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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: TheSportsman on April 20, 2016, 01:11:51 PM

Title: Part of a hull melting when fired??
Post by: TheSportsman on April 20, 2016, 01:11:51 PM
Anyone seen over half the hull of a turkey load melt when fired? What would this be a sign of?
Title: Re: Part of a hull melting when fired??
Post by: SteelerFan on April 20, 2016, 02:39:05 PM
1. NO

2. Can you post a picture?

3. What gun / load?
Title: Re: Part of a hull melting when fired??
Post by: THattaway on April 20, 2016, 03:12:52 PM
Single occurrence or multiple? I haven't had that happen but know of two folks who had shells fizz, melt in the chamber when attempted to be fired. Figure it was a problem with bad, impure or improper powder charges.
Title: Re: Part of a hull melting when fired??
Post by: Gobspur on April 20, 2016, 04:04:10 PM
More specifics?  Was this a factory load?  Sounds like possible bad powder.  I somewhat recall reading of instances where impure or contaminated (partially wet powder) has melted shells.  Not exactly clear on this, but I think some of the powder ignites, maybe enough to fire the load but remainder of the powder burns in the shell???
Title: Re: Part of a hull melting when fired??
Post by: batsonbe on April 22, 2016, 12:10:33 AM
saw a guy swear by this on Facebook with the long beard xlrs. posted it under the dury's page