Lucky
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Remington 870 Blew Up!
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rantingredneck
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Mythbusters episode - my theory
When they welded that plug into the end of the barrel I'm sure the barrel got hotter than it ever would have from shooting it. When you heat tool grade steel to temperatures like that and allow it to cool slowly you are basically annealing it. I imagine that the way the barrel sheared off so cleanly directly below that plug had to do with the steel being softer right at that point. Softest point, pressure breaks through, clean shear, no big kaboom. I imagine had the barrel not been annealed like it was that the gun would have held the pressure just a millisecond or two longer allowing it to KB more forcefully.
Again. Just a theory.
When they welded that plug into the end of the barrel I'm sure the barrel got hotter than it ever would have from shooting it. When you heat tool grade steel to temperatures like that and allow it to cool slowly you are basically annealing it. I imagine that the way the barrel sheared off so cleanly directly below that plug had to do with the steel being softer right at that point. Softest point, pressure breaks through, clean shear, no big kaboom. I imagine had the barrel not been annealed like it was that the gun would have held the pressure just a millisecond or two longer allowing it to KB more forcefully.
Again. Just a theory.
rantingredneck: this isn't a place for scientific analysis! ;-)
If it were me I'd say "wow!" count my fingers and toes and say "that was cool!" then I'd get the barrel mounted, and just say it was probably a barrel obstruction or Elmer Fudd got a hold of my shotgun. Who knows.
Cool story...I know I enjoyed it online. I would definitely enjoy it more in person with the appropriate visual aids and a few beers. Shucks, I wish I had a banana-peeled shotgun barrel! That's cheap wall art at $200 for a replacement.
If it were me I'd say "wow!" count my fingers and toes and say "that was cool!" then I'd get the barrel mounted, and just say it was probably a barrel obstruction or Elmer Fudd got a hold of my shotgun. Who knows.
Cool story...I know I enjoyed it online. I would definitely enjoy it more in person with the appropriate visual aids and a few beers. Shucks, I wish I had a banana-peeled shotgun barrel! That's cheap wall art at $200 for a replacement.
Shell Shucker
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Remington has not produced fixed choke barrels for over 20 years....... I bet it is "out of warranty". My vote goes to "barrel obstruction". I'm glad no one was hurt.
It doesn't take much, had an uncle once that got some snow in the barrel while pheasant hunting, didn't know it. The barrel didn't peel back like a banana, but it did bulge quite a bit, I'd say just shy of doubling it's diameter.
RecoilRob
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Wondering about the specific Remington Slugs involved here. Were they sabot?
Had a co-worker blow the end off his trusty 870 full choke using sabot copper slugs. Seems they don't work well in non-rifled barrels like the old lead Foster type do.
If they were anything but the plain lead rifled slug, it is most likely that the choke was fouled with plastic and finally provided more restriction than the barrel could hold.
And, I know many, many people shoot slugs from full choked guns....but if you look into it this practice is NOT really recommended. I use only IC or Cylinder bore with slugs. Call me a wimp.....
Had a co-worker blow the end off his trusty 870 full choke using sabot copper slugs. Seems they don't work well in non-rifled barrels like the old lead Foster type do.
If they were anything but the plain lead rifled slug, it is most likely that the choke was fouled with plastic and finally provided more restriction than the barrel could hold.
And, I know many, many people shoot slugs from full choked guns....but if you look into it this practice is NOT really recommended. I use only IC or Cylinder bore with slugs. Call me a wimp.....
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