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Squib fire - results
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:01 pm
by Out4trout
Short version of the story...
Ducks flying, point, fire, squib!!, more ducks coming in, eject empty casing, reload, pull trigger. Lesson... always check your barrel after a squib.
This happened yesterday to a friend. Results below...
Luckily, he was not injured.
Barrel was replaced tonight - thanks to Fish-Hawk classifieds.
Cheers
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:27 pm
by Chefman
What brand of ammo was your friend shooting?
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:47 pm
by Out4trout
Don't know the brand. He did keep the shell to look into further.
It was more than a primer pop... just enough energy to send the wad down the bbl, a few pellets flew out but in retrospect we now believe that the wad must have stayed behind the choke.
Chefman wrote:What brand of ammo was your freind shooting?
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:31 am
by Chefman
That happend to me twice in one outing a couple of years ago. I was shooting 12 gauge Federal 3 1/2 in bb. Noticed the difference in sound and just happened to check the barrel. Wad was stuck just before the choke and was really hard to get out.
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:50 am
by SeaMonster
Yikes. Never seen or experienced that before.
Have heard of mud or snow being packed in end of the barre though.
Lucky friend indeed.
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:59 am
by hook&shoot
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:15 am
by almontefisher
O.k O4T you need to send that to MythBusters...They did a whole episode on trying to make a gun do that and they could not get a good " banana peel " out of it. The story was of some guy who left the bore sight in the barrel and then fired a live shot from it....Well the managed a partial banana peel but with a very old gun and a well used one.
Watch episode # 43 for the story!
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:55 am
by cgates
Just good to see no one was hurt
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:22 pm
by cprince
HOLY CRAP!!!
I think you should be able to sell that to the National Art Gallery for at least $5Million... if a black line got $1million.....
That is truly a work of art.
Craig
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:33 pm
by Out4trout
Adam & Jamie were likely using a cyl bore bbl.
Craig - Great idea - an "art nouveau" lamp -just needs a shade.
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 11:08 am
by Maple
Damn right, lucky he wasn't hurt. THAT is truly scarey.
Maple
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:14 pm
by ASK
lucky man.
ASK
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:50 pm
by TMH
Holy $hit is that ever neat!! glad no one was injured
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:47 pm
by Doug
Remington 11-87?
Or maybe an 1100?
I do suggest your buddy follow up with the ammo manufacturer.....
Doug
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:00 pm
by Out4trout
Correct - it is an 1100. Fixed full choke, 30". I'll recommend that he call the manufacturer as suggested.