mmaguire Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 I've seen some shooters blow through their barrels after shooting clays and before putting in the next cartridge. strange thing is noone seems to know why? Anyone here know the answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Outlaw Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 I've seen some shooters blow through their barrels after shooting clays and before putting in the next cartridge. strange thing is noone seems to know why? Anyone here know the answer? I would hope everyone you asked would know why mate. Most but not all shooters blow thier barrels to clear the smoke so they can check the barrels are clear before they reload. Its a good habit to get into as part of your routine for concentration and safety. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 We were always told to check the barrels for obstruction; the only way to do this after a recent shot is to blow away the smoke! easy! FC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Cos clint East Wood did it in a film and looked realy cool!! You dont see soldiers in Iraq/ Afghan blowing down barrels between shots. I have never heard any of them come a croper because of it!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Outlaw Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Do you check your barrels Dave? Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Do you check your barrels Dave? Tony I check my barrels before I start shooting but not between shots. I am 100% muzzle aware when handling any gun or rifle so know it has not got blocked in between shots. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 a) because then I know that the barrels are clear because it looks cool c) I can make the odd wisecrack abut "smokin'!" or "I'm on fir today" when I get more than about 5 on a stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 I always blow through the barrels before reloading unless I can see through them, I had a low pressure cartridge leave a wad in a barrel of a shotgun several years ago and it was not a pleasant experience. I did not experience anything different about the shot, same noise and recoil it was just a stuck wad. I would always advise checking before reloading a shotgun. Rifles are a little different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningBoy Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 for me it's a safety thing, checking nothing got left in the tube, never has and I hope it never will but only takes a moment and one day it may all have been worth while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 so how do you check a semi auto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningBoy Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 so how do you check a semi auto? Same way, blow through and glance down the tube, part of the reloading procedure. YOu can't get as clear a view as with a o/u or s/s but it's enough that you can see daylight through it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Outlaw Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Shoot it with your fingers crossed I know what Dave is saying about being aware of the guns feel when you shoot it, but as a beginer I would always check until you have had a few missfires to compare with. I shot at a straw bale shoot in Akeley and had a shell missfire, but there was no powder in it just the primmer wad and shot. I opened the gun down range and checked it, as I dropped the barrels down all the shot rolled out leaving a nice lump of wad jamed in the tube, took 20 mins to find someone with some rods to unblock it Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeXTGen Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Have had a couple of dickey cartridges recently (probably damp and my fault!). When they don't go off properly they can leave 'orrible brown/grey smoke completely obscuring the view down the barrel - I thought I'd got a blockage on one, but it was just the smoke. Had it been a blockage, I wouldn't have seen it had I not blown the smoke out. Its harder to check on my X2, but when you have just had a shell leave unburnt propellant in the breech, its worth the check! <2p's worth from a newbie-ish> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmsy Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 never bothered with that mularky, just keen ramming the shells down the tube and pulling the trigger. only time i had a wad stuck, the bang was muffled and i saw the shot leave the barrel and it only went about 10 yards, it was quite obvious something was wrong. pesky gaybore cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Yep another funny routine. I dont really shoot clays so I only check the barrel (if I remember) before going out shooting, during cleaning, or if the gun has been outside the cabinet for some time during travel, etc. Another odd one I saw was a guy who was always twisting the cartridges so the writing on the rear of the case was upright. and he did spent some time perfecting it each time. Well, if it makes you shoot straight... Makes me glad to have a pump action. Shove em in, load up, ready to go, no nonsense. But then again as I wrote before, I dont shoot clays so its not really an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Another odd one I saw was a guy who was always twisting the cartridges so the writing on the rear of the case was upright. and he did spent some time perfecting it each time. Well, if it makes you shoot straight...Makes me glad to have a pump action. Shove em in, load up, ready to go, no nonsense. But then again as I wrote before, I dont shoot clays so its not really an issue. I tend to do that when I'm shooting trap as I find it helps me concentrate. Rather than drifting away into my own little world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettaman1 Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Another odd one I saw was a guy who was always twisting the cartridges so the writing on the rear of the case was upright. and he did spent some time perfecting it each time. Well, if it makes you shoot straight...Makes me glad to have a pump action. Shove em in, load up, ready to go, no nonsense. But then again as I wrote before, I dont shoot clays so its not really an issue. I tend to do that when I'm shooting trap as I find it helps me concentrate. Rather than drifting away into my own little world YOU STUPID BOY PIKE... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Another odd one I saw was a guy who was always twisting the cartridges so the writing on the rear of the case was upright. and he did spent some time perfecting it each time. Well, if it makes you shoot straight...Makes me glad to have a pump action. Shove em in, load up, ready to go, no nonsense. But then again as I wrote before, I dont shoot clays so its not really an issue. I tend to do that when I'm shooting trap as I find it helps me concentrate. Rather than drifting away into my own little world YOU STUPID BOY PIKE... I can't help it, I've got such a short attention sp.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 I find turning the carts helps slow me down and distracts me from thinking about the next shot so when it is presented I just shoot it rather than thinking about it to much. This more natural approach seams to work for me. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 turning the carts is an all to familiar practice on trap ranges, its a focus thing. as to the smoke, usualy i sniff, why waste that awesome smell of burnt powder mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, for some odd reason the first two shells of the day that go off i snort, probably why im a little odd now Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 i blow the barrels out each time i fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucent Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Health and safety? wada wada wada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 whoa a little hostility there bristol boy, the world needs peacocks, how else would we get our kicks tis the season an all that Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 My shooting coach (many moons ago) told me not to blow into the barrels after firing as you would be putting damp air into the hot chambers, and that this could cause damage. I havent done it for ages (but would like to, it is quite satisfying!).. was he wrong all along? ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salisburykeeper Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 YOU ARE MEANT TO BLOW DOWN THE BARRELS?!?!? NO WONDER IVE GOT A SORE THROAT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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