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Fire Out Of Barrel
Just picked up my Model Seven .204 this afternoon.
Rushed home, mounted the Leupold scope and took it out to shoot. It was right around dusk, but I was hoping to fire a couple of rounds and at least get it on paper. An 8" flame shot out of the end of the barrel. Is this normal for a rifle this fast? Never had anything this fast before. Thanks |
RE: Fire Out Of Barrel
ORIGINAL: MDYoungBuck Just picked up my Model Seven .204 this afternoon. Rushed home, mounted the Leupold scope and took it out to shoot. It was right around dusk, but I was hoping to fire a couple of rounds and at least get it on paper. An 8" flame shot out of the end of the barrel. Is this normal for a rifle this fast? Never had anything this fast before. Thanks |
RE: Fire Out Of Barrel
My dad had the smae thing with his 30-06. When he shoots at dusk it has an 10-12in fireball come out of the barrel. Ive never shot my 204 at dark so i dont know if it dose it but i will expect it to. As for the 204 compared to a 243. The 204 is alot smaller then a 243. Its more comparable to a 17 Rem, 223, 222.
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RE: Fire Out Of Barrel
I was looking at some 243 ammo in 55gr. win. ballistic silver tip. Looked like a good bullet for fox and yotes. and maybe some heavier loads for antalope..Just wondering.
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RE: Fire Out Of Barrel
All guns do that. What do you think is pushing that bullet down the barrel. A big-ole ball of fire.
Even a .22LR will shoot a little flame out the end of a barrel. |
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55gr ammo out of a 243 would make a great fox and coyote round. I used a 243 for my second deer. I was using 110 gr ammo i think. it dropped in its tracks at 95 yards.
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RE: Fire Out Of Barrel
Another thing to keep in mind is that because your Model 7 has a short barrel, there's more powder being burnt after the bullet leaves the muzzle than if it had a longer barrel. The short barrel shouldcontribute tomore noise, less velocity, and the huge fireball you're seing. Longer barrels have less muzzle blast and more velocity, but aren't as handy.
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RE: Fire Out Of Barrel
ORIGINAL: jason miller Another thing to keep in mind is that because your Model 7 has a short barrel, there's more powder being burnt after the bullet leaves the muzzle than if it had a longer barrel. The short barrel shouldcontribute tomore noise, less velocity, and the huge fireball you're seing. Longer barrels have less muzzle blast and more velocity, but aren't as handy. Exactly! |
RE: Fire Out Of Barrel
Thats why its so fun to shoot wheel guns at night,the AR with tracers is fun too..........;)....
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RE: Fire Out Of Barrel
Itthe right thing for anight thing.:D
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