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4" dud shell

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Bill Corbett Supporting Member Registered: October 2005 Location: Western TN. USA Posts: 438	This 4" shell fell 20' away from my firing table 1 minute into the show. Boy we felt uneasy during the show knowing it was laying so close. Notice how it broke in half when it hit the asphalt parking lot.
	· Date: Fri July 6, 2007 · Views: 1839 · Filesize: 92.4kb, 139.6kb ·
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Mark

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Registered: November 2005
Location: the computer
Posts: 139

Mon August 13, 2007 6:56pm

I wonder what causes duds.....I am guessing to the fuse from the lift to the burst wasn't connected properly......?

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Fire-Man

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Registered: February 2007
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Posts: 510

Sat January 5, 2008 11:07am

Probably didn't even ignite the time fuse?

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jrpyro
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Registered: September 2007
Location: St. Louis, Mo. USA
Posts: 294

Wed January 9, 2008 10:35am

Two failures though!!!!! They probably foregot to prime the time fuses.

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