Know it all at work....

[davsel]

You knew he was Army.
Why the confusion?

[sniper7]

Was he talking about tumbling and the issues they had initially in Vietnam? Maybe the explanation was poor or got lost in translation? Or he could be an idiot. Never know

[Gman]

The 'tumbling' is on impact, not in flight. When the nose of the bullet is slowed by contact with something, the heavier base of the bullet can yaw which starts the tumbling. This is especially true with lighter/shorter projectiles.

[Ranger353]

Well, let me think for a second...No. Dumb-ass. 100%

I was a Primary Marksmanship Instructor (PMI) for a time in the Marines, occasionally you would get a 220 lbs. grunt that would manage to bend his barrel on the obstacle course or some other adventure using the rifle as a leverage or step, where 1 grunt holds the muzzle end and another grabs the stock end, and then some big ass grunts stomp in the middle of the rifle to get over a wall. After 10 or so jarheads, that can screw up a bore and other stuff. But that rifle would go back to the depot for repair when the damage was discovered.

Not routine and not normal.

[Skip]

I've accidentally shot a steel case .223 out of a 7.62x39 AK. That pretty much matches the description. It was about 120 MOA low at 100 yards. Case handled expansion remarkably well.

I'm glad the rifle handled it.

I wouldn't call it an "accident" rather you were testing the indirect fire capability of the AK platform.

[TEAMRICO]

As a fellow Gulf War Veteran, AKA "The Big One" as I tell my son, I can confirm that he is an idiot!!!

1/2 ACR C-15 Delta out.........

[Rucker61]

Maybe he's confusing solid core bullets bouncing around inside of people?
Or maybe he's only shot a Mini-14?

Well played, sir.

[Rucker61]

The only bent barrel I ever saw was over the shoulder of an Airborne soldier. Hard PLF, and we were in Honduras at the time, so a ready replacement wasn't immediately available.

[SideShow Bob]

Was he trying to shoot 5.56 in a 7.62x51? Did he mention his MOS while he was in the Army? I was a helicopter mechanic when I was in the Army. We tried not to get too close to guns. Those things can kill you

I was thinking there same thing, a 5.56 in a 7.62 barrel........

[Buff]

Is this the guy......