M1 bit the dust but I'm ok

To make a long story short the first 6 rounds fired just fine then the 7th round went KABOOM destroying the 8th round and depositing the unburnt powder from the 8th round into the receiver. Also destroying my newly aquired garand.

The moral of the story is if we can't trust someone elses handloads don't even trust your own handloads.

Anyone can make a mistake.



Pics below with a brief description of what happened.



First here's what's left of the stock. Luckily I swapped out the nice post war USGI stock with a post war rearsenaled birch stock the day before.







The blast was so strong that the OP rod popped off the bolt but was undamaged however the ectractor jammed into the receiver and then the right bolt lug broke off(couldn't find it)but the bolt was still jammed into battery. The remainder of the blast went down through the trigger group bending the floor plate and cracking it by the trigger guard. I'll have to take a pic of that.



Parts destroyed include

Stock and rear handguard

Bolt

Trigger housing

Bullet guide

Follower

Possibly the follower arm

Receiver/Barrel doesn't come close to headspacing after I removed the bolt and cleaned it.







Here's a good pic of the extractor and bolt lug damage.







Note the powder burns in the receiver in the next two pics.







The remainder of the brass cartridge.







Bolt and debris.







Was at the range last sunday and(I know I'll catch heck for this)fired a friends reloads. I've known him for 25 or so years and trust him but not his reloads anymore or anyone elses for that matter. He was there and felt very bad about it as I can imagine if the situation was reversed.To make a long story short the first 6 rounds fired just fine then the 7th round went KABOOM destroying the 8th round and depositing the unburnt powder from the 8th round into the receiver. Also destroying my newly aquired garand.The moral of the story is if we can't trust someone elses handloads don't even trust your own handloads.Anyone can make a mistake.Pics below with a brief description of what happened.First here's what's left of the stock. Luckily I swapped out the nice post war USGI stock with a post war rearsenaled birch stock the day before.The blast was so strong that the OP rod popped off the bolt but was undamaged however the ectractor jammed into the receiver and then the right bolt lug broke off(couldn't find it)but the bolt was still jammed into battery. The remainder of the blast went down through the trigger group bending the floor plate and cracking it by the trigger guard. I'll have to take a pic of that.Parts destroyed includeStock and rear handguardBoltTrigger housingBullet guideFollowerPossibly the follower armReceiver/Barrel doesn't come close to headspacing after I removed the bolt and cleaned it.Here's a good pic of the extractor and bolt lug damage.Note the powder burns in the receiver in the next two pics.The remainder of the brass cartridge.Bolt and debris. __________________

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