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Originally Posted by VABAM
I would have the same opinion as you, but he shot a non-SLAP round before the one that exploded and the previous round was logged in the back of the fire hydrant. Anybody would reasonable assume that the bore was clear of obstructions.
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That would be a reasonable presumption. The previous round being stuck in the fire hydrant and not exiting completely, when others had penetrated through, might have been a good excuse to take a look. We don't know if he pulled the bullet out of they hydrant to take a look at it or not. It's possible that part of the bullet remained behind in the barrel. What happened to that rifle has the earmarks of a obstructed barrel. Then again, I had a semi-auto Thompson copy come back to the gun shop I worked at with 6 230 grain 45 ACP bullets stuck in the bore and it didn't come apart...
