prs nrl live round in chamber after cease fire?

[Albany Mountain]

I tried soft seating my center fire rounds in the chamber when closing the bolt. Its wonderful when you need to reopen the bolt and dump 4350 in the chamber and lug area which needs to be cleaned out before firing. PIA on a grand scale. Wasn't worth doing it and deal with the heartache and pause in firing while you had to leave your position and go through a grand cleaning episode. I quit doing it.

 

[Rob01]

Well good thing that has no bearing on the discussion we are having then. Lol

 

[Dgd6mm]

When one is using a match chamber barrel that won't extract a live round and the Par time ends per the rules what is done during matches to clear chamber? I am thinking of rebarreling an RPRR have never shot 22 prs or nrl but am going to this season. Thanks ahead for any feed back

With all the feed back from those that have experience in shooting PRS / NRL do you feel comfortable in competing in them?

Also on your rifle have you considered shooting it as it is with a decent ammo that shoots good in your Ruger to see if it something that you would like to invest more $$$ in equipment / components?

Also you don't have to have a match chamber to be competitive. Tolerances stack up, such as match chambers, rf ammo, headspace, rim thickness, extractors. Some have issues and some don't depending on your set-up and rimfire ammo.

Safety at every shoot is the #1 top priority to be followed and usually its all covered in the shooters meeting.

These rifles, barrels, ammo, etc that are being produced today are definitely different than in the years past.

Go out there and enjoy yourself. Remember at any shoot, we are all responsible for our safety and others.
By working together we can go home at the end of the day healthy and in one piece.

 

[xswanted]

With all the feed back from those that have experience in shooting PRS / NRL do you feel comfortable in competing in them?

Also on your rifle have you considered shooting it as it is with a decent ammo that shoots good in your Ruger to see if it something that you would like to invest more $$$ in equipment / components?

Also you don't have to have a match chamber to be competitive. Tolerances stack up, such as match chambers, rf ammo, headspace, rim thickness, extractors. Some have issues and some don't depending on your set-up and rimfire ammo.

Safety at every shoot is the #1 top priority to be followed and usually its all covered in the shooters meeting.

These rifles, barrels, ammo, etc that are being produced today are definitely different than in the years past.

Go out there and enjoy yourself. Remember at any shoot, we are all responsible for our safety and others.
By working together we can go home at the end of the day healthy and in one piece.

Very comfortable. I’ve shot a lot of centefire and rimfire versions of some kind of PRS style of match and from a gun safety standpoint I’ve never felt the least bit unsafe.

The tractor used at a match was shady but even as odd as that was the shooter mounted the tractor without a rifle, the rifle was then handed to the shooter along with the mag.

Safety is not something that is overlooked at these matches.

 

[Carbide]

When one is using a match chamber barrel that won't extract a live round and the Par time ends per the rules what is done during matches to clear chamber? I am thinking of rebarreling an RPRR have never shot 22 prs or nrl but am going to this season. Thanks ahead for any feed back

Late to this discussion but if you have a rimfire with a match chamber and it won't extract a live round, I would find a better gunsmith. I have been doing rimfires for 30 years and the final test on gun is if it will extract a live round in any match chamber.

 

[bobby1028]

When I time out I always send the chambered round to check my hold and wind call...then mag out and chamber flag in before moving.

 

[CharlieNC]

The popular CZ457MTR is known to have a problem with not extracting a live round, to the degree that aftermarket extractors are sold to address it.

 

[jwv2001]

Please enlighten me, how is a live round in the chamber a safety issue if the bolt is open or pulled out of the action? When a cease fired is called, everyone is required to remove their bolt.

 

[jelenko]

Please enlighten me, how is a live round in the chamber a safety issue if the bolt is open or pulled out of the action? When a cease fired is called, everyone is required to remove their bolt.

Why argue? Just get it out.

 

[jwv2001]

Whose arguing?

 

[Rob01]

Not sure what sport you guys are talking about but never been asked to pull my bolt out in a PRS match that the OP is talking about.

 

[jwv2001]

Not sure what sport you guys are talking about but never been asked to pull my bolt out in a PRS match that the OP is talking about.

Sorry, I missed your post earlier about telling the RO after the ceasefire and letting the shooter fire the round. That make more sense than all the other posts.

 

[T.Rhodes]

Please enlighten me, how is a live round in the chamber a safety issue if the bolt is open or pulled out of the action? When a cease fired is called, everyone is required to remove their bolt.

Not so easy with a semi auto...

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

From Green Mountain barrel on 10/22.
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My "Fix" for the Bentz, Match Chamber Reamer used, in Green Mountain Barrels,.. WAS to Put, a Cotton Patch over a USED Bronze Brush "Slathered" in JB's and Carefully go, In / Out, of, the "Lead Area", a FEW Times to, "Soften"
( Slightly radius ) the Sharp Edges of, the Leads, PROBLEM, "Area".
Now my 10-22 Barrel, extracts Loaded Ammo, very NICELY !
They ( the Manufacturer ) wants You to, Shoot / Clean, shoot / clean, every Few shots, FOR,.. 200 Rounds to, "Break in" the Barrel. ( Fudge,.. THAT ! )
I did, 10 Passes ( One Way, Only ) with, the Bronze Brush / Patch, slathered with JB's, then Cleaned, Shot 15 rounds, Cleaned again,.. DONE and My Rifle,. "Shoots, small" with, Mid Priced, SK Standard Plus / Wolf, Match Extra.
Oh,. and I installed, an after Market, Volquartzen Exractor and Spring to, AIDE with, Extraction !

 

[DShortt]

I suppose I'm an ass, but if the range is called cold/cease fire then you open your bolt/remove it if not a semi and the ensuing mess is on you to figure out.

 

[jwv2001]

I suppose I'm an ass, but if the range is called cold/cease fire then you open your bolt/remove it if not a semi and the ensuing mess is on you to figure out.

Don't cut yourself Shortt. I don't think you're an ass at all. If safety is the main concern, then the problem is solved immediately. At least in the short term. I will admit my thought process overall is in terms of bolt action rifles. That's what I shoot.
In the case of a semi-auto, then just firing off the round would be the immediate solution.

 

[Rob01]

The OP was talking about when his time is up on the stage of fire. Not someone yelling cease fire for a safety issue down range. Two very different situations that are getting confused by some here.

 

[sapper299]

If a rifle won’t extract a live round it is unsafe. If it is unsafe it shouldn’t be participating in a match.

That said, problems do occur. The match director should have procedures in place to address them .

I think he is referencing .22 rimfire. A lot of tight chamber rimfire match chambers have problems with extracting live rounds due to the engraving on the driving bands. Sometimes you need a knife blade or something to get in front of the case head and it pops out. Not that unusual with rimfires.