"barrel inspection"
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Mark Koernke discussed .50 caliber rifle tactics, maintenance, and deployment as part of Weapons Wednesday. The episode covered crew-served weapon operations with three-man and four-man teams, ammunition handling and reloading procedures for .50 BMG rounds, and proper field maintenance protocols. Caller Darrell contributed technical expertise on reloading tolerances and ammunition specifications. Koernke emphasized the importance of barrel inspection, proper ammunition storage, and avoiding dangerous field modifications to projectiles, illustrating these points with detailed anecdotes about barrel obstructions and ammunition failures.