Regarding “Prayers for Healing” and an update

[Mike of the Mountain]

He was shooting Winchester Lite 20g shells.

[Mills]

I agree sxs's and o/u's are safer for the ability to visually check bores between shots. I try to do it but don't always. This reminds me to work harder to check every time.

Identity is not important and I would not want to talk about it either. I just hope for the best.

[Double Lab]

Looks like an obstruction. I have for years as part of my pre shot routine, blown through my barrels to clear smoke and and check for daylight then align two new rounds with the headstamps vertical. Praying for a speedy recovery.

[Stan Hillis]

Good routine, Daryl.

When I'm shooting sporting I have a tendency to load and shoot fast, especially so when I kill the first pair cleanly. I know then that my lead pictures are right and I want to get to the next pair asap. I really need to change my routine to accommodate a quick view down the bores.

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

Good routine, Daryl.

When I'm shooting sporting I have a tendency to load and shoot fast, especially so when I kill the first pair cleanly. I know then that my lead pictures are right and I want to get to the next pair asap. I really need to change my routine to accommodate a quick view down the bores.

I'm just the opposite Stan, I like to slow down and be deliberate, running the visual sequence through my mind's eye. We both know sometimes you're on and sometimes you're off. I still blow through my barrels and more than once someone on the squad makes mention of it. Every now and then a shot will sound "off". Don't ignore that.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Every now and then a shot will sound "off". Don't ignore that.

ABSOLUTELY NEVER IGNORE THAT “OFF” SOUNDING SHOT.





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[Bill Murphy]

Mike Franzen, yes, a wad stuck in the barrel can cause a rupture. I have a Remington 3200 barrel set blown out just ahead of the forend. There was a wad in the barrel and the shooter forgot about it and later loaded and shot it. Another problem area is those dang factory shells. They can't be trusted, so shoot reloads.

[Mike Franzen]

Has any research ever been done to see if a wad in the barrel can cause a rupture?

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Mike Franzen

Has any research ever been done to see if a wad in the barrel can cause a rupture?

Mike, I've had wads that had been stuck in a barrel and could be blown out, others needed a rod to clear them. So yes, I believe that a stuck wad could cause a dangerous momentary spike in pressure and cause this. But I don't want to find out.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Mike, I've had wads that had been stuck in a barrel and could be blown out, others needed a rod to clear them. So yes, I believe that a stuck wad could cause a dangerous momentary spike in pressure and cause this. But I don't want to find out.

Usually the only place a wad gets really stuck is in the choke. Which reminds me. As a long time ATA shooter on the rare occasions I had a squib with a stuck wad I would open the action, push the wad back into the barrel with my finger and then blow the wad out the back end of the barrel with my mouth so as not create a longer disruption for the squad. I did not invent this method of clearing a barrel lol. It worked 90% of the time and ya carbon doesn't taste that good but there was a water bottle waiting for me when the round ended. Trapshooters, we are the same guys that rest the muzzle of a gun on our toes between shots lol.