Misfires/hangfires - how long?

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#1 Post by **BestDrugDoc** » Mon May 23, 2016 4:27 pm

So, you've loaded a round into the chamber, pulled the trigger - and click.

How long have people actually experienced a misfire taking to go off (if it does eventually) ?

I know there are range protocols about waiting a certain length of time - but I would be interested to know if they are based on any actual known data - and is it different for rimfires and centrefires?

#2 Post by **20series** » Mon May 23, 2016 4:36 pm

30 seconds is the recommended time to wait, then carefully open the bolt with the Palm of the hand.

Alan

#3 Post by **Alpha1** » Mon May 23, 2016 5:51 pm

On the odd occasion I have had a miss fire I just kept the gun pointing down range and slowly counted to thirty. I have never had a miss fire go off after the click.

lasbrisas · #4 Post by **lasbrisas** » Mon May 23, 2016 6:50 pm

As the others have said, I haven't actually experienced one going off after the click, I have also had the situation where the next round hasn't fed so the click is on an empty chamber, I have a lot of old bolt guns so maybe not a surprise.

#5 Post by **bradaz11** » Mon May 23, 2016 7:08 pm

what is the protocol for misfire/hangfire in a practical comp, against the clock?

#6 Post by **ovenpaa** » Mon May 23, 2016 7:12 pm

I would expect it to be as above, wait 30 seconds and then open bolt from underside with palm of hand and keep your head back and left.

I have seen dubious origin MkVII Ball hanging for a good 30-40 seconds, it seemed like an eternity at the time.

#7 Post by **RDC** » Mon May 23, 2016 7:29 pm

I've seen one single couple of second delay with old milsurp.

#8 Post by **hitchphil** » Mon May 23, 2016 8:46 pm

have had a Sportco 7.62mm hang fire but it was the firing pin moving in 2 stages (click.tic ..bang) also had a P14 light strike because the bolt hood was fouling the bedded stock. Hang fires are not usually the ammo!

#9 Post by **BamBam** » Mon May 23, 2016 8:58 pm

bradaz11 wrote:what is the protocol for misfire/hangfire in a practical comp, against the clock?

Tap and rack.

#10 Post by **bradaz11** » Mon May 23, 2016 9:10 pm

BamBam wrote:
bradaz11 wrote:what is the protocol for misfire/hangfire in a practical comp, against the clock?
Tap and rack.

glad to see cowboy is the same

first time I had a moment, I just stood there with the gun, guy with the clock goes 'what are you doing!!, shoot!' i told him i had a misfire, he said rack it out, get on with it. totally different world from .22 prone, where you just sit and wait, then open and check.

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