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I saw a KB'd Yugo Mauser, guess the Yugoslavians don't have good metal.
I can understand the other more modern weapons going south but a 98 series action in good condition has a failure strength of at least 90K PSI with some going up to 120K PSI.
Your case might fail but to get a KB means you really screwed up. You might get case failures at 55-60K on 8x57 brass though.
Remember on a quality Receiver (Bruno, and nothing but Bruno, and none of the "contract") more than a few people have built 300 Win MAG rifles on it. There are reports of deformation of the bolt and receiver lugs on a 108K PSI load, no bursting. The key is that a Mauser will deform before it will fail because the Brunos are good metallurgy combined with spot hardening, the majority of the receiver are malleable. There is significant deformation potential in the receiver and you will get an out-of round chamber and a stuck/deformed bolt before you get an explosive receiver.
In other words, that guy was "doing it wrong" or "going full retard". Never go full retard.
Over all though people don't pay attention when handling a firearm and shooting it. If I get a shot that feels even a little off, I do a quick field strip and ensure everything is in good working order with no obstructions. It takes a moment and can save a gun and more importantly a life. There really are some things idiots and non-detailed or orderly people should do: Flying a Plane, Shoot Guns, Drive Cars, Operate Heavy machinery, reload ammunition. A ton of people handle firearms like dumb-asses. Ever see a pilot fly a plane without first going through a full checkout on it? Front to back, top to bottom, every control surface, etc? No, or you would see a pilot in a wreck.. which does happen. Like the plane our guns can malfunction and kind of like a plane, when they do it can result in large kinetic impacts, flying metal and wood, along with exposure to fiery hot gases. Metal almost never fails outright, there will always be signs if you look for them. Hairline marks in the finish on the weapon indicating micro stress fractures or elastic deformation. Bullet obstructions are the easiest to solve with a little attention. I don't clean my brass because I want pretty brass, I clean it so I can examine the brass for signs of impending failure.
I can understand the other more modern weapons going south but a 98 series action in good condition has a failure strength of at least 90K PSI with some going up to 120K PSI.
Your case might fail but to get a KB means you really screwed up. You might get case failures at 55-60K on 8x57 brass though.
Remember on a quality Receiver (Bruno, and nothing but Bruno, and none of the "contract") more than a few people have built 300 Win MAG rifles on it. There are reports of deformation of the bolt and receiver lugs on a 108K PSI load, no bursting. The key is that a Mauser will deform before it will fail because the Brunos are good metallurgy combined with spot hardening, the majority of the receiver are malleable. There is significant deformation potential in the receiver and you will get an out-of round chamber and a stuck/deformed bolt before you get an explosive receiver.
In other words, that guy was "doing it wrong" or "going full retard". Never go full retard.
Over all though people don't pay attention when handling a firearm and shooting it. If I get a shot that feels even a little off, I do a quick field strip and ensure everything is in good working order with no obstructions. It takes a moment and can save a gun and more importantly a life. There really are some things idiots and non-detailed or orderly people should do: Flying a Plane, Shoot Guns, Drive Cars, Operate Heavy machinery, reload ammunition. A ton of people handle firearms like dumb-asses. Ever see a pilot fly a plane without first going through a full checkout on it? Front to back, top to bottom, every control surface, etc? No, or you would see a pilot in a wreck.. which does happen. Like the plane our guns can malfunction and kind of like a plane, when they do it can result in large kinetic impacts, flying metal and wood, along with exposure to fiery hot gases. Metal almost never fails outright, there will always be signs if you look for them. Hairline marks in the finish on the weapon indicating micro stress fractures or elastic deformation. Bullet obstructions are the easiest to solve with a little attention. I don't clean my brass because I want pretty brass, I clean it so I can examine the brass for signs of impending failure.
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