pavman Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 The lad on the end of this is lucky to be alive, he sighted in his new scope and forgot to take the bore site out the tube and fired a round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul87 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 (edited) F me, now thats an expensive lesson i'm sure he won't forget. Very lucky boy Edited October 8, 2010 by paul87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peoown Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Fake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesbach Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Fake! really? how can you tell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peoown Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 (edited) This pic was on Mythbusters...they tried to reproduce it every way possible. Cant be done. Also, its been cut into 4 equal sections and peeled back with pliers...nonsense. Theres a vid on youtube of this actually happening, im not convinced on that either Edited October 8, 2010 by Peoown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesbach Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 fair enough!lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 This pic was on Mythbusters...they tried to reproduce it every way possible. Cant be done.Also, its been cut into 4 equal sections and peeled back with pliers...nonsense. Theres a vid on youtube of this actually happening, im not convinced on that either mythbusters SPINOFF: A .30-06 rifle fired while having a boresight still in the barrel will backfire and explode, creating a cartoon-like banana peel effect as shown in submitted photographs. (From episode 43) plausible The Build Team’s test used a brand new rifle. The barrel split several inches when fired with a laser boresight in the barrel. The Build Team surmises that the banana-peel effect could be achieved if this were to happen in an older rifle that has endured more wear and tear from firings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 This pic was on Mythbusters...they tried to reproduce it every way possible. Cant be done.Also, its been cut into 4 equal sections and peeled back with pliers...nonsense. I have seen a few barrel blow up pictures, including this one, and that is how they all end up. The barrel will explode at the weakest point which will be where the rifling is cut, hence them looking like something out of a cartoon. Here is another one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peoown Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 It 'split', it didnt peel perfectly into four equal sections. I'm not having it....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Oh right, they must all be fakes then :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Theres a vid on youtube of this actually happening, im not convinced on that either The slow-mo looks pretty convincing to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peoown Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I have seen a few barrel blow up pictures, including this one, and that is how they all end up.The barrel will explode at the weakest point which will be where the rifling is cut, hence them looking like something out of a cartoon. Here is another one: Thats a gun in bits....not a comedy banana split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peoown Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Another 'real' shooting vid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 The slow-mo looks pretty convincing to me! Me too! The photo might have been "staged" but that video certainly looks quite real to me and extremely frightening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I posted these pics a while back and one photo showed the shooter been taken away in an ambulance covered in blood which certainly looked real to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Another 'real' shooting vid. OK then mate, all videos are fake... All pictures are fake... You're dead right. :blink: :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12borejimbo Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 That looks genuine to me, the keeper has still got a picture of his 12bore over and under when he accidentially put a 20 bore shell down without noticing, and the mess is horrific, lucky to still have his left forearm, it blew a 6 inch hole just infront of the forend and it makes your spine tingle, and he was only 17 when he did it, and is now uber strict about things like that, so I beleive it is genuine and an upsettable time as they could have blown a limb off or killed someone, it makes you wonder and realise just how dangerous guns and firearms are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I wouldn't be so sure just because you watched a myth busters that disproved it that it can't be true, the reason it would split like that is the rifling is already a weak point for it to blow out as it did and the video looks pretty real to me too but thats just my tuppence worth. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Fake! here is the other two pics, i also watched the MB prog, question is why would want to fake it, seems like a lot of effort and some skill to get the tube looking like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I posted these pics a while back and one photo showed the shooter been taken away in an ambulance covered in blood which certainly looked real to me. :blink: sorry Harv e mails are slow to pass around in sleepy Suffolk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Blimey the lengths people will go to just to get their picture on PW :blink: The difference between the many blow -ups and this on, is this was because of an obstruction at the very end of the barrel, most of the others, like the .308 round in a 25.06, started from the chamber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 :blink: sorry Harv e mails are slow to pass around in sleepy Suffolk Not a problem my friend we should post these every week they are a good reminder of what we use everyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Thinking about it if anyone is in Rochdale they should go to Towers Of Rochdale (When they are open which is usually only on a Wednesday Morning) and have a look at the shotgun that they have hanging in the shop. It blew up in exactly the same way as the rifle on the video did, and I can assure you that was not "staged"! Things like this, (real or fake - it makes no difference really) serve to remind us of what sort of power we are holding when we have a loaded shotgun or rifle in our hands and how dangerous they can be if not treated properly, this is why gun safety is (Or should be) paramount to every one of us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Real or fake- what sort of numpty fires a round with a Bore Sighter stuck in the barrel- should these sort of people be in charge of firearms?? I think not Les :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Real or fake- what sort of numpty fires a round with a Bore Sighter stuck in the barrel- should these sort of people be in charge of firearms?? I think not Les :look: Les sadly its called an accident, people dont intend to crash cars but it happens every day due to lack of care and attention just like most other accidents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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