He may be trying to tell you something lol.
Posted on 03/21/2018 9:23:23 AM PDT by w1n1
He may be trying to tell you something lol.
Okay, as long as you don’t run out of fingers first...............
Do It!!!!
I have dreamed of capturing box loads of mormon crickets and dumping them on the celebrity malibu estates like babs, and then declaring them an endangered species.
I don’t know much about muzzle-loaders, but why would a muzzle-loader have a bolt? That is a bolt, right, on the rile in the picture?
Blackpowder muzzleloading firearms must only ever be loaded with black powder. Modern cartridge firearms use a powder that is black in color, but chemically is quite different and will far exceed the pressures a muzzle loading firearm can withstand leading to a ruined weapon and likely death or injury to user or bystanders.
I’ve seen it happen in person, at an informal shoot by some moron. The rifle barrel didn’t burst, but it was ruined. I had noticed a peculiar and very loud, sharp report from the weapon and stayed well clear. Technically speaking a blackpowder firearm could be completely filled with blackpowder and the barrel would hold. Even a small amount of modern smokeless powder will detonate a barrel.
It is apparently not unusual for people to believe they can use small amounts of smokeless powder in a muzzleloader. For this reason, anytime muzzleloading weapons are used in your presence by anyone for your safety and others it is imperative that you are certain your partners are not using ANY smokeless powder whatsoever. Lots of idiots out there when it comes to muzzleloaders and cap & ball revolvers, and home made cannon.
For this reason I would never allow anyone near a 4th of July celebration near a home made device. Just because.
I prefer my odds w store bought ammo.
That won’t just buff out. What a mess.
Minor point - it wasn’t an “accident” if, as is most likely the case, an unsuitable smokeless rifle powder was used in the weapon. Pure carelessness and/or negligence. I’ve done my share of really stupid things growing up, I must confess - not this, however. “Accident” isn’t the correct word.
Problem is we’re not talking about a black powder firearm, this one is for smokeless powder and that where the problem is. One of these rifles that I’ve personally seen was filled with the same type device the owner used for his black powder rifle. He duped 100 grains of 3031 down the tube.
The libs will SAY they want the coyotes saved, relocated and even bathed and brushed before hitting the woods again.
But they will, in all actuality, poison them and dump the bodies in a river in a conservative area.
Unless you have a ML designed for smokeless powder, like the Savage 10ML II. I don’t know why this one failed. I have one and only use moderate loads.
No, either massively overcharged or loaded with the wrong powder.
Stupidity on display.
never been into the modern black powder pieces. Give me a 6 foot long Tennessee flintlock and I'm happy.
Bolt is to load the primer.
“Three of four respondents at the article expressed their pleasure that this occurred.”
Now 4 of 7, and all women, if their avatars are to be believed.
After reading the article, it appears the experts do not know why the barrel exploded. I have about 15 traditional front loading, cap or flint ignited black powder weapons. Been doing this since 1976.
I have double loaded (twice the powder) many times. I learned from articles written by the guy that founded Dixie Gun works. True blackpowder burns so slow, that if overloaded, the excess will just spits out the barrel. I have proven this by observing the little black specks that land on snow after doing this.
That same Dixie Gun Works expert also said never load modern smokeless powder or the barrel will explode.
I suspect this is the cause, whether be in intentional, or by mistake.
The weapon shown appears to be a modern inline. I’ve never owned one as I think they are not true to the sport. But, I have also learned their barrels are made of a more modern steel designed to take greater pressures. I really think this guy used too much of the wrong powder.
Sharp’s .54 buffalo gun or Hawkin .54. Granted the Sharp’s is a combustible cartridge breech loader.
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