Black Rifle Kabooms

[xsn10s]

I see people pushing their loads for black rifles, which is fine after all we still live in a free country. I used to push mine too since I have a 5.56 chamber and the pressures are higher. But I've seen catastrophic failures on pistols and shotguns. So it does concern me. Here are some photos if you are trying to get the most velocity out of your AR's. Nowadays I don't go for higher velocities, I concentrate of accuracy.

Black Rifle Blow-Ups — The Kaboom Collection « Daily Bulletin

This shocking photo of destroyed AR-15 bits and pieces was posted on Facebook by William Walter, a firearms instructor. William said this was The worst AR-15 blow-up I have ever seen.

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[adam32+P]

I don't shoot reloads in an AR...or a Glock.

 

[xsn10s]

I load for my AR's. And have loaded for Glocks when I've owned them.

 

[Old Rooster]

Glock says to not shoot reloads in their pistols but almost everyone I know that has them reload for them.
I'm with xsn10s on loading for accuracy is number one in my book.Targets won't know the difference.

 

[HSmithTX]

I have seen at least a dozen KB's, most with handguns, a couple with rifles. Squibs and bullet setback in the handguns mainly, a couple double charges (we think, all evidence is gone when it blows up). Glocks, 1911/2011, XD etc. At least one of the Glocks was due to improper spring rates, but it just puked the mag and contents out the bottom in pieces.....

Rifle KB's that I have seen have all been just plain negligence on the part of the person loading them ammo. A 270 loaded by scooping the case full in a bowl of powder, and an AR-15 using the wrong powder all together verified by pulling the ammo and visually matching it to what he had.

 

[Kansaswoodguy]

Don't load 300blackout ammo into your 223/5.56 chambered guns and stay within book spec's for handloads.

 

[Reelamin]

Don't load 300blackout ammo into your 223/5.56 chambered guns and stay within book spec's for handloads.

What book do we use since they all seem to show different max loads?

 

[sierracharlie338]

Glock says to not shoot reloads in their pistols but almost everyone I know that has them reload for them.
I'm with xsn10s on loading for accuracy is number one in my book.Targets won't know the difference.

Not only do they say don't do it but if they find out the damage was from reloads it will void your warranty and they will send you your pile of pieces back.

 

[cornshank]

I have seen at least a dozen KB's, most with handguns, a couple with rifles. Squibs and bullet setback in the handguns mainly, a couple double charges (we think, all evidence is gone when it blows up). Glocks, 1911/2011, XD etc. At least one of the Glocks was due to improper spring rates, but it just puked the mag and contents out the bottom in pieces.....

Rifle KB's that I have seen have all been just plain negligence on the part of the person loading them ammo. A 270 loaded by scooping the case full in a bowl of powder, and an AR-15 using the wrong powder all together verified by pulling the ammo and visually matching it to what he had.

Hey , some compressed loads look like you just-take a case , scoop up the powder and shake a little off.

 

[xsn10s]

Not only do they say don't do it but if they find out the damage was from reloads it will void your warranty and they will send you your pile of pieces back.

Yeah Glock and most other manufacturers won't honor a warranty with reloads. I still do but am extra careful with the Glocks.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Yeah Glock and most other manufacturers won't honor a warranty with reloads. I still do but am extra careful with the Glocks.

Haha yeah so do I

 

[xsn10s]

Haha yeah so do I

Although when ammo was cheap I tried to shoot as much factory as possible lol. Those days are gone!

 

[sierracharlie338]

Although when ammo was cheap I tried to shoot as much factory as possible lol. Those days are gone!

Long gone my friend.

 

[snox801]

I reload for all my ar's simply follow the same rules. They always seem to show pressure earlier than bolt guns but they still show.
I've got thousands of rounds down mine no issues.