Liberty or death Jr. Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Found this on DHC, just figured I'd post it here. Not sure what went wrong. Think benelli will give him a new barrel? http://www.duckhuntingchat.com/viewtopic.php?t=47319 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 As he speculated, I'd suspect that the previous shot had a problem and didn't get the wad all the way out. Pressure blew out the barrell on the next shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Looks like a stuck wad or barrel obstruction. I've seen a few of these where the shell got wet, but still partially fired. Wad sticks at the choke and with the next shot - KaBOOM. I've also seen steel shot get wet and form a slug of rusted pellets that damages the barrel when fired. No KaBOOMS there, just bulged chokes. He should be contacting Remington as well. I'd contact Remington first. Everyone says "I just shot at a duck" or "I just checked the barrel for obstructions" This is pure ambulance-chaser speak. How often do you check the barrel for an obstruction? After every shot? I don't ever check for obstructions Tons of experts that can tell exactly what happened - should be no problem for someone to figure out what really happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty or death Jr. Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Everyone says "I just shot at a duck" or "I just checked the barrel for obstructions" This is pure ambulance-chaser speak. How often do you check the barrel for an obstruction? After every shot? I don't ever check for obstructions Hit the nail on the head there Mud, I never check for obstructions either. My uncle blew up a shotgun once. He tripped while on a bear hunt right into some mud and snow, didn't check for obstructions. Tried killing something with buckshot and KaBOOM, barrel in two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonyman74 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I would have had to change my shorts that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 My uncle blew up a shotgun once. He tripped while on a bear hunt right into some mud and snow, didn't check for obstructions. Any chance that your Uncle is the same guy in this story? http://www.ksdk.com/news/watercooler/hot_topics_article.aspx?storyid=133997 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan_TheGunNut Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Back around 15-20 years ago, I was over at my uncles house admiring his new Remington 1100. I suggested we go shoot it, and he said sure. He had never fired it, but had taken it hunting sometime during the previous week. During that time, he had turned over on his ATV. Anyone see where this is going? He loaded up his shotgun, aimed at a can we set in front of the hill behind his house, and BOOM!. I looked, he looked, and the can, bushes, nothing had been hit. I looked down at the barrel, and it was split on the side. I'm guessing the shot hit some mud or other obstruction, and blew out. I don't know where it went. Remington was kind enough to replace his barrel for him, and he still has the shotgun. I wish I had pictures of the blown up barrel. Anyway, based on that experience, the link looks like a barrel obstruction to me. I hope he gets his barrel replaced by one or the other of the manufacterers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty or death Jr. Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Ha ha! No Tuck, this was a good 20 years ago, and he wasn't shooting at his car tires. Good read though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canexpat Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Another scenario I've observed is a reload without powder. Hang the wad etc. Canexpat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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