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rapid field striping of the savage
I imagine that newly acquired flinch is gonna be hard to get rid of for quite a while.
Now for the REAL acid test……Customer Service!
Who was the nutswinger that a few weeks ago was saying that savage actions are bomb proof and you can't blow them up if you tried?
a) It ain't going to "blow up" unless you obstruct the barrel.
Holy shit is he ok? I'm guessing it was a little too hot? I'll be joining you guys there once I'm all tuned up. I usually go to Okeechobee, but for 1000 obviously manatee is where it's at.
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Glad nobody was seriously injured or killed.
Some of the responses here are interesting, though; almost as if some people would not expect to see a catastrophic failure if they shot a .338LM with a cleaning rod stuck in the barrel. Really?
You do know that the rods normally go from breach to muzzle don't you?
Bore sighters at the range worry me most. I saw a Remington M7 with a split barrel due to one being left on at the range.
Just thank one's lucky stars no one was seriously hurt by this one.
I fucking knew as soon as he set up next to us that it was a bad idea
And yes Im still upset cause I was standing up next to that bullshit and even more so cause my girl was right with me (Thank God She Came With This Day)
AL
Bore sighters at the range worry me most. I saw a Remington M7 with a split barrel due to one being left on at the range.
He was probably knocking out a stuck round, which is the more common use for a cleaning rod at the range. It's also more dangerous, because it's usually done in a moment of mild frustration.
Jesus. Surprised noone got hurt. Yall are lucky. I imagine that newly acquired flinch is gonna be hard to get rid of for quite a while.
This is a great reminder for me personally, as I have knocked dozens of stuck .338 cases out of my 110BA. Glad nobody was seriously injured.
-J
This is a reminder to me. NEVER buy a Savage 110BA in 338LM. When I saw the rod in the barrel I knew what he had done because I have read too many times about sticky chambers in Savage 338LM rifles. Is it not time to say there is a problem there (even if you worship Savage)?
InkedIan, don't misunderstand what I am saying. I am not shitting on Savage rifles in general (I do have at least one). I am saying there is obviously something amiss when guys are getting cases stuck in the 338LM when they are NOT anywhere close to above published loading data for the cartridge. And this one is not an isolated case.
You are absolutely correct in that this was not Savage's fault. It was a moment of carelessness that will never be forgotten. BUT, why should anyone have to rely on having a cleaning rod to knock out the fired cases on any brand of rifle???
As far as the case getting stuck, if it's a headspacing problem then obviously it is a problem savage needs to look into but we know that people love to push and get every little bit of velocity out of there rifle and when they run into a problem they are too hard headed or egotistical to blame themselves and want to blame the rifle.
I think headspace has nothing to do with it. The problem is more likely reamer specs or rough chambers.
Pushing the envelope may be great at the gym but, even there, you work your way up.
I have seen a couple write ups about this. There is something going on there. IIRC polishing the chamber didn't always cure the problem.This is a reminder to me. NEVER buy a Savage 110BA in 338LM. When I saw the rod in the barrel I knew what he had done because I have read too many times about sticky chambers in Savage 338LM rifles. Is it not time to say there is a problem there (even if you worship Savage)?
Dear lord.......
The fellow 2 benches west of me, right next to Ren, had a very bad day! Damn sure could have killed him and quite likely Ren as well.
Something blew clean through the roof in two locations!
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I have a strict rule that if my gun malfunctions in any way, including a stuck case, I first notify the RSO and then take the gun off the line.
Since Nelson at Okeechobee is a grumpy old fart like myself, I usually drag the gun back to the shop...