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The hang fire at 1:02 is really delayed! Is that ammo still effective/accurate?
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That 303 is slightly not pleasant to shoot, but hell on the front end.
The hang fire at 1:02 is really delayed! Is that ammo still effective/accurate?
I have 105 year old ammo that's still GTG
Ammo stored properly lasts forever. WWI ammo if kept dry and stable temps is still good today.
Beware of AK ammo from the Vietnam era. Remember Eldest Son.
Some of that ammo may still be around and end up in a surplus pile somewhere.
What the heck is going on inside a round when it hang fires? Could the delay be seconds? That could be dangerous as hell! My dad says he has a crap load of old .303 in FL but a lot of humidity in FL. Have no Idea how much or how it's stored.
What the heck is going on inside a round when it hang fires? Could the delay be seconds? That could be dangerous as hell! My dad says he has a crap load of old .303 in FL but a lot of humidity in FL. Have no Idea how much or how it's stored.
I think it is a combonation of old mercury based primers and degraded powder, I used to have a LebelYes, Like Blitz said wait 10 to 30 seconds before opening the bolt or pointing that muzzle anywhere other than down range. I would wait a min or two just as a precaution. It happens. Rarely but it does happen and can be very dangerous. Can be moisture, or improperly made or even contaminated primer.
I have only had one hangfire in my life and when it went off I was taking it down from my shoulder. It woke me up for sure. It was that damned 8mm Lebel I mentioned earlier. They loaded those things with cordite. Not sure what the cause was though.
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