mick miller Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 So, I've just returned from my first solo foray with my shiny new 686E over at Broomhills. Being new to the sport and a billy-no-mates as far as shooting is concerned I had to make use of the claymate system over there. Now the system works well, except for the fact that it doesn't give you long to settle and call for the shot, instead the five beeps passed quite quickly whilst I fumbled my feet placement, safety catch and got myself prepared for the target. Toward the end I was firing one cartridge, one clay, just to slow things down a little as I was rapidly reaching my 100 bird limit, somehow I managed to swap the selector from bottom to top barrel and on one bird I pulled the trigger only to hear the dull dink of a pin hitting thin air! A little panicked I stopped to check everything was okay, then loaded up both barrels and continued to put a few rounds through the gun without issue. So all seems okay. My question is this; I know your not supposed to fire an empty barrel as it can knacker the pins, have I got away with it this time or should I get the gun checked out? I have to say I've learnt my lesson and I'm going to take no chances in future by loading both barrels even if I'm only taking one shot at a time. Your advice is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 the gun is totaly fine mate, lots of people dry fire thier guns. it may be a problem if you keep doing it for a long period of time but your gun won't be affected after doing it once at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 lol dw mate you'll be fine! It should be ok to fire the pins like that every know and then, most people just mean don't go firing pins on empty barrels like over and over and over just for fun. It's nothing to worry about mate unless your doing it like 50-100 times a day everyday I doubt you'd really have a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 The gun should be fine. It is normal practice in these situations however to have a group of blokes stood behind you ready to simultaneously shout "WHHHEEEEYYYY!!!" ....as you embarrassingly fumble another cartridge into your gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Ah, that's good to hear, the gun works fine so thanks for confirming that there's nowt to worry about. I'm shooting with a mate this Thursday night so I'm steeling myself in preparation for plenty of jeering as I fumble and fartarse my way through a few clays, I'm just going to keep both barrels loaded from now on, one less percentage chance of an embarrassing moment I guess? Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 As above... it will be fine! The gun should be fine. It is normal practice in these situations however to have a group of blokes stood behind you ready to simultaneously shout "WHHHEEEEYYYY!!!" ....as you embarrassingly fumble another cartridge into your gun. So true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfa taf Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Ah, that's good to hear, the gun works fine so thanks for confirming that there's nowt to worry about. I'm shooting with a mate this Thursday night so I'm steeling myself in preparation for plenty of jeering as I fumble and fartarse my way through a few clays, I'm just going to keep both barrels loaded from now on, one less percentage chance of an embarrassing moment I guess? Ta. As said above by others , nothing can go wrong with dry firing once.As far as loading both barrels to avoid possible embarrasement I wouldn,t if it,s a single clay. Ather shooters may not feel happy with this practise for safety reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan browning gts Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 just get some snap caps mate they only about £3 and you can put them in your gun when its in the safe and it will rest your springs when the gun is not in use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 just get some snap caps mate they only about £3 and you can put them in your gun when its in the safe and it will rest your springs when the gun is not in use Can one of the Mods please lock this thread before it spirals into another "Snap caps - yay or nay" thread!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildgoose1uk Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 what's a "Snap caps - yay or nay" thread!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 (edited) what's a "Snap caps - yay or nay" thread!? I thought that too, then did a search for "snap caps" on here. A right can 'o worms that's been done to death it seems! Edited April 5, 2009 by Blunderbuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted April 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 And snap caps aren;t that handy on the shooting stands, which is where my cock up occurred. It got a little better today as I broke my duck on a 60 bird round and ended up with a respectable 29/60. I've only been shooting since February and haven't given a sporting set-up a go till today, so I was well pleased with that, hopefully it'll get better. Thankfully I kept both barrels with something in them till I finished my turn at the stand, so no empty chamber cock ups. Please lock the thread - I just wanted to make sure I hadn't done any lasting damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 When I started shooting with my double trigger I did that far too many times, it won't damage your gun AT ALL. Although pulling one trigger and knocking the other when both chambers are loaded really did the buisness on my shoulder, only happend the once funny enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 The gun should be fine. It is normal practice in these situations however to have a group of blokes stood behind you ready to simultaneously shout "WHHHEEEEYYYY!!!" ....as you embarrassingly fumble another cartridge into your gun. there are a few of us who shoot there should you ever require this service, just drop me a pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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