Primer separation > General Discussion

Posted: 3/22/2015 3:16:46 PM EDT

I'm at the range and I had something happen that I've never seen before. I was shooting my AR, fired a round, pulled the trigger on the next round and nothing happened. I checked and the bolt had not fully closed. I ejected the round and I saw inbetween the locking lugs and the chamber that there was a chunk of metal. I shook it out and it was a mangled primer. I checked the spent rounds on the ground and I found one with the primer missing. This was a factory round, Winchester I believe (old mag I loaded a long time ago). I shot the rest of my ammo fine.

I'll upload some pics when I get home later.

Posted: 3/22/2015 3:18:12 PM EDT

[#1]

...so, did you have a nice day at the range?

Posted: 3/22/2015 3:20:01 PM EDT

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...so, did you have a nice day at the range?yeah. First time I shot an AR I a year. I just switched back to ARs from AKs.

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Posted: 3/22/2015 3:22:47 PM EDT

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Does the spent brass show signs of over-pressure?

Posted: 3/22/2015 3:24:47 PM EDT

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Somethings not right there.

Happen to only 1 rd?

Posted: 3/22/2015 3:26:04 PM EDT

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It could be a lot of things. If that's all you have to worry about you're doing fine. Keep shooting.

Posted: 3/22/2015 3:27:41 PM EDT

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I've had it happen three or four times. Twice, I didn't even know it happened until the primers fell out of my lower when I removed the upper for cleaning afterwards.

Posted: 3/22/2015 3:29:01 PM EDT

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I've had it happen three or four times. Twice, I didn't even know it happened until the primers fell out of my lower when I removed the upper for cleaning afterwards.

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Similar experience here

It happens. Single round, factory ammo, forget about it

Posted: 3/22/2015 5:25:01 PM EDT

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