Went to shoot some hogs. Pulled the trigger and *click*. Chamber another round and hit two pigs. Follow up shot on another piggy and *click*. Chambered another round and hit that pig. One more target and *click*. Chamber another round and did a bad hit on a little pig.
*Went back to the cabin and ran dry patches through the barrel. Cleaned the chamber, throat, ramp, seating surfaces and then the bolt.
Pulled the bullet from a round that did not fire (dented primer) and cycled it through the chamber a few times to check feed.
With safety still on and gun pointing about 50 degrees to the cabin floor, inserted a fresh round, released the bolt and BOOM...indoors.
Bet that was LOUD.
Could you tell from the wreckage what the problem was?
Sounds at first like a hammer (spring?) or firing pin problem. I guess if the pin was "sticky" and after all the cleaning stuck "out" rather than just being stiff or sticky, then you'd get the boom when you dropped the bolt.
I guess sausage must be on the menu at your place? Maybe BBQ?
Bet that was LOUD.
Could you tell from the wreckage what the problem was?
Sounds at first like a hammer (spring?) or firing pin problem. I guess if the pin was "sticky" and after all the cleaning stuck "out" rather than just being stiff or sticky, then you'd get the boom when you dropped the bolt.
I guess sausage must be on the menu at your place? Maybe BBQ?
Where did you go hog hunting?
That qualifies as a legitimate “Oops!”
That’s never happened to me though...
[I can hear the crowd go BULLS#%T!!!]