Thread: Hang fires

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

when was bolt last stripped down n cleaned...assume its a bolt action????
bit of oil gets wet,turns to gunk..slows down firing pin....
had plenty of light strikes over the years with old tired hammer guns...cant recall it with bolt other than 303 brit.and new 22lr before bolt had been degreased.

He is a pig hunter so anything is possible.
I would have thought if it was water related causing a light primer strike that it wouldn't have fired at all.
His son ended up shooting his first sika stag the next day and had no problems.
So I'm thinking an ammo issue.

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