If a bullet misfires and you eject it can it still fire outside the gun?

Question

I am just getting into guns but don't know anyone else in my circle of friends whose into them at all.

Thanks for any honest answers!

Answer 1

Yes, it's possible.

Answer 2

No it shouldn't

Once the firing pin hits the primer, it should pop and ignite the powder with in the shell, the explosion or combustion will force the slug (projectile) through the barrel.

That's the simplest as I can put it.

Here are a couple of common reasons for misfire, but its not limited to these things.

1. The primer might be bad
2. The firing pin might be worn or damage and doesn't strike the primer efficiently.
3. Your ammo might be old. or was exposed to water for a long period of time.

Now to your question.

Considering that your ammunition is new:

Under normal circumstances even if a primer was dented and didn't fire, the ammo is still considered safe. Remove the magazine and pull the slide open over the shooting table. This is the safe way. Most of the time we just manually cycle the slide and the "bad" ammo just gets ejected to the ground.

Some people don't like this practice, but we load it on another gun, of the same caliber of course and fire it. If the bullet is a dud then its ok. but if it does fire. Then you have to have the first weapon checked. there might be something wrong with it.

For safety, the bad ammo is taken apart. There is a special tool that looks like a funny hammer and the slug is removed. Bullet remover.

But if you are really concerned and don't want to mess around with faulty ammo. Get a plastic container drop the ammo in and fill it with vinegar enough to submerge the ammo and cover. Leave it in a safe place till the ammo breaks down.

Hope this helps... keep safe

Answer 3

It is not likely to fire out of the gun even if the primer is dented unless you drop it into an open flame, campfire or the like. In any case, if it did go off the bullet would stay pretty much where it is. The shell casing would go back with lethal force. That is because outside of the chamber a bullet casing has less resistance. It is lighter than the bullet itself and the force of the expanding gases will take the path of least resistance.


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Answer 4

Depends. Rimfire cartridges rely on smashing the outside rim or the case to get it to fire. Sometimes semi-auto .22's and the like have a high rate of duds. But if you put the bullet into a single shot rim fire gun, like a lever action 22, it will fire the "dud". This works because it smashes it harder. If you took a hammer to a 22 bullet it would most likely go off with a bang.
Now if you had a dud with a larger caliber centerfire cartridge, there would probably be a problem with the primer. It wouldn't make a difference how many times you tried to shoot it, it wouldn't go off. I'm sure there would be some way to strike the bullet hard enough like a hammer or something and have a possibility of it going off, but if you aren't doing that, then you don't have to worry at all.

Answer 5

Bound's hubby here:

Yes, it is absolutely possible. The principle (condition) is called a "hang-fire". Hang-fires are more common in rimfire ammunition, but not exclusive to rimfire ammunition. A good rule of thumb is when a round does not fire, to leave the bolt closed for perhaps a minute with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. carefully eject the round and dispose of it safely. What happens during a hang-fire is that the chemical reaction of the priming compound does not detonate quickly, perhaps due to either a bad blend, or more commonly, a poor distribution of the priming compound.

Good luck!

Answer 6

If you pull the trigger with a live round in the chamber and nothing happens, hold the gun steady for about 60 seconds as if it will fire at any moment. It just may fire after a few seconds. If after 60 seconds nothing happens, carefully eject the round and treat it with extra precaution because it still may go off. It most likely won't though after that much time.

Any live round can go off at anytime. It has a propellant that can be ignited by a number of things. Just because you can't start your BBQ grill doesn't mean your full propane tank won't still explode if ignited.

Answer 7

in case you throw rounds right into a hearth, the bullets can oftentimes be got here upon nevertheless lieing interior the ashes. it remains risky because of fact the shell casing can deliver shrapnel flying. The lighter products of the shell casings in many circumstances shuttle a ways collectively as the heavier bullets do no longer bypass a ways in any respect. the reason in the back of the rifle chamber and barrel is to direct the stress of the explosion in one course. That course potential the bullet ought to shuttle down the barrrel. without directing the stress in the back of the bullet, the stress is going in all instructions. in many circumstances the stress of the explosion rips the casing aside till now the bullet is pressured out of the casing. products of the casing fly off and the better aspects infrequently pass.

Answer 8

While getting my Michigan CWP training, my S&W 40 sigma misfired on the first shot. Right away, the officer ordered me to tap and rack. Tap, meaning hitting the end of the gip on your palm, and rack, meaning clear chamber of round. He then put round into his glock and pulled trigger with the same result. He had no problems with ejecting a mis-fired round, so I wouldn't worry about a round going off 30 seconds later.

Answer 9

It is called a delayed fire. A cartridge will fire a few seconds after being struck. If you leave it in the gun it may eventually fire. If you eject the round it may just burn off.

Answer 10

Yes, that is absolutely possible. A live round can go off even if it is not in a gun. It still contains gunpowder, after all. All it would take is getting hit in the right spot with just the right amount of pressure, or reaching just the right temperature (such as inside a locked car on a hot day).

Answer 11

oh my god. HAVENT YOU PEOPLE EVER HEARD OF A HANGFIRE? thats when the powder burns slowly n the cartridge and goes off a later.if that happens hold the gun down range for about 2-3 minets. then, if in mountians , toss cartridge as far away from you as you can. note that a .38 has lots of misfires