Stealth Stalker Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I averted a potential disaster today! I was beating on our local walk and stand shoot today when I noticed snow on the end of the barrels of a walking gun next to me. I called over to him to break the gun & check his barrels, I watched as he remove the carts and blew 2 icey wads out the end of his gun, while he was doing this a lovely cock bird sailed over him. Hows that for timing! I didn't even get a thank you Watch those barrels with all this white stuff about guys! SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grousemoor Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Should have got a thankyou, you probably saved him an extremely nasty injury! Really easy to get snow in the barrels, I noticed some after reaching down to get more carts from my cartridge bag. Luckily checked, sure enough, both barrels blocked with snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Yep me too, last weekend dipped the tip when loading and had to blow it out, easily done you need to be careful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 dam snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Bottoms Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 On Pheasant drives I always try and keep the barrels of my gun upwards if im not shooting to try and avoid this potential disaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overandunder2012 Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 how much snow needs to get in the barrels to make it dangerous? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmj121 Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 how much snow needs to get in the barrels to make it dangerous? thats a good question.......... what would happen ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Bottoms Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 how much snow needs to get in the barrels to make it dangerous? Not sure really but any amount is worth getting rid of, just incase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 My customer had mud in the end of his barrel but being young at the time thought it would shoot out. It blew up in his face and trust me the scars 20 years later were bad and almost lost his arm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogey Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 its a good idea to put a bit of tape over the ends of the barrels.it will easily blow of when you fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Bottoms Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 its a good idea to put a bit of tape over the ends of the barrels.it will easily blow of when you fire. :hmmm: WHAT!!! :no: Putting tape over the end of your barrels is no where near a good idea! It can have a similar effect to having snow or mud in the end of your barrels, it doesn't let the pressure in front of the shot to be released so it ends very badly. Not to mention you have to carry tape round with you and redo it every time you shoot so I WOULD DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMEND THIS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodlittlebitch Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 its a good idea to put a bit of tape over the ends of the barrels.it will easily blow of when you fire. I've got minimal experience with guns except point blank shooting. Even I know that's got to be one of the most stupid ideas ever lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V3 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnRqFHtQyt0 start at 8 mins in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 its a good idea to put a bit of tape over the ends of the barrels.it will easily blow of when you fire. that takes the prize as the most stupid idea ever, or your pulling our leg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretmanabu Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 that takes the prize as the most stupid idea ever, or your pulling our leg Tape over the end of the barrel is a common trick used by deer stalkers on their rifles to prevent any **** getting in to the barrel. The tape blows off well before the bullet leaves the barrel. I'm not sure if you can apply this to shotguns though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Tape over the end of the barrel is a common trick used by deer stalkers on their rifles to prevent any **** getting in to the barrel. The tape blows off well before the bullet leaves the barrel. I'm not sure if you can apply this to shotguns though. well i ain,t gonna try it thats for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretmanabu Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 well i ain,t gonna try it thats for sure Fair enough, but you should look into things before telling someone they've put up the most stupid idea ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapespecialist Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Served in the forces, specialized in weapons, we used to tape a durex over barrels, in most calibers..... in Belize (water) Norway(snow) and Iraq (sand), No problems encountered, and no illigitimate pregnancies!!!! (that I know)!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogey Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 well that provoked a reponse .not suggesting you put rolls and rolls of gaffer tape around your barrel just one peice of tape thats all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) The column of air being compressed by the shot and wad as it travels up the barrel will blow the tape off a long time before the shot arrives at the muzzle.. Electricians tape is a good choice, just one piece over the end (only just going over one side so you end up with more of a flap than anything else) .. I do this always in winter with rifle, or use condom I weather really bad but have never seen the need with shotgun, I can't remember the last time I crawled through the **** with my shotgun! Lol Edited January 28, 2013 by Vipa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) watch the following video, they mig weld a metal plug in the end of the barrel and fire it...just blows the plug out...might be different on an older gun though. Edited January 28, 2013 by Bazooka Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornet 6 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Tape is a good idea, it will blow off long before the shot column gets there. As for what happens when the muzzle is blocked by snow, well if you can blow down the barrel and clear it, nothing. The air the shot going up the barrel displaces it would blow it clear, ICE or HARD packed snow is another thing altogether!!! Neil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I have another danger to announce. You know those little 7Ah batteries for a flapper? Well, it's JUST posible for the brass end of a cartridge to short the terminals out and THAT SETS IT OFF!!. I know 'cos it happened to me when driving home in my truck. I just emptied the catridges from my pocket into a box which had a battery in it. 20 mins later, 70mph in the middle lane of a 3-lane road - Flash, Bang, Wallop- lead rattled around inside the cab!!! Scared the life out of me but no harm done as the shot was not constrained after it left the hull. Now, if it had been in a pocket??? Take care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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