Safe to shoot?

[u/___spaghetti___]

Was given an old sporterized Enfield by a neighbor, I've only put one round through it and the brass cracked almost all the way around. I know case head separation is a thing and can be dangerous but ive never experienced it. so just wondering what yall think?

[u/LananasCourageux]

Pitch it. Even if you don't get gas back in your face, the rest of the case will get stuck in the chamber which is enough of a pain to extract to end a range day.

[u/___spaghetti___ → u/LananasCourageux]

Good point, thanks for the input.

[u/MostEnergeticSloth]

Factory or reloaded ammo? Either a hot round or well used brass if it's a reload, or your rifle's headspace is shot if it's a factory round. I personally wouldn't shoot it again without getting the headspace checked.

It's possible it's a bad factory round, but that's definitely the least likely.

[u/___spaghetti___ → u/MostEnergeticSloth]

It was a factory federal power shok. Thanks for the info, it will be going up on the wall as some garage decor.

[u/selair_chapman]

Not really "unsafe" but definitely not worth the hassle of extraction when it blows...and it will

[u/grizzlyit]

That’s an issue with the headspace it could be a bolt head or chamber problem , hang it up or bring it to a gunsmith

[u/PRRRoblematic]

Don't send it. The risk to reward ratio isn't there.

[u/romayama]

That is the typical sign that the Lee Enfield is terribly out of headspace and needs #2 or #3 service head, and is extremelyy dangerous to shoot as is