Arisaka Blew up.

[big103]

http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread.php?t=70926

Don`t have much info for the link but the pictures speak for them self's. I`m wondering if it was a school rifle.

[Spiggy]

considering ammunition rarity,
i'd put my money on a goofed reload

[John Browning]

That is a ridiculously strong action. Someone did a case full of H110 instead of H4895.

[emcon5]

The link says the previous round was a squib. I could certainly see an obstructed bore doing that.

[glennsche]

The link says the previous round was a squib. I could certainly see an obstructed bore doing that.

that was my thought as well, but who knows... if you tried to fire a round thru an obstructed bore i could see this being the result

[MyOdessa]

This is from blown Arisaka thread:

P.O. Ackley ran tests on Mauser, Springfield, Enfield P-14, and No. 1 MkIII, Krag and Arisaka M38 and M99. He rebarreled with bull barrels and chambered to 270 Ackley Magnum and 30-40 Ackley Improved.
He kept loading hotter and hotter until the guns blew. Only the Arisaka M38 survived. The 1 3/16" barrel on the M38 blew off, but the action was still serviceable. The M99 was the second strongest. IIRC the pressure was 100,000 lbs/sq. in.
About the same time the NRA received an Arisaka M38 that was sent to them by a gentleman that had rechambered it to 30-06. He complained that he killed his deer for the last 3 years, but that the gun recoiled too much. Upon examination it was found that he had rechambered it to 30-06 but the barrel was still 6.5mm. I can't remember what pressure the NRA reported, but I remember seeing the bullets after they were fired through the barrel. They were very, very long!

LMAO, the things people do.

[John Browning]

that was my thought as well, but who knows... if you tried to fire a round thru an obstructed bore i could see this being the result

Nope. Obstuctions result in bulges and bursts in the barrel. Too much of a fast pistol powder causes things like this.

[mosinnagantm9130]

"Arisaka blows up" That's not something you hear every day...

That guy should've been more careful with his reloads.

[gun toting monkeyboy]

Yeah, I am leaning towards bad reloads, and 70 years of abuse. It takes some doing to blow one of those up.

[Solidsnake87]

Looks like the shooter forgot an important safety rule.

If you get a squib round (bullet does not clear) the barrel, there will ALWAYS be a lack of noise and recoil. If you feel/hear the difference, stop immediately and inspect your firearm.

As a double check, its always inportant to visually confirm the presence of powder in hand loads. If you use an "all-in-one" mass reloader, shake your casings before use to determine the presence of powder.

[filric48]

I had one on my 303 misfire but I caught it, now I keep 1/4 inch dowel cut into one foot long pieces in my range bag just in case.

[PEZHEAD265]

I would say the first shot was a squib and the second shot was a double charge,getting the first shot's powder.He is lucky that he still has face.

[kendog4570]

Nope. Obstuctions result in bulges and bursts in the barrel. Too much of a fast pistol powder causes things like this.

This.

[big103]

I dont know if you guys saw but on page 4 there is a 1917 that blew up.


That`s why I also posted this here wanted to see what your guys opinions.

[Diesel-Gunner]

Definately a ground mum on that one!