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Sam06 · February 28, 2009, 10:26 AM

Man you are lucky to be OK. That gun kind of looks like some of the guns PO Ackley Blew up testing action strength. I have seen a few guns let go but nothing like that. It does look like the gun fired with the bolt not all the way closed. The action has all the damage and the barrel looks fine.

February 28, 2009, 10:26 AM	#22
Sam06 Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2008 Location: Fayettenam Posts: 1,086	Man you are lucky to be OK. That gun kind of looks like some of the guns PO Ackley Blew up testing action strength. I have seen a few guns let go but nothing like that. It does look like the gun fired with the bolt not all the way closed. The action has all the damage and the barrel looks fine.