Panzerschwein
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It seems quite a few people overuse the term "squib load" when referring to any number of various ammunition problems.
To me, a "squib load" is a dangerous problem were a cartridge misfires but produces just enough energy to lodge the bullet in the barrel of the firearm. This can cause a bore obstruction and can be very bad if a second round is fired behind it.
I've read numerous reviews for ammunition, and many people will say things like "I had five squid loads in one box" or "I was getting a squib load after every other round" when their gun is acting up (light strikes etc) or they are shooting ammunition that has bad primers or produces hang fires etc.
I think some hear the catchy term "squib load" and just imagine it as any kind of misfire, not the one that I first described above.
So what is the proper term to use? Is a "squib load" indeed just a generic term for a misfire, or is it specific to the "stuck in the bore" type problem?
To me, a "squib load" is a dangerous problem were a cartridge misfires but produces just enough energy to lodge the bullet in the barrel of the firearm. This can cause a bore obstruction and can be very bad if a second round is fired behind it.
I've read numerous reviews for ammunition, and many people will say things like "I had five squid loads in one box" or "I was getting a squib load after every other round" when their gun is acting up (light strikes etc) or they are shooting ammunition that has bad primers or produces hang fires etc.
I think some hear the catchy term "squib load" and just imagine it as any kind of misfire, not the one that I first described above.
So what is the proper term to use? Is a "squib load" indeed just a generic term for a misfire, or is it specific to the "stuck in the bore" type problem?