WV_Hillbilly
45 Cal.
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Sure can see where this is going, Hillbilly! It wouldn't be hard to get the wrong sized balls, for whatever silly reason- I could think of any number.
Yes, I think the problem occurs because the guns are misnamed .44 caliber yet they use a ".45" caliber ball, but a ".45 caliber rifle" take a ".44" caliber ball. So it definitely goes against the rules of logic. So it's very easy to pick up the wrong size, and there are some people who just see that .440 or .445 on the box and figure they have the right size, because they have a .44 caliber gun, right? [color]
I keep all my projectiles in clearly marked containers (9mm and .357 slugs are close, but not the same), as I don't want to mix them and it would be easy to do so!
Have you ever loaded some 9mm (.355 diameter) bullets in a .357 Magnum or .38 Special revolver... they do a lousy job at accuracy and almost rattle down the barrel. Always a good idea to keep separate things separate.
Undersized balls, hot gases, no grease or wad- and we have a chainfire- sometimes.
Yes, I'm hoping to at least prove that it's a possibility that this is the reason that a front end chain fire can happen. You are likewise thinking kind of what I'm thinking as well. It's that qualifier - "sometimes" -- that makes it so difficult to predict when it might happen. If only for that reason to do the extra step by loading the wad or greasing the loaded chambers, I feel it's worth the insurance which may not be 100% effective.
Shoot Safely!
WV_Hillbilly