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Posted: 5/14/2008 12:16:02 PM EDT
| Is it simply a case of bad ammo, that's it? Or can it also occur due to problems with the internals and the receiver? |
It is simply the flawed design of the AR15 that causes them to frequently blow up. I suggest you pack up your AR and all the ammo and send it to me for proper inspection.    -Derek |
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The broader your definition of "explode", the more things can cause it. If by "explode" you mean any violent event, some possibilites are: - burst or bulged barrels can be caused by extreme overheating or bore obstructions - case head separations can be caused by overpressure loads or excessive headspace - blown primers can be caused by overpressure loads or very loose primer pockets - pierced primers can be caused by overpressure loads or misshapen firing pins - firing out of battery can be caused by misassembly of parts, high primers or jammed firing pins I tend to think of "explode" as meaning "explode". When this happens it is very distinctive, as the whole gun turns into pieces the size of a golf pencil. This is caused by detonation of the powder, a phenomenon that is not at all understood. None of these events are unique to the AR-15. Any firearm will have similar events under similar conditions. |
like this....hk vs. colt |
Why does the HK handle the water test so much better??? |
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IIRC, it's because the gas system is different... instead of a tube that transfers gas directly to the carrier, you have a piston that blows back into free space. meaning there isnt really a sealed tube that can fill with water and block all the gas until it is excavated. I am most likely missing quite a few things so someone with better knowledge should fill you in on the subject. |
Isn't firing out of battery physically impossible due to the design? The firing pin is too short to reach unless the bolt is fully pushed into the bolt carrier. |
That sucks i was just getting ready to go under water diving and shoot some sharks. I guess i can cross that one off the list. |
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Here's a good example: www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=14195 |
Simply put the HK416 is a far superior weapon system and is what the M4 should be. The HK416 also worked well in the dust test. |
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