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Old May 25, 2012, 10:25 PM   #1
ElCid1756
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Firearm related injury, need help!

I need help figuring out what happened to my buddy while we were out shooting.
We were firing my Mosin Nagant and we were through about 30 rounds. He fired, and somehow this casing became stuck in his hand, and it went COMPLETELY THROUGH! The gun did not malfunction, I checked it over thoroughly and there are no cracks, dents, holes, or anything; plus the spent casing was still in the chamber when I began inspecting the weapon. As you can see from the pic, the casing is both chipped and melted. I tried looking for a bullet in the grass, but it was too dark, so I am trying in the morning. When he gets back from the hospital I will further examine it to see what happened. But for now, does anyone have any theories?
We were firing Russian 7.62x54R non-corrosive berdan primed ammunition that we bought this evening at Gander Mountain. It comes in a white box with no real distinguishing features; this is the first time I have shot this particular ammo.
Again, any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.

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