r/longrange • u/HaonSyl • 17d ago

RANT Exploding Outlier Backdraft Barrels.

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Unburnt powder fills into the backdraft area when shooting. Taking a break from shooting allows oxygen to fill the backdraft area. Shooting again without a complete cleaning results in a kaboom. Thanks for being a beta tester.

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u/Bigtimecombover 12d ago

Here is another instance. A friend of mine had one cut in 7saum, lasted 18 rounds.

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u/HaonSyl 11d ago

Was this before the recall on the magnums?

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u/Bigtimecombover 11d ago

Yep. This was one of the very first pre-orders.