EXPLODING .22 SHELL! - Page 2

rondog · 05-05-2008, 12:19 PM

Sounds like the bolt needs to be dismantled and the firing pin assy. cleaned and oiled real good.

AKHunter · 05-05-2008, 12:36 PM

When manufacturing .22rimfire, the primer powder is dumped into the casing then the casing is spun to distribute the primer powder outward against the rim, after that step the propellent is dropped then the bullet seated and crimped. In the case of a misfire, assuming the firearm is working properly, I would suspect either the primer powder was not put into the case, was not distributed evenly, insufficient quantity,or was tainted/faulty. With cartridges that can be spun and refired it would indicate to me a inadequate amount of primer powder was introduced during manufacturing.

I don't notice a higher failure rate between brands per se, but I have a tendency to shoot Federal over anything else. With as many rounds as the automated process cranks out at any given time, I expect a certain % to FTF with .22rimfire.

andrew cochran · 05-05-2008, 01:10 PM

If you pull a bullet from a match round and pull a bullet from a cheap bulk round, you can see the difference in the priming at the bottom.

tippmann7 · 05-05-2008, 03:08 PM

my friends brother was shooting his bb gun and a little bit later we heard a BOOM so i walked over to where he was and he had shot a 12gauge shell with the bb gun and had a mark on his face where the bb came back off the primer and hit him, it was pretty funny

Aarant · 05-06-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dgray64

I've noticed that certain brands of .22's don't fire off even with good hits on the rim (I've removed the shell, rotated it and fired again to get another hit on another part of the rim). On these shells, I always pull the bullet with pliers, dump the powder and through the pieces away so that there won't be an accidental discharge later. The worst brands so far have been Federal and Aguila. I've only had one Remington misfire. Anyone else have a problem with certain brands?

Dave

Same for me with old federals. Had some shotgun ammo blow a big cloud of smoke and when I tipped the barrel down the BB's rolled out.
I have had several types of federal ammo misfire over the yrs. mostly .22 and shotgun shot though.
Also had a .22 ( not sure what brand) explode as it came out of the barrel of my B.i.L.'s .22 cal pistol. peppered me with hot lead flakes from my head down to my bottom. was just glad I was turned away from him when it happened. I SHOULD have been back farther when he was shooting

andrew cochran · 05-06-2008, 03:43 PM

I have had Federals not fire in old shoguns but Remingtons always do.

05-05-2008, 12:19 PM	#21
rondog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 1,324	Sounds like the bolt needs to be dismantled and the firing pin assy. cleaned and oiled real good. __________________ What she doesn't know about, doesn't piss her off.....

05-05-2008, 01:10 PM	#23
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 2,141	If you pull a bullet from a match round and pull a bullet from a cheap bulk round, you can see the difference in the priming at the bottom. __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!

05-05-2008, 03:08 PM	#24
tippmann7 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Attica, Ohio Posts: 841	my friends brother was shooting his bb gun and a little bit later we heard a BOOM so i walked over to where he was and he had shot a 12gauge shell with the bb gun and had a mark on his face where the bb came back off the primer and hit him, it was pretty funny __________________ you cannot kill what you did not create

05-06-2008, 03:43 PM	#26
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 2,141	I have had Federals not fire in old shoguns but Remingtons always do. __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!

05-05-2008, 12:36 PM	#22
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	When manufacturing .22rimfire, the primer powder is dumped into the casing then the casing is spun to distribute the primer powder outward against the rim, after that step the propellent is dropped then the bullet seated and crimped. In the case of a misfire, assuming the firearm is working properly, I would suspect either the primer powder was not put into the case, was not distributed evenly, insufficient quantity,or was tainted/faulty. With cartridges that can be spun and refired it would indicate to me a inadequate amount of primer powder was introduced during manufacturing. I don't notice a higher failure rate between brands per se, but I have a tendency to shoot Federal over anything else. With as many rounds as the automated process cranks out at any given time, I expect a certain % to FTF with .22rimfire.