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Offline quickdtoo

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Beware of duds....
« on: December 17, 2004, 05:07:03 AM »
Misfired ammo can be dangerous. Remembering some light pin strikes mentioned.
http://www.marlinowners.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=5202
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« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2004, 05:19:12 AM »
Sheesh !
That guy's hand looked awful !
I have had "dud" rounds in my 357 revolver in the past and they have always fired on the second strike.
What should one do if after they wait the one minute 'hang-fire' time the round still is semi-live?
Obviously, one would not want to transport the firearm from the range to the home with a round still chambered in this condition for safety reasons.
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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2004, 08:17:28 AM »
i had a 7.62x54R dud go off after 3.5-4 minutes. It was still in the chamber and pointed in a safe direction. Probably my faulty reload.

i had a 12 ga ejected right after the failure to fire, it dropped in knee deep water/mud and it went boom right after sinking, 2 feet away from me.

i had a 7.62x39 go "click"...4 seconds... "boom".

Point is, be carefull, better wait with the thing in the chamber and pointed in a safe direction.
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« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2004, 10:44:49 AM »
It always spooked me to handle duds, kept thinking about hangfires with muzzleloaders.  Don't guess I'll be doing that anymore.  Glad I got ejectors.
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« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2004, 10:53:05 AM »
Quote from: Sourdough
It always spooked me to handle duds, kept thinking about hangfires with muzzleloaders.  Don't guess I'll be doing that anymore.  Glad I got ejectors.


Hmmm, that kinda reminds me of a bouncing betty! Extracted rounds can be handled gently but an ejector might create a hazard. Anyway ya look at it, it don't sound like any fun. I think I'd be inclined to keep dropping the hammer on it until it fired.
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