Telling us what we all know to be true, but it’s a great reminder from someone who’s seen it.
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On February 10, 2025 at 12:57 pm, Latigo Morgan said:
I wonder how many out of battery detonations can be directly attributed to a dirty firearm?
I don’t know about this guy, but an awful lot of these guntubers seem to pride themselves on never cleaning their firearms.
Now, I’ve put a fair amount of bullets downrange in my lifetime, as have friends and family. I’ve seen about every other kind of mistake, error, and such happen – including catastrophic kabooms. But, nobody in my circle of shooters has had an OOB detonation. Same circle of shooters keep their firearms cleaned.
This article is filed under the category(s) Ammunition,Firearms,Guns and was published February 9th, 2025 by Herschel Smith.
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On February 10, 2025 at 12:57 pm, Latigo Morgan said:
I wonder how many out of battery detonations can be directly attributed to a dirty firearm?
I don’t know about this guy, but an awful lot of these guntubers seem to pride themselves on never cleaning their firearms.
Now, I’ve put a fair amount of bullets downrange in my lifetime, as have friends and family. I’ve seen about every other kind of mistake, error, and such happen – including catastrophic kabooms. But, nobody in my circle of shooters has had an OOB detonation. Same circle of shooters keep their firearms cleaned.
On February 10, 2025 at 1:23 pm, Herschel Smith said:
“I don’t know about this guy, but an awful lot of these guntubers seem to pride themselves on never cleaning their firearms.”
He’s talking about a student’s firearm, not his.