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Q: Why does your black powder rifle hang fire?
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When was Hang Fire created?

Hang Fire was created in 1982-04.


Why does your black powder rifle hang-fire?

There are several reasons for hang fires and or miss fires. The most common is due to damp or old powder or moisture in the barrel (oil water) Try a new batch of powder and see if that cures it. Other sources are poor ignition or spark strength, percussion caps get damp or old and loose there spark, or with flintlocks your flint may be dull or dirty or the flash pan may be dirty. next would be the spark path, the nipple may be damaged or clogged or the hole from the nipple to the barrel could be plugged, or in the case of flintlock the flash hole could be plugged. A good cleaning with hot soapy water should clear it up, and check the nipple for any damage or mushrooming and change it out if there is any question.


What do you do in a hang fire?

Hang fires are not that common with modern factory ammunition. Although with surplus ammunition you can have them. Regardles, stay in your firing position. Keep the muzzle of the weapon pointed in a safe direction. Wait at least one minute to see if the round will fire. If not, eject the round and remove it to a safe location. Dispose of properly. MUZZLE-LOADERS Wait for several minutes. Keep the gun pointed down-range or in a safe direction. For Percussion Cap black powder gun, if the cap popped but the gun did not fire, then remove the cap. It is important to check the bullet to see if it did move down the barrel. For some calibers, the cap has enough power to move the bullet, however, usually if it does go into the barrel it should ignite the powder. So, use the ram rod to re-seat the bullet. To clear the gun, you can try another cap. Or better yet, insert a few grains of powder into the Nipple before placing a cap (not sure if this is possible on modern ignition systems). As an alternate, remove the Nipple and see if it is clogged. Insert some powder into the barrel (or cylinder for a pistol) and re-install the Nipple. It is important to take Nipple Wrench when you go shooting, especially for a Black Powder Revolver. To prevent a hang-fire for a Percussion Black Powder gun, always snap off a few Caps without powder. Residual oil in the barrel will be pushed to the bottom of the barrel when you load the first round. It is important to burn out this oil. Point the gun at a blade of grass and pop a cap and watch to see if the cap causes it to move. Or insert a small amount of powder in the gun---without a bullet---and fire it to see if the powder ignites. (This may not work on long barrels as the powder may not settle to the bottom of the barrel.


When was The Place Where the Black Stars Hang created?

The Place Where the Black Stars Hang was created in 1994.


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What manufacturer made J.C.Higgins Model 103.229 magazine feed .22 cal rifle?

it is a marlin model 81. good rifle. hang on to it. thanks


What is a hangfire on a gun?

A hang fire refers to an older gun that used a small charge to set of the main charge. The hang fire is when just the smaller charge goes off.


What are some of the benefits of using rifle stocks?

Rifle stocks are used to steady the weapon against your shoulder. It also gives you somewhere to hang on to. Lastly, it allows you to have better accuracy because the rifle remains stabilized.


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What hangs by the fire place?

If it is Christmas you hang stockings, decorations such as bells or ornaments. Other than Christmas you can hang pictures I suppose.


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People had to hang this color material in their window?

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