Question after reading thread regarding Accidental Discharge

wickedrider · June 14, 2009, 01:31 PM

Just completed reading the thread "Have you ever had an accidental discharge". As a new shooter, that is a great thread. It should be required reading.

In one post, the poster indicated that he had had a cookoff. Then other people started saying that it was a cookoff, not a hangfire.

What is a cookoff and what is a hangfire?

**hogdogs** · June 14, 2009, 01:38 PM

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Premature ignition of ammunition by heat in the firing chamber, known as cook-off

And this is hang fire...

Quote:

HANGFIRE. Ever hear that word before? It means a
delayed ignition of a cartridge after the primer is struck.
People that shoot old Mil-Surp ammo need to tattoo that
word into their brain.

From...
http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting...hhangfires.pdf
Brent

digdeep74 · June 14, 2009, 02:17 PM

great information.

M1911 · June 19, 2009, 11:01 AM

Unless you have a full-auto, closed-bolt gun, you will likely never see a cook-off. Hang-fires are very rare as well.

Mr. James · June 19, 2009, 12:21 PM

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Hang-fires are very rare as well.

. . . unless your shooting Paki .303 British!

TEDDY · June 19, 2009, 06:01 PM

unless you are shooting 8 mm lebel on MG strips
or jap 7.7 on strips.

NavyLT · June 22, 2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TEDDY

unless you are shooting 8 mm lebel on MG strips

Oh man, too cool! I got to shoot one original 8 mm Lebel round. I had loaded all my own from data I extrapolated from various sources. I think it was from WWI. It did indeed go click, wait for it, wait for it, bang!

FM12 · June 22, 2009, 09:07 PM

I've been shooting on aregular basis since 1973, never experienced either. Squibs, yes, from poorly loaded reloads (my fault)

June 14, 2009, 01:31 PM	#1
wickedrider Member Join Date: May 19, 2009 Posts: 50	Question after reading thread regarding Accidental Discharge Just completed reading the thread "Have you ever had an accidental discharge". As a new shooter, that is a great thread. It should be required reading. In one post, the poster indicated that he had had a cookoff. Then other people started saying that it was a cookoff, not a hangfire. What is a cookoff and what is a hangfire?

June 14, 2009, 02:17 PM	#3
digdeep74 Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: walton ky Posts: 34	great info great information.

June 19, 2009, 06:01 PM	#6
TEDDY Junior member Join Date: December 10, 2006 Location: MANNING SC Posts: 837	hang fire unless you are shooting 8 mm lebel on MG strips or jap 7.7 on strips.

June 19, 2009, 11:01 AM	#4
M1911 Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2000 Posts: 4,062	Unless you have a full-auto, closed-bolt gun, you will likely never see a cook-off. Hang-fires are very rare as well.

June 22, 2009, 09:07 PM	#8
FM12 Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2007 Location: Monroeville, Alabama Posts: 1,527	I've been shooting on aregular basis since 1973, never experienced either. Squibs, yes, from poorly loaded reloads (my fault)