To wad or not.....

[tacfoley]

Some believe that the risk of chain fires is reduced when using BP substitute (MLAGB and MLAIC also mandate BP) but from personal experience I have witnessed a chain fire using Pyrodex - two adjacent cylinders went off as well - he was using wads. No harm done to gun, shooter or trousers once the jam was cleared.

Explain, please, how cylinders in two other guns could be made to go off by a 'chain-fire' occurring in another gun.

tac, confused.

[Turnup]

Explain, please, how cylinders in two other guns could be made to go off by a 'chain-fire' occurring in another gun.

tac, confused.

My bad - I should have said "two adjacent chambers"

[tacfoley]

My bad - I should have said "two adjacent chambers"

'kay. Understooded.

tac

[enfield2band]

I have never greased the balls in my gun, it does seem a bit pointless.

Load all six chambers and grease them.
Cap one chamber and fire it.
Look at the chamber either side of the one you have just fired and you will see that most of the grease has been blown out from the blast between the chamber and the barrel.

[Turnup]

I have never greased the balls in my gun, it does seem a bit pointless.

Load all six chambers and grease them.
Cap one chamber and fire it.
Look at the chamber either side of the one you have just fired and you will see that most of the grease has been blown out from the blast between the chamber and the barrel.

Don't recommend anyone try this - adjacent loaded chambers with no caps on the nipples.

You are correct that most of the lube is gone though.

[enfield2band]

Don't recommend anyone try this - adjacent loaded chambers with no caps on the nipples.

You are correct that most of the lube is gone though.

I take your point. You are quite right.

If the caps were on it would be safer.