So what causes chain fires? - Page 2

bigcountry11 · June 21, 2010, 11:56 AM

I hate the ask the dumb question.

But happens to shooting hand when these chain fires happen? And what happens the said pistolly.

pohill · June 21, 2010, 12:19 PM

I've had two double-fires. Each time, the second ball exited from the left side of the gun at a 45 degree angle to the ground. I wasn't even sure what had happened - just a little extra boom (.36 caliber).

Smokin_Gun · June 21, 2010, 12:42 PM

Nothin' happened to my hand any of the 4 times I had a chainfire. The velosity directly out of the camber the ball only travels about 200fps way less than a paintball gun ball. The barrel length and twist multiplies the ball's velosity. Jus' leaves a lead mark on the frame that wipes off.

Noz · June 21, 2010, 01:14 PM

Nothing. Aware something had happened but did not know what until inspection.

Fingers McGee · June 21, 2010, 06:53 PM

Nothing. Found a lead smudge on the wedge that wiped off.

Fm

Doc Hoy · June 21, 2010, 07:16 PM

The only experience I had involved that Sheriffs Model as I said.

Brass frame...

It loosened the arbor.

That was a sweet shooting pistol too. Now it is a sweet looking wall hanger.

Such is life.

tater134 · June 21, 2010, 07:34 PM

Ive only had one chain fire and it caused the chamber to the left of the one being fired to go off.It shot off into the woods at a 45 degree angle and left a little bit of lead on the end of the barrel pin of my 1858 Remmy but it cleaned up easily and left no permanent damage.

June 21, 2010, 12:42 PM	#28
Smokin_Gun Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, CA Posts: 1,195	Nothin' happened to my hand any of the 4 times I had a chainfire. The velosity directly out of the camber the ball only travels about 200fps way less than a paintball gun ball. The barrel length and twist multiplies the ball's velosity. Jus' leaves a lead mark on the frame that wipes off. __________________ "I Smoke Black Powder" "Favor an 1858 Remington" SGT. Smokin' Gun, Mosby's Rangers 43rd Virginia Cavalry C.S.A. SASS# 19634, ... Admin:http://blackpowdersmoke.com/oldcoots/index.php

June 21, 2010, 06:53 PM	#30
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Nothing. Found a lead smudge on the wedge that wiped off. Fm __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee - AKA Man of Many Colts - Alter ego of Diabolical Ken; SASS Regulator 28564-L-TG; Rangemaster and stage writer extraordinaire; Frontiersman, Pistoleer, NRA Endowment Life, NMLRA, SAF, CCRKBA, STORM 327, SV115; Charter member, Central Ozarks Western Shooters Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision see things as they are, not as they should be. Ambrose Bierce

June 21, 2010, 07:16 PM	#31
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	I should be so lucky The only experience I had involved that Sheriffs Model as I said. Brass frame... It loosened the arbor. That was a sweet shooting pistol too. Now it is a sweet looking wall hanger. Such is life. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

June 21, 2010, 11:56 AM	#26
bigcountry11 Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Posts: 40	I hate the ask the dumb question. But happens to shooting hand when these chain fires happen? And what happens the said pistolly.

June 21, 2010, 12:19 PM	#27
pohill Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2005 Location: northeast Posts: 521	I've had two double-fires. Each time, the second ball exited from the left side of the gun at a 45 degree angle to the ground. I wasn't even sure what had happened - just a little extra boom (.36 caliber).

June 21, 2010, 01:14 PM	#29
Noz Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2009 Posts: 643	Nothing. Aware something had happened but did not know what until inspection.

June 21, 2010, 07:34 PM	#32
tater134 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2009 Location: NE,PA Posts: 390	Ive only had one chain fire and it caused the chamber to the left of the one being fired to go off.It shot off into the woods at a 45 degree angle and left a little bit of lead on the end of the barrel pin of my 1858 Remmy but it cleaned up easily and left no permanent damage.