Cartridge miss fire

[neil3728]

While shooting clays yesterday I had my first ever missfire. Waited a few seconds I then ejected the cartridge onto the ground to my side away from everyone. now this brought a new question, what to do with the cartridge, do i leave it where it is, or do I take it away with me. It was decided that the cartridge must to safe, a good 30 seconds had passed by now. But this got me thinking wghat is the correct procedure when dealing with miss fires.

[Lord Geordie]

Pop it in the other barrel.and.try again. If it don't go off then hand it in the the club house,.they will dispose of it if your not keen to.

 

Personally I cut them open remove the lead and pour the powder into a little cup and bin the primer.

 

The shot can be used to reload and when you get enough powder you can do a wicked genie

[fieldwanderer]

As you did, if it's rimfire - turn it and try again; they'll often go on the second or third try. It's meant to be thirty seconds before opening bolt / gun I think, I've certainly had a couple that took about 5 seconds before they went.

 

anything else, I've only ever seen them dismantled; pull bullet with pliers or cut shotgun cartridges all the way through with a knife about a third of the way up from the "brass" and remove what's left of the wad to get to the powder. tip it into a little pile somewhere safe and set light to it, quite pretty really

 

On a range or clay ground it's normal to inform the range officer when it happens, don't forget to keep it pointing down range obviously - hold your hand up if possible and shout "missfire" you should then get instructions from the range officer but I wouldn't hold your breath

Edited June 17, 2013 by fieldwanderer