Springfield Emmisary .45 squid with unburned powder

[CQB45ACP]

They usually don’t, we go …huh….and rack the slide.

Y’all be careful out there.

Makes sense. But it’s got to be a significant decibel difference to alert us, no? I’ve shot just a primer for educational purposes (mine). Same noise with a squib?

 

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Makes sense. But it’s got to be a significant decibel difference to alert us, no? I’ve shot just a primer for educational purposes (mine). Same noise with a squib?

Squibs can be quieter since there's a bullet in front of the primer, rather than just an empty case and primer. Some squibs are imperceptible if you're wearing ear protection. If you move quick and don't confirm, bad things can happen. Here's one I saw in person.

 

[CQB45ACP]

Squibs can be quieter since there's a bullet in front of the primer, rather than just an empty case and primer. Some squibs are imperceptible if you're wearing ear protection. If you move quick and don't confirm, bad things can happen. Here's one I saw in person.

Ouch. I’m speaking in terms of a 1911 pistol so not cycling is a “safeguard” of sorts unless one just reflexively racks slide to keep going.

 

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Ouch. I’m speaking in terms of a 1911 pistol so not cycling is a “safeguard” of sorts unless one just reflexively racks slide to keep going.

Understood, but the concept is the same, and emphasizes your point about the "safeguard"... you have to consciously (or subconsciously) rack the slide, which can signal that something is wrong if you're paying attention. I've personally never seen or heard of a squib that cycled a semi-auto correctly. I imagine it's theoretically possible, maybe in a long-barreled .22 rifle or something.

This is why the "tap-rack-bang" drill is good for combat and possibly competition, but you are taking a little chance every time you do it. I've seen a competitor tap/rack/attempt three times before the RO stopped him and we checked the bore... luckily the squib bullet was still far enough back in the barrel to prevent the full chambering of the next round/s and kept it far enough out of battery. Gun show reloads. SMH

I also have an (inherited) single-shot .22 rifle with at least 4 bullets squibbed into the (now ruined/bulged) bore. "Hmmm... that's weird." (reloads, fires another). "Hmmm..."

 

[CQB45ACP]

Understood, but the concept is the same, and emphasizes your point about the "safeguard"... you have to consciously (or subconsciously) rack the slide, which can signal that something is wrong if you're paying attention. I've personally never seen or heard of a squib that cycled a semi-auto correctly. I imagine it's theoretically possible, maybe in a long-barreled .22 rifle or something.

This is why the "tap-rack-bang" drill is good for combat and possibly competition, but you are taking a little chance every time you do it. I've seen a competitor tap/rack/attempt three times before the RO stopped him and we checked the bore... luckily the squib bullet was still far enough back in the barrel to prevent the full chambering of the next round/s and kept it far enough out of battery. Gun show reloads. SMH

I also have an (inherited) single-shot .22 rifle with at least 4 bullets squibbed into the (now ruined/bulged) bore. "Hmmm... that's weird." (reloads, fires another). "Hmmm..."

Interesting.

BTW, Sounds like inheritance I have planned for my prodigal son

 

[Soonerpesek]

They usually don’t, we go …huh….and rack the slide.

We do….??
Without checking the chamber…??
Because we just had an anomaly….??

Didn’t know that was the procedure…..
We newbies must do things different……

 

[Walkalong]

We do….??

It’s been known to happen, y’all be careful out there.