Blowing down the barrel

[Dark Angel]

True, but not relevant to this thread. We are talking about blowing down the barrel AFTER the gun HAS fired. When I fire my muzzleloaders, there is a loud bang that tells me my gun has fired and therefore is no longer loaded. Been working for me since Ike was President.

Never understood blowing down the barrel of a just fired muzzle loader, though I've seen it done. In the days rifles and pistols, were loaded with paper cartridges, blowing into the breech or barrel served a useful purpose; any lingering spark from a just fired cartridge could ignite the cartridge you are loading, with disastrous results. Growing up, even saw some 'old timers' do this when loading metalic cartridges into single-shot rifles.

 

[tenngun]

Never understood blowing down the barrel of a just fired muzzle loader, though I've seen it done. In the days rifles and pistols, were loaded with paper cartridges, blowing into the breech or barrel served a useful purpose; any lingering spark from a just fired cartridge could ignite the cartridge you are loading, with disastrous results. Growing up, even saw some 'old timers' do this when loading metalic cartridges into single-shot rifles.

As said in the post just before yours , blows the vent clear. You might get a clatch , but you don’t get flash in the pans or hang fire if you blow a good breath down the barrel before you charge.
Lestways I don’t

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

I don't know why people get so angry about this.

 

[French Colonial]

Never understood blowing down the barrel of a just fired muzzle loader, though I've seen it done. In the days rifles and pistols, were loaded with paper cartridges, blowing into the breech or barrel served a useful purpose; any lingering spark from a just fired cartridge could ignite the cartridge you are loading, with disastrous results. Growing up, even saw some 'old timers' do this when loading metalic cartridges into single-shot rifles.

In BPCR or ML it keeps the fouling soft

 

[Mulebrain]

Can you imagine during the revolutionary war, generals yelling at the troops "Don't forget to blow down them barrels men"

Got myself a good chuckle!

 

[Snydly]

Well the next time someone kills them self blowing down a barrel be sure to write it up and post it on the forum. All of us that do need the object lesson to stop this silly activity.
If your over forty be sure to leave your grandchildren instructions for posting any such accident on the forum in the future
Maybe in your grandchild’s lifetime. Such an event will happen and all the antis will have one event to point to.
Maybe by 2123 it will have happened, and tge ghost of all the antis will say’told ya so!’

Just adding a little fuel to the fire.....explain how a rifle that has just been fired can kill someone who blows down the barrel? Seems to me, it is empty now...No powder left as it has just been burned off in the firing of the rifle. If there is an ember left shouldn't it be from burned up powder and not unfired powder? Just curious.......

 

[Skeggs]

Document with a nice photo blowing into a muzzle at ranges, matches, or any other such event or location.
Send the photo to the insurance carrier, telling them all of the reasons it's ok to do so and accepted at this location/event.
You won't have to wait long for a response.

 

[tenngun]

Just adding a little fuel to the fire.....explain how a rifle that has just been fired can kill someone who blows down the barrel? Seems to me, it is empty now...No powder left as it has just been burned off in the firing of the rifle. If there is an ember left shouldn't it be from burned up powder and not unfired powder? Just curious.......

Exactly
It’s scary to see someone put a gun in their mouths. So it’s some how unsafe.
Well it’s not unsafe, it serves a purpose it’s historic and it’s a smart practice.
But it looks scary
So then that don’t need to play Karen

 

[TFoley]

Can you imagine during the revolutionary war, generals yelling at the troops "Don't forget to blow down them barrels men"

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Got myself a good chuckle!

Slightly better, but not much....................

 

[Greg_E]

I've dry balled -- everyone has (or they're a LIAR) .

Just thought I would add to this and see if it hits page 8!

 

[sturmkatze]

I don't know why people get so angry about this.

They want to control others

 

[sturmkatze]

Can you imagine during the revolutionary war, generals yelling at the troops "Don't forget to blow down them barrels men"

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Got myself a good chuckle!

Apples and oranges. A musket is fired with a paper cartridge AND, even primed first. Do that at a range and watch the Marys flip.

War is different and you're trying to put your modern notions on them, back then. Don't.

 

[toot]

Can you imagine during the revolutionary war, generals yelling at the troops "Don't forget to blow down them barrels men"

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Got myself a good chuckle!

WOW! and he has a left handed musket!

 

[sturmkatze]

Document with a nice photo blowing into a muzzle at ranges, matches, or any other such event or location.
Send the photo to the insurance carrier, telling them all of the reasons it's ok to do so and accepted at this location/event.
You won't have to wait long for a response.

Okay, aunt Mary

 

[French Colonial]

Document with a nice photo blowing into a muzzle at ranges, matches, or any other such event or location.
Send the photo to the insurance carrier, telling them all of the reasons it's ok to do so and accepted at this location/event.
You won't have to wait long for a response.

Yeah, like I really want to live in a world where insurance companies are the arbiters of our actions.

Don't shoot that BB gun you'll put your eye out!

 

[Khufu]

I personally don't blow down my barrel. As hot as a chamber gets upon ignition leaves nothing to burn? I also am one that runs a patch down the barrel after each shot. I don't like putting any part of my body in front of the muzzle of a rifle/pistol or cannon! LOL!

just curious ... How exactly do you run a patch down the barrel without putting any part of your body over the muzzle? unless your ramrod is some new fangled thing with an off set grip.

 

[Bullit]

Don't do it but I guess I probably should. I just tend to stay away from the business end as much as possible. Now at a BPCR match, that's a different story, I'm on the other end.

 

[LME]

just curious ... How exactly do you run a patch down the barrel without putting any part of your body over the muzzle? unless your ramrod is some new fangled thing with an off set grip.

You can't but it is better to lose a finger or two than to lose your face. I also have never seen any have a gun go off without a cap or flint helpjng it? You here things which may or may not be true?

 

[FishDFly]

Almost to 8 pages which will tie the record.

In case of oops, won't have to worry about mouth to mouth resuscitation.

 

[TDM]

Bump to 8 pages.