Ring of Fire

son of a gun

October 28, 2003, 07:30 PM

I found these photos on another site. The firearm pictured is a Desert Eagle Mark XIX .50 AE and according to the shooter he was firing reloads purchased from the range.

Out of all the shooting I have done over the years I don't think I have ever seen a ring of fire like this before.

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL154/1004780/2918322/36678356.jpg

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL154/1004780/2918322/36678352.jpg

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL154/1004780/2918322/36678350.jpg

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL154/1004780/2918322/36678347.jpg

MaterDei

October 28, 2003, 07:33 PM

Cool.

For you reloaders out there, is there something you can add to the powder to produce pyrotechnics?

cracked butt

October 28, 2003, 07:52 PM

Cool! Is that one of them newfangled plasma guns?

Nightcrawler

October 28, 2003, 08:02 PM

Before you die, you see The Ring....

Nightcrawler

October 28, 2003, 08:03 PM

I fell in
to a burnin' ring of fire
I went down down down
and the flames went higher
and it burns burns buns
that ring of fire...
the ring of fire
the ring of fire

SwordSmith3

October 28, 2003, 08:06 PM

Hi guys i'm a new guy, son of professer and brother of gus.

This is my first post and that's wicked. :D I haven't seen anything that cool out of any of our guns.

But i think a little Magnesium could change that. Just don't tell me dad. :evil:

Kharn

October 28, 2003, 08:11 PM

From my semester of fluid mechanics, I'd assume its caused by the lower pressure behind the quickly moving bullet, drawing in air from around the pistol, that causes the ring to form in the eddys.

Awesome set of pictures.

Kharn

Black Snowman

October 28, 2003, 08:18 PM

I have a .50 AE Desert Eagle and I can tell you exactly what causes it.

32.0 gr of H-110 pushing a 325 gr Speer Gold Dot Hollow Point :D

Sorry, had to be a smart ???. You want a "crowd pleaser" load as Kamicosmos likes to call them you need to load up the H-110. Fun stuff.

Sylvilagus Aquaticus

October 28, 2003, 11:31 PM

H-110 does a similar flame front from my .30 Carbine Blackhawk on a humid day. For that matter, it'll do it on most days and solve your mosquito problems too.

Seems to be pretty common from my experiences with H-110.

Regards,
Rabbit.

CGofMP

October 28, 2003, 11:43 PM

Uhm....

Does that make the shooter "The Lord Of The Rings"?

sorry...

sorry...
I'll just go now...

Soooooryyyyy

;)

BluesBear

October 29, 2003, 12:32 AM

Is that a new version of the Ghost Ring Sight? (or would that be Toast Ring Sight?)
:D

rayra

October 29, 2003, 03:19 AM

bah. THIS is a 'Ring of Fire' -

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/Images/California.A2003299.1840.jpg

chevrofreak

October 29, 2003, 03:28 PM

But i think a little Magnesium could change that

It could also change the barrel into a non-functional melted piece of steel.

Brian Williams

October 29, 2003, 03:34 PM

Swordsmith3But i think a little Magnesium could change that. Just don't tell me dad.

YOU JUST DID!!!!!!

You put Magnesium in one of my rounds or guns you will feel more than a little burn!!!!!!!

October 29, 2003, 03:45 PM

Welcome to THR SwordSmith3 ( I think) :)

:D
Poor Professr
Needs an off-site storage for his toys...
lessee, we have Gus, her fiance' and now a son...

How about you sell the boy to finance the wedding. This way you protect guns and can pay for wedding...just helping :p

Maybe if you give Gus the Glock 19 the boy can move in with them after the wedding...

think smarter not harder I say...

Mike Irwin

October 29, 2003, 04:32 PM

Hey Son of a Gun,

Was that picture taken, by chance, at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Virginia?

50 Shooter

October 29, 2003, 04:38 PM

My friends will do that with Win. 296 (I think). It's a sight to see a ring of fire about a foot in diameter and three feet long come out of the end of the barrel.:what:

My .454 with 31grs of H110 won't even do that.

Brian Williams

October 29, 2003, 04:42 PM

Sorry there re1973 if you sold me to pay for the wedding there wouldn't be enough.

I wouldn't really put magnesium in the load cuz it would be to hot to hadle. Dad would make sure of that :(

mtnbkr

October 29, 2003, 04:46 PM

Was that picture taken, by chance, at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Virginia?

Was thinking the same thing...

Chris

anapex

October 30, 2003, 10:56 AM

I was thinking the range looked an awfully lot like On Target in Severn, MD. Which if it is the guy's in trouble for firing something over .44 mag there.

Any chance you could give us the site you picked em up off of so we can check it out?

Kamicosmos

October 30, 2003, 11:30 AM

The smaller caliber Desert Eagles will also generate the rings. I've seen the .50 produce 3 of them in one blast!

My .357 doesn't do the rings very often, but every now and then it'll throw one out. Mostly just a huge fireball.

I'm not sure why the DE's generate the rings though. The exact same load of H110 that makes rings in the DE just makes big fireballs out of a Marlin 1894, Contender, and Redhawk.

It's almost like the fireball comes first, then the bullet passes through it, but that's impossible.

*Morpheous voice* Free your Mind!
*Neo voice* Whoa...

:)

son of a gun

October 30, 2003, 11:36 AM

Was that picture taken, by chance, at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Virginia?

I don't know some people just don't like to reveal there location.

fatboyclone

October 30, 2003, 12:24 PM

Was that picture taken, by chance, at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Virginia?

I don't think it is Blue Ridge Arsenal. the lane numbers in the pics are on the dividers, whereas Blue Ridge has theirs on the motors for the target carriers. Other than that it would be a dead ringer for BR.

anapex

October 30, 2003, 01:24 PM

While looking at the picture again I have to also cancel out my guess as to what range it is. While On Target puts their numbers on the side like that lane 8 just isn't that close to a wall on its left.