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fireworks coming out of 1917 when fired

mccravy_3rd@yahoo.com
Purchased a "Model of 1917" rifle from CMP. Used the normal 30-06 surplus ammo I use in my Garand. Fired the rifle three times. Each time, flame lept from the barrel and small pieces of burning debris shot out with the round. Previously, when I cleaned the barrel I did notice some type of fiber like cotton coming out although it was not really visible looking down the barrel. I am curious if anyone else has encountered this phenomenon.
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  • Duck Head
    Sounds like unburnt powder.Could be weak primers causing it.Pull some bullets and reload the powder and bullets in a freshly primed case and see if it still does it. How long is the barrel? Were you shooting at dusk or a dark cloudy day? Mosin-Nagant shooters have this happen with the short barrelled carbines even in bright light with the heavy ball ammo that probably uses a slower burning powder. Not to worry.Unless it's sparks from copper plated steel jackets rubbing through going down the barrel.The cotton looking material could be from your patch if you have a rough bore. I have a rifle with a real ugly bore that tears strands out of my cotton patches.I also have a batch of 303 british ammo with weak primers and pulled some bullets and reloaded them with the powder in a freshly primed case and they are right on now.
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    probably a very rough bore (the cmp/m-1917's where noted for this). the greek .30/06 the cmp sells has a copper plated steel jacketed bullet and will 'spark' in a rough bore.
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  • mccravy_3rd@yahoo.com
    Thanks, I think that explains the cotton fibers!
    Any danger in the copper sparks?

    Sounds like unburnt powder.Could be weak primers causing it.Pull some bullets and reload the powder and bullets in a freshly primed case and see if it still does it. How long is the barrel? Were you shooting at dusk or a dark cloudy day? Mosin-Nagant shooters have this happen with the short barrelled carbines even in bright light with the heavy ball ammo that probably uses a slower burning powder. Not to worry.Unless it's sparks from copper plated steel jackets rubbing through going down the barrel.The cotton looking material could be from your patch if you have a rough bore. I have a rifle with a real ugly bore that tears strands out of my cotton patches.I also have a batch of 303 british ammo with weak primers and pulled some bullets and reloaded them with the powder in a freshly primed case and they are right on now.
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  • mccravy_3rd@yahoo.com
    Good Call. Any safety issues with this?


    probably a very rough bore (the cmp/m-1917's where noted for this). the greek .30/06 the cmp sells has a copper plated steel jacketed bullet and will 'spark' in a rough bore.
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  • Duck Head
    As far as safety I guess just use common sense.Ps,copper won't spark. It's the steel under the copper but you knew that.
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    "Good Call. Any safety issues with this?".........only if it is very dry, fire hazard.
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