Hi,
I am putting grease over the end of the loaded cylinders of my '58 Remy and my Colt Walker (both .44 and both Uberti).
While I understand what a chain detonation is I am unsure how it can happen from the "ball end" of the cylinder.
Going back from the open end you have
1) the ball which is basically hermetically sealed in the cylinder by the pure pressure of pushing it in and shaving the small lead ring off it.
2) That sits on a wad or more often than not a "Filler" of cracked wheat or as is very prevalent in NZ ground Semolina (which is finer than cracked wheat).
3) Powder, in my case Goex FFFG.
So any spark coming from the front must get past 1 and 2 and must still be lit as it contacts 3.... I find this scenario a little unlikely. I'm not saying it can't happen but it must be very improbable... I could see a spark possibly getting past a cap that has been "squeezed" to make it stick on the nipple thus firing the cap and/or the powder in that cylinder also.
Any one got any first hand experience of a chain detonation? and if so, what were the circumstances?
Cheers in advance
Gaz
I am putting grease over the end of the loaded cylinders of my '58 Remy and my Colt Walker (both .44 and both Uberti).
While I understand what a chain detonation is I am unsure how it can happen from the "ball end" of the cylinder.
Going back from the open end you have
1) the ball which is basically hermetically sealed in the cylinder by the pure pressure of pushing it in and shaving the small lead ring off it.
2) That sits on a wad or more often than not a "Filler" of cracked wheat or as is very prevalent in NZ ground Semolina (which is finer than cracked wheat).
3) Powder, in my case Goex FFFG.
So any spark coming from the front must get past 1 and 2 and must still be lit as it contacts 3.... I find this scenario a little unlikely. I'm not saying it can't happen but it must be very improbable... I could see a spark possibly getting past a cap that has been "squeezed" to make it stick on the nipple thus firing the cap and/or the powder in that cylinder also.
Any one got any first hand experience of a chain detonation? and if so, what were the circumstances?
Cheers in advance
Gaz