SOME STRAIGHT TALK
 -, PULL UP A COUPLE STUMPS,
MEN, AND LET'S TACKLE THIS
 SERIOUS PROBLEM.., WHAT
 CAUSES IT AND WHAT YOU
 CAN DO ABOUT IT_..


ON BLOWN-UP M16A1'S: 4


 YOU'RE

 '"T CURE!


 s1' Y'know, it could be worth a life or limb or rifle to know all the angles on this
-. -whether you're where the action is or not.
 First, however, let's get one thing clear: It's highly unlikely that it'll be the
 rifle's or the ammo's fault if one blows up. It's usually the rifleman's--some-
 thing you do or don't do. And you are the only guy who can prevent it. OK?
 Now, why they blow up. Simple: If the bore gets clogged, too much pressure
 builds up in the chamber and/or bore when you pull the trigger... and wham!
 What-all could clog it up? You name it. It doesn't take much to clog a rifle
 barrel, that's for sure.