guzma393
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Tl;dr Had my first hangfire. Realized how dangerous these situations can really be. What are your experiences, thoughts, and safety practices in dealing with hangfires/dud ammunition?
I had my first hangfire at the range (bad primers from handloads) where they went off in about half a second after hammer strike. From what I read in the range rules, they say the proper etiquette is to hold the firearm downrange for at least 30 seconds in the event of a failure to fire and clear out the dud round.
I didn't really think of the dangers of a hangfire, but it can apparently lead to catastrophic failures and injuries on revolvers where the misfired round can go off in the cylinder if the misfire was not cleared out with the proper procedure. Come to think of it, the very thought of ejecting what is literally a miniature frag grenade (potential hang fire of an unsupported cartridge) really changed my perception on how to deal with freshly ejected dud rounds and the importance of wearing safety glasses and possibly a nice pair of rugged shooting gloves.
Maybe I'm overthinking this, but better to be informed than sorry. What are your experiences, thoughts, and safety practices in dealing with hangfires/dud ammunition? Any input is much appreciated, thanks!
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I had my first hangfire at the range (bad primers from handloads) where they went off in about half a second after hammer strike. From what I read in the range rules, they say the proper etiquette is to hold the firearm downrange for at least 30 seconds in the event of a failure to fire and clear out the dud round.
I didn't really think of the dangers of a hangfire, but it can apparently lead to catastrophic failures and injuries on revolvers where the misfired round can go off in the cylinder if the misfire was not cleared out with the proper procedure. Come to think of it, the very thought of ejecting what is literally a miniature frag grenade (potential hang fire of an unsupported cartridge) really changed my perception on how to deal with freshly ejected dud rounds and the importance of wearing safety glasses and possibly a nice pair of rugged shooting gloves.
Maybe I'm overthinking this, but better to be informed than sorry. What are your experiences, thoughts, and safety practices in dealing with hangfires/dud ammunition? Any input is much appreciated, thanks!
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