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Post by tjmurf on Dec 8, 2010 0:11:55 GMT -5
I imagine most of us have had a dud shell sometime in the past that did not fire. Has anyone ever had ammo fire but did not have enough powder to clear the barrel. I had this happen to me this year for the first time. I called the manufacturer to let them know what happened. They told me that they had several in 2007 caused by a machine sensor failure but this was the first from the 2009 lot. I'm not posting this to bash an ammo manufacture. I have had great products from them and will continue to use there products until there quality fails me. My main concern is for everyone to make sure to check the weapon over before firing the next round if anything odd occurs while shooting. And please if you work with anyone new to the sport I hope you will pass this information on.
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Post by huxbux on Dec 8, 2010 7:05:32 GMT -5
Excellent advice.
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Post by danf on Dec 8, 2010 18:57:32 GMT -5
That would be a "squib" as you describe. Never had it happen to me, but can be quite dangerous if you don't realize it happened. I've seen a few pictures of squibs- bullet stuck in the barrel where only the primer went off. I've also seen pictures of the aftermath of a squib followed by a live round....  |
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Post by tjmurf on Dec 8, 2010 22:16:26 GMT -5
I,m just glad I new something was afoul and did not have the aftermath.
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Post by chicobrownbear on Dec 11, 2010 18:52:58 GMT -5
ALWAYS check. If you hear something funny from someone else's gun, make them check too. This is the reason you will find looooong dowel rods at most skeet/trap ranges. Increased risk there due to the volume of shells fired.
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Post by esshup on Dec 12, 2010 14:19:02 GMT -5
Always check to make sure the gun is unloaded and push it out from the muzzle to the breech. It's about impossible to push a wad thru a choke tube.
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