1. HOLY SHIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2. I, for one, am impressed.

   (A) the ka-boom. Lit lot lot of pressure

   (B) his wounds.

   (C) his presence of mind, non panic, and effective response to the crisis.

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3. So…can we assume that very old ammo might be dangerous?
   I wish him well, and I hope to have as much presence of mind and coolness in the face of danger as he had!

4. Lesson-Do Not Shoot Rounds Designed to be fired in HMG.
   A SLAP rounds is a 7.62 50cal sabot, gassing out around 3900fps. Pressure, well he knows now.

5. Some thing most people don’t know:

   Military multi base powders can get higher pressure the older they are. There’s a reason these things have a shelf life.

   Also high temperatures (like left in the sun high) can change the composition of the powder which also results in higher pressure.

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   That said, I too have fired countless rounds of god knows how old military rounds – even 100 year old 8mm Lebel cartridge out of an 1893 Lebel rifle. 😀

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