Doofus-ness on Steroids

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  • Art
    Senior Member, Deceased
    • Dec 2009
    • 9256

    #1

    Doofus-ness on Steroids

    There are things I don't understand. One is why anyone would buy a fine firearm and put cheap glass on it.

    That isn't the subject of this though. This is about people who buy a firearm and run garbage ammo through it, especially if the firearm is any kind of milsurp. The gun in this video was a "Tanker" Garand. I have issues with these rifles but if it floats your boat go with it. As with any milsurp or milsurp build up the owner has no real idea of what the weapon has been through (unless its something like my new in the mummy wrap No 4 Mk2.) This guy not only didn't use good commercial or mil-spec ammo through this rifle he fired the worst crap you could possibly find and paid the price. If you look at this old boys cases you'll see plenty of signs of overpressure before he fired the one that destroyed his rifle.

    Last edited by Art; 07-06-2021, 11:18.
  • nf1e
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2012
    • 2122

    #2
    Amazing how folks with firearms can make such foolish decisions when they " should " know better.

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    • Major Tom
      Very Senior Member - OFC
      • Aug 2009
      • 6181

      #3
      Milsurp firearms aren't cheap anymore like they were 60 years ago. So, I agree, why run crap ammo thru one!

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      • lyman
        Administrator - OFC
        • Aug 2009
        • 11268

        #4
        sad part is Art,,, ,he has a youtube channel,

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        • m1ashooter
          Senior Member
          • May 2011
          • 3220

          #5
          Holy moly, look at the craters in those primers.
          To Error Is Human To Forgive Is Not SAC Policy

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          • togor
            Banned
            • Nov 2009
            • 17610

            #6
            I guess the guy and the "gunsmith" never heard of a ruptured case extractor.

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            • Johnny P
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2009
              • 6259

              #7
              Hard to tell for sure, but in some shots that looks like a welded receiver, common to some of the "Tankers".

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              • togor
                Banned
                • Nov 2009
                • 17610

                #8
                So as I understand it he bought the full kaboom at Cabela's, rifle and ammo both, so they gave him a refund. Gotta wonder if anyone involved had even a basic understanding of the M1 rifle.

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                • garandeguy10
                  Junior Member
                  • Feb 2010
                  • 27

                  #9
                  There are so many fails in that video that I lost count.

                  No ruptured case extractor....WTF??

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                  • Major Tom
                    Very Senior Member - OFC
                    • Aug 2009
                    • 6181

                    #10
                    Have you ever fired a "tanker garand"? Muzzle blast and ear splitting sound! You would never fire a full enbloc thru it without going deaf!

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