that he had a Ruger GP100 blow up in his face and broke the frame! After witnessing that it made me think twice about reloading.
I've reloaded a few rounds myself in the past week...scared to death to actually shoot them
Big +1. You can tell when something isn't right. Bullet 1 recoil would have felt different. Bullet 2 would have felt WAY different. If you pull the trigger and something feels wrong...stop. Don't be like this guy and just think it's a "bad primer". Check your barrel people.
It may belong in the reloader section, but I have reloaded may thousands of rounds each for pistol, rifle and shotgun. Not one single dud. I have had some shotgun shells that were a little light (I load them progressive and that can happen if you zone out) and let me tell you, you know it when they are light. Just pay attention to what you are doing when reloading AND when shooting and you'll avoid this.
If I read that right.... 4 grains of powder? That's not a .223 round with 4 grains of powder. Those are in the range of pistol loads.
This is exactly right. No reason he should have gone full auto (if this was the case) or kept pulling the trigger. Sure a suppressor makes things quiet, but not THAT quiet.
Yep, and it's a pistol powder as well. However, it's a very voluminous powder so it takes up quite a bit of room in the case. It's designed for revolvers and lever action rifles like the 30-30 etc. It is common practice, however, to use pistol powders in 223 and 308 for subsonic rounds.
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