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Kalunga
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How to do it wrong
#163474 - 06/07/10 03:09 PM

How not to check Your ML:

http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin1996-04.html

(4 December 1996, Indiana) A Jay County man using a cigarette lighter to check the barrel of a muzzleloader was killed Monday night when the weapon discharged in his face, sheriff's investigators said.

Gregory, 19, died in his parents' rural Dunkirk home about 11:30 p.m. Investigators said Pryor was cleaning a .54-caliber muzzleloader that had not been firing properly. He was using the lighter to look into the barrel when the gunpowder ignited.

Kalunga

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303British
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Re: How to do it wrong [Re: Kalunga]
#188989 - 31/08/11 08:52 PM

FAIL.

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NitroX
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Re: How to do it wrong [Re: 303British]
#188998 - 01/09/11 12:13 AM

As I learned elsewhere. It is a good idea to check any or old muzzleloaders to see if some old charge is still in the barrels. Measure a rod on the outside of the barrels. See how far the road will go inside the barrel. Any significant difference could be a load of old powder, shot or ball etc.

Having said that, I still have my great grandfathers old rusted side by side ML shotgun and have never checked it!

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Kaywoodie
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Reged: 21/08/11
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Loc: Bastrop Co. Texas

Re: How to do it wrong [Re: NitroX]
#189036 - 01/09/11 09:31 AM

When I was hot & heavy into muzzleloading a while back. Probably a good 40% of the original ML firearms brought into the the shop for work were loaded. I remember worming the charge out of a single barrel shotgun once to find approx. 2 oz. of shot, maybe 3 drams of powder, and a German language newspaper used for wadding dated in the 1850's. Had a extremely minty 1862 Colt Pocket Police brought in loaded with conicals and still capped at about that same time too!

Check 'em all out!!!!

Kaywoodie

Edited by Kaywoodie (01/09/11 09:33 AM)

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Ben
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Re: How to do it wrong [Re: Kaywoodie]
#189052 - 01/09/11 04:32 PM

Oh, dear...

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Altamaha
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Loc: Washington State USA

Re: How to do it wrong [Re: Ben]
#192336 - 23/10/11 12:35 AM

I have an very old double barrel m/l shotgun, it was a gift from a friend. His neighbor obtained from a relative when an old barn was torn down, the shotgun was way up in the loft. Likely not used in well over 100 years.

The night I obtained it I ran a cleaning rod down the barrels, yep, the left had a charge. Wormed out wads, shot and black powder.

Check them all folks, even that reproduction you bought from a newspaper classified ad!!!

Edited by Altamaha (23/10/11 12:37 AM)

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DarylS
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Re: How to do it wrong [Re: Altamaha]
#192342 - 23/10/11 03:00 AM

Even though these messages are pounded on every ML site and forum, "IT" death or injury from 'still loaded' firearms still happens. Thankfully, "IT" is becoming more rare.

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Daryl

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