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KABOOM!!! Come on in ....Seeking Advice/knowledge. - 41bear - 11-30-2021
BowChamp Wrote:Considering I had my head up my Butt and skipped one the most important steps in handloading, "COAL", I'm not concerned with any kind of warranty from PSA. :o
This one is on me!!!
I'm thinking the barrel is gonna get changed out too.
Much respect, you're a stand up guy!
KABOOM!!! Come on in ....Seeking Advice/knowledge. - BowChamp - 12-11-2021
Just wanted to follow up with a little more info on this kaboom I had.
Received my Go/No Go gauges today and the headspace on my PSA checked out good.
The extractor was bent during the kaboom also.
I will be changing the barrel and BCG on this.
Wish everyone a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!
KABOOM!!! Come on in ....Seeking Advice/knowledge. - BowChamp - 01-01-2022
After figuring out I was the cause of my Kaboom, by getting lazy and skipping a very important step in the handloading procedure, This is the result.
Ordered a Ballistic Advantage 16" 6.5 GRENDEL SPR MIDLENGTH AR 15 BARREL, PREMIUM SERIES. and an Odin Works hand guard. Put my Alexander Arms Hard Use Bolt in a new bolt carrier. Used my existing upper receiver and complete lower..
I checked headspace with my new go/no gauges and everything was good to go. Put it all together and this is the result. Seeing as there were no injuries....I can't complain one bit!!! Except for the 15 to 20 mph cross wind we had to shoot in. LOL!!!
Happy New Year to EVERYONE!!!
![[Image: z3FCeIL.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/z3FCeIL.jpg)
KABOOM!!! Come on in ....Seeking Advice/knowledge. - Oryx - 01-02-2022
It's interesting how the base separated from the rest of the case ... it looks so clean on the case side that it could have been machined. on the head side it definitely shows sign of shear and melting.
KABOOM!!! Come on in ....Seeking Advice/knowledge. - Zeneffect - 01-02-2022
If it's not too much of an imposition, may I kindly ask which go / no gauges you purchased?
KABOOM!!! Come on in ....Seeking Advice/knowledge. - BowChamp - 01-02-2022
Zeneffect Wrote:If it's not too much of an imposition, may I kindly ask which go / no gauges you purchased?
Not at all.
I purchased a Minimum and Maximum Gauge.
https://pacifictoolandgauge.com/cip-headspace-gauges-nopix-/11601-5-grendel-cip-headspace-gauges.html