Case rupture today

[jpjulian]

Not disputing anything posted in any way but asking a question for my own education...... If there is a squib situation/complete blockage situation does a 22lr create enough pressure to cause a barrel bulge when there is also a case rupture in a semiauto weapon? Does a 22lr create enough pressure to to cause a barrel bulge in a bolt action weapon in a squib/complete blockage situation? I'm just ignorant in this area and would like to know.

I've asked myself that very question. I would have thought no way. But it appears to have happened.

 

[jpjulian]

Joe glad the boy is ok. Wondering if out of battery and the bolt being soft -Not locked created the squib. Like a load not cycling the AR in Offhand but good to go in prone sling. If you have a bulge and can feel it it may still shoot but not great. Wish I had a take off back up barrel for you to swap out.
That 22lr is just such a dirty mess.
No a fan of those conversions, but the dedicated SR uppers are not cheap.

I have ordered a new barrel and it will be here Friday. Original was a DPMS varmint upper I bought at Camp Perry when DPMS was closing out stuff after they were bought out. It was never a very accurate barrel, maybe 2 moa on a good day. That's why I was using it with the conversion unit. 1-8 isn't gonna work very well with LR anyway accuracy wise. Holliger had varmint barrels in stock so I'll swap it out.