We had a Hornady round semi misfire and stick in the barrel last night. Luckily the next round didn't chamber properly which alerted us, and we realised that the sound had been odd, which can easily be missed with a mod on shooting quickly in the dark from a vehicle with the engine running. This does not seem to be as unusual as it should be. Does anybody know if anything is being done about it, and what would happen if a second bullet was fired with the first up the spout? Cheers ,Todhunter
Dangwerous .17 HMR rounds? Still a problem?
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splash
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Bad rifle drill !!
All strange discharges should investigated, every round has the chance of being a Squib. No one can say what WOULD happen if you had fired a second shot up a blocked barrel, but we can guess at the very least a blown barrel, at worst you would not be asking because the bolt could have been forced through your skull killing you !
All strange discharges should investigated, every round has the chance of being a Squib. No one can say what WOULD happen if you had fired a second shot up a blocked barrel, but we can guess at the very least a blown barrel, at worst you would not be asking because the bolt could have been forced through your skull killing you !
Whilst not dismissing your bad rifle drill comment you are, in the case of a 17hmr, being a tad over dramatic.
I would say blowback around the bolt forcing the mag out, gasses forcing the first head out of the barrel, the likelihood of second head staying in the barrel and no damage to the barrel
Hornet 6
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Thats about right, and it has happened many times over the last few years, HMR ammo is not what it should be.
Worse is nothing much seems to have been done about it, perhaps it's just cheaper to replace a few rifles, as upto now I don't think anybody has been injured.
When it first started happening in the USA it was all blamed on semi auto hmr rifles, seems that may not have been the case.
All I can say is my HMR was sold when new ammo I bought was faulty, nothing happened to me or the rifle, just a few fail to fires and then a squib round, pushed it out with a rod without issue and never used it again.
Can't say I have missed it either.
Neil.
Neil,
I had 1 misfire and 1 squib over about a thousand rounds.
Both were recent so at the top end of the thousand
I checked all my stock (2x 50 rounds), found about 10% neck splits, took the boxes back to the RFD and they were exchanged.
Still got the 17, use it sometimes, (however more recently the 22 has found favour), but now I always check each box of 17 ammunition I buy
R
I had 1 misfire and 1 squib over about a thousand rounds.
Both were recent so at the top end of the thousand
I checked all my stock (2x 50 rounds), found about 10% neck splits, took the boxes back to the RFD and they were exchanged.
Still got the 17, use it sometimes, (however more recently the 22 has found favour), but now I always check each box of 17 ammunition I buy
R
Hornet 6
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Same here for the .22lr.
The hornet has replaced the hmr, faster, flatter and far more punch, and no deared to load for than hmr ammo costs.
As for checking the ammo, good idea, actually essential these days, but it shouldn't be necessary
Neil.
had the exact same thing last week , bullet head stuck in barrel and bent a rod trying to tap it out , told my rfd about it and he replied they have had issues with blue tipped rounds , take them back and they will be replaced with red tipped ( which apparantly are fine ) , still havent got it out of barrel yet !
"blowback around the bolt forcing the mag out, gasses forcing the first head out of the barrel, the likelihood of second head staying in the barrel and no damage to the barrel"
Not doubting what you post but I was beside this one when it hapened and the rifle is still going strong - infact the guy was using last week when we were out lamping
Hornet 6
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soother223
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got rid of mine years ago & would never go back to one!....
got a 17hornet now, does same job but better. with much less risk of personal injury
got a 17hornet now, does same job but better. with much less risk of personal injury
Hornet 6
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Well it was going to be either a Sako or a CZ455, switch barrel guns just aren't as strong.
Neil.
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