I work part time as a range officer at a large municipal range.
As such, I pick up rounds that fail to fire, pull their bullets & use them to reload for practice ammo.
Today, I pulled apart two RP .223 rounds. Primers with solid hits.
When I pulled them, the problem was evident. No powder.
The primers had fired but the bullets had not broken their crimp hold.
The backs of the bullets were black clearly indicating that the primer had fired.
Here is a prime condition for a blown up rifle. Had the bullets broken their crimp and lodged in the barrel, there would have been a blown up rifle.
Knowing the skill level of most of the shooters I see, there is no question in my mind that the shooter with these rounds would (and did) cycle the bolt & proceeded to fire the next round.
Folks Beware if it sounds or feels different, investigate carefully!
Roger
As such, I pick up rounds that fail to fire, pull their bullets & use them to reload for practice ammo.
Today, I pulled apart two RP .223 rounds. Primers with solid hits.
When I pulled them, the problem was evident. No powder.
The primers had fired but the bullets had not broken their crimp hold.
The backs of the bullets were black clearly indicating that the primer had fired.
Here is a prime condition for a blown up rifle. Had the bullets broken their crimp and lodged in the barrel, there would have been a blown up rifle.
Knowing the skill level of most of the shooters I see, there is no question in my mind that the shooter with these rounds would (and did) cycle the bolt & proceeded to fire the next round.
Folks Beware if it sounds or feels different, investigate carefully!
Roger