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Predator Hunting => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: edhunts5 on January 01, 2011, 10:02:46 AM

Title: misfires?
Post by: edhunts5 on January 01, 2011, 10:02:46 AM

called in first double last night  2 reds charged hard at about 20 yds emptied gun no shots fired and 2 reds laughing as they ran off.  used rem.  3" nitro mag  #5 shot all 3 shells had primer hit.  while walking out tried 1 more on coon same result dug in backpack and fired rem. 3" #4 turkey load and coon on the ground. anyone else ever have this problem? packed up the nitro mags and put away

Title: Re: misfires?
Post by: uncle buck on January 03, 2011, 11:33:56 PM

Never on shotgun shells... Happened to me with Winchester 3006 SuperX Silverbox 150 grainers.  I was at the range so it was not during actual hunting conditions... I never had a problem with Remington prouducts as of yet....

Title: Re: misfires?
Post by: Dale on January 04, 2011, 12:33:28 PM

take it to a gunsmith and let him pull the firing pin block/bolt and give it a good cleaning... prolly got grease or gunk or combinations of both blocking the mess up not allowing the firing pin to hit the primer hard enough...

Title: Re: misfires?
Post by: dreamcatcher on January 04, 2011, 04:47:43 PM

DS
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