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Posted: 5/26/2006 4:28:55 PM EDT
| I was surfing the web a long time ago and came across a picture of an AR-15 completely demolished. The rifle was in pieces from the barrel to the butt, and the logical explanation that was stated was that the person used different types of ammunition, and never really bothered to the clean the gun, and all the built up gunpowder caused an internal explosion, is this possible? |
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no bcause it is not sealed I guess it could light on fire but the chance of explosion from powder reside is very remote I had a buddy dinking with his 9mm suppressor and by bangin it on his palm he ended up with a decent pile of unburnt powder in his palm , he then thought it would be neat to put a lighter to it LOL 
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| There are a number of explinations for this. Wrong kind of powder (yes, there are kinds), headspace issues, round cooking off without being chambered properly, etc. This most commonly happens with reloads since many are not held to the standards of factory ammunition, and why most manufacturers will void your gun's warranty if you choose to use remanufactured ammunition in your gun. |
 
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| If it was this one under "bad ammo", it was not the problem you described. Also, IMHO, the explanation you got fits the "thousand monkeys at a thousand typewriters" school of explanations. Like Glock 19 said, no seal, no pressure build up, and no explosion. |
as aid before a 308 would not fit , but a 222 could or maybe a 6mm-223 if the bullet fell back into the case 223 is a small cartridge and the chances of getting something smaller in there to blow a gun up is pretty slim That problem is seen more often with larger calibers as there are more "something else" that will fit and fire in a larger chamber still pretty rare but morons abound and Darwin prevails bad ammo of the right caliber is much more likely |
Either you are being funny or you have absolutely NO IDEA of what you are talking about. The .308 (7.62x51mm) is so much bigger than the .223 (5.56x45mm) it's not even close. Have you even seen any of those two?  EDIT: Even if it was the shorter "308" 7.62x39, it's still utterly impossible for that one to chamber as well. P.S.: Still hoping you are kidding about it... |
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About the wrong ammo in the wrong gun. Honestly I've made that mistake. I fired a 9mm in my Glock 23, a 40sw gun. It went "piff" and the bullet dribbled out the barrel. A truly freak accident and wouldn't happen again if I tried a hundred times. But like I said, shit happens. It on the other hand didnt cause any damage though. Take that Glock haters 
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That upper didn't hold up very well
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what caused it, was it a reload? |
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Probably a reload that was double or triple charged by someone who lost track of what they were doing. Impossible... and here is why: With almost all powders suitable for a .223/5.56 a normal charge will fill up the case to about the bottom of the neck. If you were to try to "double charge" the powder would be spilled all over the reloader. That extra grain or two filling the neck would not be enough to kaboom a rifle. |
I will be reloading soon and like that it works like this.  , Reloading 44mag mostly for the suppressed 77/44, but might start doing 223... |
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Factory Remington Green box ammo Seperated case, bolt did not unlock...split carrier and blew the upper apart One of MANY ar's exploded by Remington ammo 
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