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We've been discussing a phenomenon (under a different topic on the SML section) that I can't comprehend. It got a little off track so I am posting the question here. A local man I spoke with lost his hand to an accident a few weeks ago. His fault, but the basis of what I can't understand is when he stated 'shot at a deer and bullet went 20' out the barrel'. I told him I have personally witnessed this same thing from a few shooters.
Leads to the question: How can a primer ignite and move the bullet out the bore without igniting the powder?
So, I had a piece of 45 and 50 cal barrels. I took my 100gr B&M measurer and poured 100gr of each in the barrel pieces. Moved a tight wad up so the powder was at the top, pored powder back in can and then measured the depth for both in each.
The in a 50 a 100gr Vol powder column is 2.07" long, 45 is 2.54"
From the above sketch above the flame/pressure, etc. from a 209 primer is either pushing or traveling thru 2-2.5" of powder and still not igniting.
Leads to the question: How can a primer ignite and move the bullet out the bore without igniting the powder?
So, I had a piece of 45 and 50 cal barrels. I took my 100gr B&M measurer and poured 100gr of each in the barrel pieces. Moved a tight wad up so the powder was at the top, pored powder back in can and then measured the depth for both in each.
The in a 50 a 100gr Vol powder column is 2.07" long, 45 is 2.54"
From the above sketch above the flame/pressure, etc. from a 209 primer is either pushing or traveling thru 2-2.5" of powder and still not igniting.