perma
Well-known member
I think I know what happened but I’ll let the smoke pole experts tell me if I’m right or wrong.
I’m at the gun range shooting around and I had one dud shot. The shot sounded like it misfired. I wait a few minutes and break the action open and find the primer did get punctured. I open the breech and find the bullet is gone but some residual powder is in the breech side of the barrel. I walk down range and find the bullet 10’ from me.
I think there was excess blow by because of how easy the bullet went in (could have probably done it with one finger). I shot two other bullets of the same package and they were within 2” @50 yards scopes. I did run a wet and dry patch between shots. I know it’s not necessary. Wondering if I maybe forgot to dry patch that shot.
CVA optima .50
Thor .50, confirmed with sizing kit, .501 is way too tight
75g of Blackhorn, correct breech plug
I’m at the gun range shooting around and I had one dud shot. The shot sounded like it misfired. I wait a few minutes and break the action open and find the primer did get punctured. I open the breech and find the bullet is gone but some residual powder is in the breech side of the barrel. I walk down range and find the bullet 10’ from me.
I think there was excess blow by because of how easy the bullet went in (could have probably done it with one finger). I shot two other bullets of the same package and they were within 2” @50 yards scopes. I did run a wet and dry patch between shots. I know it’s not necessary. Wondering if I maybe forgot to dry patch that shot.
CVA optima .50
Thor .50, confirmed with sizing kit, .501 is way too tight
75g of Blackhorn, correct breech plug