Re: That...Sucked...Rocks or My First Dud

I figured bottom fusing shells of 3" were ok, but any larger would be
pushing it. I really just didn't leave enough room to punch and crossmatch
my timefuse and had never tried tying the shell on. I guess I am not very
good at it. My mill is nearly ready so I can continue making meal powder for
blackmatch so I can try top fusing them.

I just wanted to be one of those guys that didn't have a dud in like 5 years
of working pyro.

Now if only I could get most of my stars to friggin lite. I am having more
problems now then my first 40 shells.

>Ah Pax, its always a bitter sweet moment with shells in the beginning.  You
did the right thing diagnosed your problem
> and remember not to repeat the same thing twice.  This is an art.  I do
> not like to bottom fuse shells into the lift just for the fact there are
> sometimes failure in time fuse from being blown out.  There is also more
> of a chance of detonation within the gun or a muzzle break more often
> from bottom fused from shells that I have observed in the past.  I am an
> advocate of top fusing, passfire to lift method.  But 70 and one failure
> is  good track record.  Doc
>