Man shoots self with rifle

[CHLLady]

Hubby wanted me to share this. I tried to find if it had already been posted since the video is from 2011.

This guy has to be the luckiest guy in the world. I was watching with one eye open. Lol. This guy is shooting bottles when his rifle jams or something. Can anyone guess why it happened? It did not appear that he pulled the trigger, it seemed to be a delayed shot.

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I wasn't sure if I should put this in Never Again.

[Pawpaw]

That's what is known as a hangfire. They're rare, but do happen.

The proper procedure when you get a "click" is to keep your weapon pointed downrange for 30 seconds & then (if it doesn't fire) eject the round. Never ever look down the barrel of any firearm.

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[CHLLady]

Does this happen with handguns as well?

Thank you for getting the video to post! I didn't do it properly.

[Tic Tac]

It can happen with any firearm.

[The Annoyed Man]

Does this happen with handguns as well?

Thank you for getting the video to post! I didn't do it properly.

It can happen with any firearm.

Caveat:

Yes, it can happen in any firearm, and yes, generally speaking, if you are at the range or plinking and you experience a hang-fire, leave the round in the closed action with the muzzle pointed down range for 30 seconds or so juuuuuuuust to be certain. HOWEVER, if you are in a gunfight, eject that round ASAP and get back into the fight. Don't wait. Just keep the muzzle pointed in the bad guy's direction. If the round does go off, it will keep his head down. If it doesn't go off, you've kept yourself in the fight. If you don't do that, you might get shot anyway, and that's got a high probability of being significantly worse than a kaboom in your own gun.

[CHLLady]

Darn it! Something I did not know! Ugh! Thank goodness I stick with the rules!!

Thank you for explaining this. I need to get back to training.

[cheezit]

once the round is ejected and should it go off in has no way to control pressure/expansion of gasses so nither the bullet or case will go far. that said i still dont want to get hit by either

[Jaguar]

Is that a rifle or a shotgun?

My CHL and RSO instructor (same person) showed the video in class, and he claimed shotguns shells are more prone to hang-fire than other types of ammunition. I don’t know if that is the case since I have not experienced a hang-fire from anything other than maybe a .22, but I think those are just duds, never had one “go off” after ejecting it. I have a .22 Marlin 39A and can re-cock the hammer and hit them again, some fire and some don’t - just the nature of bulk .22 ammo.

TAM's advice is correct.

[VMI77]

Darn it! Something I did not know! Ugh! Thank goodness I stick with the rules!!

Thank you for explaining this. I need to get back to training.

You also need to be aware of a "squib" --when a bullet sticks in the barrel because the round didn't contain enough powder to propel the bullet downrange. They don't happen often with factory ammo, but I've had a couple of "near" squibs with factory ammo, and one actual squib. Firing another round with a bullet stuck in the barrel will destroy your gun and may result in serious injury or death. If you pull the trigger and the round doesn't feel right or sound right....you need to stop shooting, unload your weapon, and check the barrel for an obstruction.

[CHLLady]

Darn it! Something I did not know! Ugh! Thank goodness I stick with the rules!!

Thank you for explaining this. I need to get back to training.

You also need to be aware of a "squib" --when a bullet sticks in the barrel because the round didn't contain enough powder to propel the bullet downrange. They don't happen often with factory ammo, but I've had a couple of "near" squibs with factory ammo, and one actual squib. Firing another round with a bullet stuck in the barrel will destroy your gun and may result in serious injury or death. If you pull the trigger and the round doesn't feel right or sound right....you need to stop shooting, unload your weapon, and check the barrel for an obstruction.

Thank you! I actually learned about that today! Oh boy, something else I need to worry about. He said it sounds weird, like a small pop. He brought it up because I asked about the hang fire.

I booked an hour today with my CH Instructor today at his range. I needed to work on WHY the Ruger .22 was jamming on me all the time. Turns out it was not only stove piping, but mostly double feeding. It's my grip. Very strange it does not happen with my .32 just the .22. We covered several topics and I am better about being able to clear the jams. Which is a very good thing to learn, so that I don't panic.

[ChoqPOC]

Wow, I have never seen or heard of this before. Thanks for sharing!