If you get a dud (FTF) in a revolver & waited 30 seconds pointing it down range, should you eject the dud asap or finish all the rounds in the cylinder & try firing it again as it comes around?

Just wondering how safe it is to leave it in there since the cylinder gets hot.

Thanks

I would just rotate the cylinder back and try to fire it again right away. Not for safety but just so I dont lose track of whats going on. You will NOT ever get the cylinder hot enough to cook off the round.

Highly unlikely you'll have a hang-fire situation. Just keep pulling the trigger until it cycles through again. If it doesn't go off the second time you have bad ammo or a light primer strike.

 

If this is a S&W, the most common cause of the latter is people messing with the strain screw ( the screw on the front of grip frame near the bottom). People are tempted to back that out when they discover how it lightens trigger pull. That screw should be tight. If you have had a trigger job and are getting light primer strikes, use Federal primers. If your gun won't light off a Federal primer you are SOL.

 

Good luck.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Glenn and Bob are correct no use in repeating what they said.

Glenn and Bob are correct no use in repeating what they said.

 

Agreed.

 

I would just rotate the cylinder back and try to fire it again right away. Not for safety but just so I dont lose track of whats going on. You will NOT ever get the cylinder hot enough to cook off the round.

Highly unlikely you'll have a hang-fire situation. Just keep pulling the trigger until it cycles through again. If it doesn't go off the second time you have bad ammo or a light primer strike.

 

If this is a S&W, the most common cause of the latter is people messing with the strain screw ( the screw on the front of grip frame near the bottom). People are tempted to back that out when they discover how it lightens trigger pull. That screw should be tight. If you have had a trigger job and are getting light primer strikes, use Federal primers. If your gun won't light off a Federal primer you are SOL.

 

Good luck.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Hold it downrange for 30 seconds in case it is a slow burn.

Just keep pulling the trigger until it cycles through again.

 

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Gosh, why does this sound familiar

Gosh, why does this sound familiar

 

As I recall, you may have actually seen it in action.