Originally Posted by Smithhound

Next back around '89 or so were 2 M1 carbines that some friends and i had rebarreled into a .17 cal wildcat round based on a .30 carbine, while working up a load the first let go and locked up the action, scared everybody but no blood. We backed down the charge and started up again on the second (of 3 we had rebarreled)things went well untill the action blew and propelled the extrator into the forehead of the shooter. Much blood and consternation resulted. The third rifle still sits in a safe, unfired. No one wanted to be the next biggest fool. This was my one and only venture into wildcatting.

RD