Can rimfire rounds experience hang-fires like center fire rounds?
Given that both have primers I'm guessing yes, but I have never experienced it. I have been shooting up some bad ammo and am experiencing about a 2% dud rate, but no hang-fires. Thinking about it, I have never experienced a rimfire hang-fire during 50+ years of .22 shooting. My thought has been that rimfire duds are caused by incomplete distribution of primer around the circumference of the base. What I don't know is whether hang-fires are also possible.
Thanks,
Jim
Given that both have primers I'm guessing yes, but I have never experienced it. I have been shooting up some bad ammo and am experiencing about a 2% dud rate, but no hang-fires. Thinking about it, I have never experienced a rimfire hang-fire during 50+ years of .22 shooting. My thought has been that rimfire duds are caused by incomplete distribution of primer around the circumference of the base. What I don't know is whether hang-fires are also possible.
Thanks,
Jim