On Sunday, while trying to move some deer for Kody I slipped down a steep bank. Of course, I banged the gun off the ground and was worried the scope might be off. When we finished, Kody "unloaded" the gun and missed the target he was aiming at. I think he rushed the shot, but regardless, he missed.
We had to get going for Kody's basketball game so we didn't have time to reload and shoot. We wrere already late. Sooo...
yesterday my dad took the gun out in our back field and attempted to make sure it was sighted in. On the first shot the gun didn't fire. On the second, there was a long hesitation before it went off.
He reloaded and the same thing happened. First shot nothing. Second shot it fired after a hesitation.
I'm getting this information second hand from him and haven't had a chance to shoot it because of the rain. Bright side... it's still sighted in. However, what may cause these misfires and hesitations? My dad wanted me to post this to see if any of you might know.
He is worried maybe he is pushing the bullet down and snugging it too tight. In contrast, when I load, I just push the bullet down until it stops and that's it. He tends to keep shoving to make sure it's snug.
The gun is a Traditions "Buckstalker". We are shooting 50 cal, 250 grain, Black Horn powder with CCI primers.
Anyone experience this? Any tips?
We had to get going for Kody's basketball game so we didn't have time to reload and shoot. We wrere already late. Sooo...
yesterday my dad took the gun out in our back field and attempted to make sure it was sighted in. On the first shot the gun didn't fire. On the second, there was a long hesitation before it went off.
He reloaded and the same thing happened. First shot nothing. Second shot it fired after a hesitation.
I'm getting this information second hand from him and haven't had a chance to shoot it because of the rain. Bright side... it's still sighted in. However, what may cause these misfires and hesitations? My dad wanted me to post this to see if any of you might know.
He is worried maybe he is pushing the bullet down and snugging it too tight. In contrast, when I load, I just push the bullet down until it stops and that's it. He tends to keep shoving to make sure it's snug.
The gun is a Traditions "Buckstalker". We are shooting 50 cal, 250 grain, Black Horn powder with CCI primers.
Anyone experience this? Any tips?