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    New '58 Rem S/S Target-kinda disappointed

    That really is a shame that your having the elevation issue with a revolver that has adjustable sights. My stainless Uberti just has the standard sight channel in the rear, and it shoots to point of aim.
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    Powder Fouling???

    This thread makes that Elephant stuff sound worse than what many think of Pyrodex.
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    It even happens indoors with fiberglass arrows with my bow. I think the repeated flexion of the bow and string create micro changes in the thermal properties that make the bow wobble more when I draw after a few hours.
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    There's actually little record of anyone greasing over their bullets in historical literature. The practice came about in modern times. Of course, people didn't rack up the round counts at a range session the way we do, so that would be understandable. With that being said, if a method that...
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    You must disavow that 5% caveat until you find evidence to support it.😜
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    Well, chain fire origins have been accurately determined through experimentation, and the experimentation points to the front of the cylinder. Anyone who has had a chain fire and can't tell what caused can be foregiven for not being able to determine its origin if they didn't intentionally...
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    If a mishap can't be reproduced, then either it was of a supernatural origin, or the actual origin wasn't properly determined. Things happen for a reason.
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    Those are the chain fires that people have been able to deliberately reproduce. I've never had one, myself, because I pour cleanly, and I use appropriate projectiles. Read my earlier post about someone who deliberately left caps off of loaded chambers as well as a post from someone else here...
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    They come from the front as a result of poor powder management and/or undersized balls.
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    Read the previous posts. It's already been discussed at great length.
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    Preventing them requires accurately determining their origin. That means looking at causes that have been effectively duplicated. From there, shooters know what to avoid. Anything else is just a distraction from that objective. That's why there's a debate about it.
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    Well, I've never used cornmeal because I use 30gr charges, but putting the lube on top of my cork disks would probably do about the same. The problem is that I would still have to touch the stuff at the range and create a smeary mess to clean off of my fingers like I already have to do. That's...
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    I've only put lube behind the ball, and 48 is the most rounds I've fired in one session, but I didn't lose a lot of accuracy over the course of those sessions. Of course, I put the lube directly around the chamber mouths before seating the bullets.
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    Yeah, I've never put lube in front of the ball. From what I've read, it just gets blown out before it ever mixes with the fouling.
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    I forgot to ask in my previous post if Matthews Lube has a recipe posted somewhere here.
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    I mixed up some beeswax and shortening for a summer lube that stays pretty solid, so I could probably rub a felt wad on top of the stuff and put it into the chamber, lubed side up, to work in a pinch or dip the wads into the melted stuff. I'd just have to make sure to keep stirring it to ensure...
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    I have a round tool for punching out cork disks, so that would probably do the trick for the felt wads.
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    Putting lube on top of the bullet it just messy and serves no purpose. A tight fitting bullet and clean powder management will keep you from getting chain fires. Lube behind the bullet is best for fouling management, though. In accordance with a recommendation from the writer of the article...
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    This is a good thread. It's the first really dedicated discussion of whether chain fires come from the front or back, rather than just a bunch of individual anecdotes that don't elaborate on any theories.
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    Chainfires - the skinny? Maybe....

    Well, given that I didn't know any better and shot my Remington NMA with the spring at the lightest setting because that's how it was when I first got it, that test has already been accomplished. I even had one round actually knock the hammer back to the half-cocked position. Guess what? No...
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