M1 Case Separation

[browningautorifle]

I wouldn't get so wrapped up about this, this isn't a case of your rifle could have blown up. What happened is the most that could have happened. Sure, brass gets stretched with time and use. It's more embarrassing than anything having to sort things out in front of over-pompous range mates. As I'm sure will be brought out by the posts that follow. Of course, they've never had anything like that happen and how dare you be so careless! Your rifle wasn't damaged? You weren't hurt? Good day then. We had those separations happen in the army 30 years ago occasionally and they still happen on the range with 303 reloaders. Sometimes you just can't tell what the day will bring!

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[JBS]

Did you notice if you had the tattletale bright ring at the web on the firing before it was reloaded for the last time ( failure loading ). Glad the stub gave a good enough seal to keep gas and particles out of your face.

[Pattern14]

I've had many case separations with Enfields and Mausers over a long period of shooting experience without being worried but this is the first with a M1 Garand.

I always assumed that it was possible that if an obstruction (the front section of the first round) in the barrel prevented the 2nd round from being chambered fully that the bolt slamming into the primer could produce enough force to detonate the round out-of-battery.........or am I way off base here?

BTW, there was no ring showing the case was weakened and the second round failed to fire.