What's Causing this Chamber Fire? HD VIDEO

Amsdorf · July 30, 2012, 04:26 AM

Any ideas what is causing flames like this to shoot out of the chamber of this guy's Benelli M4? I pulled a few scenes from a Russian's Benelli shooting session and slowed down the video so you can see the places where his Benelli looks like it is catching on fire.

http://youtu.be/daXduTaHx1Q

Orphanedcowboy · July 30, 2012, 04:58 AM

Gun powder?

1911Alaska · July 30, 2012, 06:16 AM

Not sure, but is that shotgun he is using a semi-auto or automatic??

mete · July 30, 2012, 06:55 AM

New models of guns always have better technology. My old M1-90 never did that .I'll have to upgrade !

Flames out of the end of the barrel are far more common and the donut of smoke too. Ever see the the monster donut coming from a huge battleship gun ?
It's all from powder still unburned after the bullet leaves the barrel. I assume that the shotgun still had unburned powder in the shell and when the extraction started the air coming into the case burned up the powder.

eastbank · July 30, 2012, 08:16 AM

i have seen it on the trap range with reo shotgun shells with beretta shotguns,never with rem 1100,s. maybe opening alittle early. eastbank.

arch308 · July 30, 2012, 08:26 AM

Strange. The flame looked to be burning too slow to be gun powder. Maybe too much gun oil?

g.willikers · July 30, 2012, 01:52 PM

Good thing he's not a lefty.

July 30, 2012, 04:26 AM	#1
Amsdorf Junior member Join Date: July 24, 2011 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 849	What's Causing this Chamber Fire? HD VIDEO Any ideas what is causing flames like this to shoot out of the chamber of this guy's Benelli M4? I pulled a few scenes from a Russian's Benelli shooting session and slowed down the video so you can see the places where his Benelli looks like it is catching on fire. http://youtu.be/daXduTaHx1Q

July 30, 2012, 04:58 AM	#2
Orphanedcowboy Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 194	Gun powder? __________________ NRA Life Member

July 30, 2012, 06:55 AM	#4
mete Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,575	New models of guns always have better technology. My old M1-90 never did that .I'll have to upgrade ! Flames out of the end of the barrel are far more common and the donut of smoke too. Ever see the the monster donut coming from a huge battleship gun ? It's all from powder still unburned after the bullet leaves the barrel. I assume that the shotgun still had unburned powder in the shell and when the extraction started the air coming into the case burned up the powder. __________________ And Watson , bring your revolver !

July 30, 2012, 01:52 PM	#7
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Good thing he's not a lefty. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

July 30, 2012, 06:16 AM	#3
1911Alaska Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2012 Posts: 139	Not sure, but is that shotgun he is using a semi-auto or automatic??

July 30, 2012, 08:16 AM	#5
eastbank Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: pa. Posts: 2,450	i have seen it on the trap range with reo shotgun shells with beretta shotguns,never with rem 1100,s. maybe opening alittle early. eastbank.

July 30, 2012, 08:26 AM	#6
arch308 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2011 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 876	Strange. The flame looked to be burning too slow to be gun powder. Maybe too much gun oil?