Not sure what happened

[cbright1]

So i was at the range yesterday (outdoor range), and was shooting my ruger 10/22. I was shooting different ammo, whatever I could find online. I went to shoot the final round in the mag, and it went "click". So I went to clear it, I pulled the bolt back and about 1/2" back, it went "boom" I originally thought I was looking at the lead mushroomed around the chamber, but when I pulled it out with tweezers, it was the brass with the back blown out. Of course, I assumed there was a stuck round in the barrel, but it was clear.
I am guessing the extractor somehow caused the round to fire when I pulled back on the bolt. The brass blow out was the most extreme where the extractor is. Is that possible? Any ideas what happened.

[XDJYo]

First guess is a hang fire??? Others who are way more knowledgeable will surely chime in and correct.


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[joe47]

When you pull the trigger and hear "click" with no "boom," it is best to wait a few seconds before trying to find out what the problem is. Keep the barrel pointed in a safe direction what ever you do!!. XDJYo is right, hang fire, delayed fire. whatever you want to call it.

[santamonica9]

When you pull the trigger and hear "click" with no "boom," it is best to wait a few seconds before trying to find out what the problem is. Keep the barrel pointed in a safe direction what ever you do!!. XDJYo is right, hang fire, delayed fire. whatever you want to call it.

agreed - good luck and dont forget to clean that chamber up

[Occams Rasor]

When you pull the trigger and hear "click" with no "boom," it is best to wait a few seconds before trying to find out what the problem is. Keep the barrel pointed in a safe direction what ever you do!!. XDJYo is right, hang fire, delayed fire. whatever you want to call it.

^^^^THIS
Rule is wait 10 sec. before opening the chamber. Hang fires are rare, but
(as you now know) do happen.
Thank you for posting your experience. People do not believe this can happen (Hang fire) and it can be very dangerous. Now they will believe.

['ol shooter]

Duds are more common than hang-fires in rimfire ammo, but you are living proof they do exist. Decades ago, I was shooting an 8mm Mauser with surplus ammo, and the first round was a dud. I mentally counted to 30 and opened the bolt. As I was opening it, the round went off. I wasn't injured, but sure got a quick education. I always take a rimfire revolver with me when at the range, so I can feed the duds to it. Most of the time, they will go off with a strike in a different spot. That's bulk ammo for you. The blowout is due to the extractor cut in the barrel, most likely. Many Out of Battery detonations result in the extractor being blown out of the bolt with 10-22's. Glad you were not injured.

[CSACANNONEER]

So you were not safe and decided not to wait 30 seconds in case of a hang fire? I hope you've learned from your mistake and won't do something so stupid again. There are simple rules to follow when handling and shooting firearms. If you do not know them, please take a class or two and learn them before you touch another firearm.

[cbright1]

So you were not safe and decided not to wait 30 seconds in case of a hang fire? I hope you've learned from your mistake and won't do something so stupid again. There are simple rules to follow when handling and shooting firearms. If you do not know them, please take a class or two and learn them before you touch another firearm.

You are correct. Duds are somewhat common in rimfire. it is easy to get complacent and think, oh another dud, and just clear it. It was stupid to do that.
On another note....do you ever post anything in a nice way. Everything I see from you is very insulting. I have been shooting for many decades. so your comment about training is based on your ignorance. You don't need to treat fellow calgunners in the manner in which you so often do. To each his own I guess. Perhaps if you were to get some mental therapy, it would go a long way to your overall happiness and you wouldn't feel the need to be such a D*ck

[AR22]

You are correct. Duds are somewhat common in rimfire. it is easy to get complacent and think, oh another dud, and just clear it. It was stupid to do that.
On another note....do you ever post anything in a nice way. Everything I see from you is very insulting. I have been shooting for many decades. so your comment about training is based on your ignorance. You don't need to treat fellow calgunners in the manner in which you so often do. To each his own I guess. Perhaps if you were to get some mental therapy, it would go a long way to your overall happiness and you wouldn't feel the need to be such a D*ck

I agree.

[cbright1]

Maybe I should take some classes as CSACANNONEER says....oh wow, he is an instructor!!!! Maybe I should take his classes so I can learn to insult people at the range when I go shooting. maybe he can teach me to portray that "I know more about firearms than you do" attitude. I can't wait....nah, he is probably all booked up.

[Danodog]

So you were not safe and decided not to wait 30 seconds in case of a hang fire? I hope you've learned from your mistake and won't do something so stupid again. There are simple rules to follow when handling and shooting firearms. If you do not know them, please take a class or two and learn them before you touch another firearm.

30 seconds? Every hunter safety and gun safety course I have been too has instructed the students to count to 10 in thousands or about 10 seconds. I have been to at least 4 hunter safety courses and 2 personal defense classes. Admittedly this was over 10 years ago. Has the information changed?

[BigFatGuy]

On a related note: it takes about 10 second to sing Happy Birthday and about 30 to sing the Jeopardy theme song.

[fishnbeer]

Luckily it was only minor damage and nobody hurt. I generally adhere to the 30 second rule with centerfire. But I admit i am guilty of only waiting maybe 5 seconds with rimfire duds. Its not an uncommon occurance with cheap rimfire ammo, and there is the 'its just a 22 whats the worst that can happen' thinking

This is a good reminder. 10 seconds minimum wait.

[cbright1]

Luckily it was only minor damage and nobody hurt. I generally adhere to the 30 second rule with centerfire. But I admit i am guilty of only waiting maybe 5 seconds with rimfire duds. Its not an uncommon occurance with cheap rimfire ammo, and there is the 'its just a 22 whats the worst that can happen' thinking

This is a good reminder. 10 seconds minimum wait.

That is why I posted it. We are here to help each other stay safe. I had no idea CSACANNONEER was going to turn it into another opportunity to insult a fellow shooter.

[fishnbeer]

Did you happen to get any pictures?