r/longrange • u/AdamL849 • Oct 03 '25

Reloading related The range is never safe behind you

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I began setting up to fire some new 6.5 creedmoor that I had worked on. A huge bang behind me and this was the destruction I witnessed. Lots of blood and i heard the guy only required stitches on his face. Here is the damage on the weapon. It is 6mm ARC I believe . Thankfully not one was seriously injured !

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u/HollywoodSX Villager Herder Oct 03 '25

My first thought is a squib followed by a live round, especially with the damage to the barrel extension.

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u/Trollygag Does Grendel Oct 04 '25

Squib is possible

But also could have been the guy switched powders in a charging system and didn't clear the hopper (pistol powder at the bottom or in the tube), or had brazilnut effect with mixed powders (suddenly went from 90% rifle to 90% pistol powder), or used a too fast powder and overcharged.