skullface405420 45 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 just out of curiosity... i notice those florescent orange flare guns at walmart come with what seems like a 12 gauge round. has anyone cycled and shot one of these out of a pump or hell even a saiga? or is it strictly a no go bad thing to fire from a shotgun? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shandlanos 1,470 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I've fired them out of a break-action 12-gauge without a problem. I doubt it would be an issue in any other shotgun, considering they're meant to be fired out of a hunk of plastic. Of course, it could go without saying it won't cycle any semi-auto. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AJ Dual 43 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 They're certainly not any sort of danger from a pressure standpoint. The risk comes in if the flare that's intended to exit just an inch or two of plastic barrel gets stuck in your long-barreled shotgun, or perhaps at the choke, and the incandescent flare keeps on burning away there, and the heat ruins the temper of the metal. The risk of that happening is low, and it's hard to say if such a thing happening would really ruin a shotgun barrel for sure, or just cause some cosmetic damage to the color of the finish where the flare got stuck. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aksierra 14 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I had this same thought, i know it wouldnt cycle a semi, but they could be handy in a SHTF situation if you needed to ignite something from a distance? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
6500rpm 670 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I've got a couple RV-85's in 26.5mm and I can tell you they definately have some distance on the star clusters and now stuffs available if you want to do your own loads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DNR 20 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) also those shells are about 1.5" long? so they won't even cycle from a magazine into the breech. You have to hand drop them in a open chamber. I would try them in a regular shotgun for emergency. Be aware the 'bullet' is a aluminum shell - not brass, copper, or plastic, - so not sure how that will scuff up a barrel. Take one apart ; ) I believe some will not even have any gun powder, just primer. emergency use...Although now I want to fire off a 20 round drum of 12ga flares .... Edited January 18, 2013 by DNR 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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