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50 cal blows up in his face

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01 May 2021, 04:14
AXEL19
50 cal blows up in his face
Explosion is at 4:28. I'm not an expert in metallurgy or engineering but in my mind that gun is the tool by which all Darwin award winners are chosen. On top of the gun being janky as hell, he used an old round that he has no clue about. He is obviously lucky to be alive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...t=WL&index=52&t=629s
01 May 2021, 08:25
ramrod340
Very Lucky


As usual just my $.02
Paul K
01 May 2021, 21:02
Grizzly Adams1
quote:
Originally posted by AXEL19:
Explosion is at 4:28. I'm not an expert in metallurgy or engineering but in my mind that gun is the tool by which all Darwin award winners are chosen. On top of the gun being janky as hell, he used an old round that he has no clue about. He is obviously lucky to be alive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...t=WL&index=52&t=629s


X2, a high pressure version of a pipe shotgun.

Grizz


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02 May 2021, 07:34
MeMe
I was under the impression that you were not supposed to use sabot rounds with a comp.
02 May 2021, 08:30
AXEL19
quote:
Originally posted by MeMe:
I was under the impression that you were not supposed to use sabot rounds with a comp.


He's a youtuber so he knows everything. Except everything that almost killed him and he's already selling merchandise and saying how much he loves doing what he's doing. I saw where another predominant youtuber almost killed himself shooting a 50 at steel plates at 4 feet. These guys are downright dangerous and people are eating it up.
02 May 2021, 08:36
AXEL19
Someone in the comments pointed out that when he closes the action at 3:18, something metallic can be seen bouncing off of the front of the table. Any guesses???
02 May 2021, 22:12
Bobster
I saw it. Looks like the takedown pin. Missing in the table photo of parts 3:26.
appears to double as hinge pin. Pin departed the gun when he closed it possibly from not pushing it in when he assembled the gun? Barrel not locked in, tipped up and blew the pipe cap off when fired. Just a guess. Also agree sabots are a no-no with compensators.



https://www.google.com/url?sa=...Qs6cYzjpewT7j3xumWnl

quote:
Originally posted by AXEL19:
Someone in the comments pointed out that when he closes the action at 3:18, something metallic can be seen bouncing off of the front of the table. Any guesses???