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yahoshua - I disagree with this part of your post. Gunpowder is "nitrogen rich", but not the type that is readily available to plants. I think that burning it is a safer and better option. At least, I hope my Scott's Turf Builder isn't made from recycled nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin.yahoshua wrote:(the nitrogen rich powder makes great fertilizer for grass and such).
A hangfire could go off in 5, 30, 60, 90 seconds, etc. The important thing is to keep the muzzle is a safe direction until the round is removed from the chamber. I have no big fear of a round going off after it is removed from the gun.57Coastie wrote:I do. I know a bunch of them. My shooting skills, limited though they are, I owe to training and shooting with the Army Marksmanship Unit. With this group, comprised of some of the finest competitive marksmen in the world, failure to follow the procedures laid out above by KaiserB could result in dire consequences. I never want to be at the bench next to a shooter who ignores this basic safety procedure. I take that back -- I don't want to be at the same range with him or her.Target1911 wrote:Hmmmmm.......not saying the above procedures are incorrect....but....I dont know of one Competition Shooter that waits up to 30 seconds to clear a mis/hangfire.
Jim
Keeping the hang fire pointed downrange for 20-30 seconds is what I was taught.Mike1951 wrote:I was always taught to consider the possibility of a hang fire and to keep the firearm pointed downrange for at least 20-30 seconds.