Question for ol bp rev gents

Lee McNelly · February 7, 2012, 04:11 PM

If you had ever forgot to use wads and remembered to seal front of chambers is there a chance of chainfire when no problems happened in the past

spkin of my ol roa

wogpotter · February 7, 2012, 04:29 PM

If it is uncapped I'd put grease in front of the balls. If it is capped you're pointing a loaded gun at something you don't intend to destroy while applying the grease.
(violates the 6th commandment of firearms safety. "Never point a gun at anything you do not intend to shoot; Avoid all horse play with a firearm".)

Uncap, grease, recap if you need to.

g.willikers · February 7, 2012, 06:42 PM

Lots of folks load them without wads, just using grease over the ball.
I used to always load that way, and had exactly two chain fires over the years, before using wads.
And those chain fires only involved the two adjacent cylinders, no harm done.

Wolf and Raven · February 7, 2012, 08:35 PM

More of a "Chance" for sure, but a reasonable choice to most people I'd say.

B.L.E. · February 7, 2012, 10:57 PM

I have never ever experienced a chainfire.
I have loaded with and without wads, with and without grease over the balls.

Beagle333 · February 7, 2012, 11:08 PM

I use wads and grease, or corn meal and grease. 'Never seen a chain fire and don't want to.

February 7, 2012, 04:11 PM	#1
Lee McNelly Junior member Join Date: June 9, 2011 Posts: 325	Question for ol bp rev gents If you had ever forgot to use wads and remembered to seal front of chambers is there a chance of chainfire when no problems happened in the past spkin of my ol roa

February 7, 2012, 04:29 PM	#2
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 4,811	If it is uncapped I'd put grease in front of the balls. If it is capped you're pointing a loaded gun at something you don't intend to destroy while applying the grease. (violates the 6th commandment of firearms safety. "Never point a gun at anything you do not intend to shoot; Avoid all horse play with a firearm".) Uncap, grease, recap if you need to. __________________ Allan Quatermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”

February 7, 2012, 06:42 PM	#3
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Lots of folks load them without wads, just using grease over the ball. I used to always load that way, and had exactly two chain fires over the years, before using wads. And those chain fires only involved the two adjacent cylinders, no harm done. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

February 7, 2012, 08:35 PM	#4
Wolf and Raven Member Join Date: April 17, 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 28	More of a "Chance" for sure, but a reasonable choice to most people I'd say.

February 7, 2012, 10:57 PM	#5
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	I have never ever experienced a chainfire. I have loaded with and without wads, with and without grease over the balls.

February 7, 2012, 11:08 PM	#6
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	I use wads and grease, or corn meal and grease. 'Never seen a chain fire and don't want to.