Fire Out Of Barrel
01-03-2008, 03:24 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 90
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
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
01-03-2008, 03:33 PM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Mich
Posts: 652
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
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
01-03-2008, 03:40 PM
#3
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: PA
Posts: 2,313
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.
01-03-2008, 04:33 PM
#7
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 90
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.
01-03-2008, 04:58 PM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Long Island, NY
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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.
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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