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johnwilliamson062 · July 6, 2008, 11:33 PM

I once forgot where I was in the loading process and figured it would be best just to shoot off a primer and be sure there was no bullet in rather than send another down the barrel and take a chance(I was pretty sure I had not loaded one yet). So I set it off and a full pyrodex pellet shoots out the muzzle burning down range ten yards like a bottle rocket. The guy next to me firing cartridges looked at me as if I had nearly killed him. I think he was already peeved by the smoke, but I got there first and there were plenty of open spots upwind of me. Was it really dangerous?

July 6, 2008, 11:33 PM	#15
johnwilliamson062 Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 6,107	I once forgot where I was in the loading process and figured it would be best just to shoot off a primer and be sure there was no bullet in rather than send another down the barrel and take a chance(I was pretty sure I had not loaded one yet). So I set it off and a full pyrodex pellet shoots out the muzzle burning down range ten yards like a bottle rocket. The guy next to me firing cartridges looked at me as if I had nearly killed him. I think he was already peeved by the smoke, but I got there first and there were plenty of open spots upwind of me. Was it really dangerous? __________________ $0 of an NRA membership goes to legislative action or court battles. Not a dime. Only money contributed to the NRA-ILA or NRA-PVF. Of course, you could just donate to the Second Amendment Foundation I was feeling pretty good, then I looked around and realized I am not swimming or on fire.