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Marrakai
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Re: Exploded Muzzle Loader
05/11/13 12:31 PM

Notwithstanding William Wellington's unquestioned expertise, I have in my possession a shotgun that was immersed a few inches at the muzzles to shoot a barramundi.
The perpetrator was lucky the owner at the time was unarmed!
I was able to salvage a lovely 25-inch barreled double-slugger after the whistle-cocked muzzles were sawn off!
It has since killed many boars and even a full-grown buffalo cow with one shot!

My understanding of obstructions (including pond-water) is that the failure will occur when the charge meets the obstruction. Can't imagine anyone immersing the barrels full-length in the water! Barring forge-welding faults, I suspect a neatly blown chamber like that ML was either a double charge or a double load rammed home. A poorly-rammed load that moved up the barrel an inch or so under first-barrel recoil may also be a possibility?

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Exploded Muzzle Loader	lancaster	19/10/13 09:14 PM
Re: Exploded Muzzle Loader	DarylS	20/10/13 03:54 AM
Re: Exploded Muzzle Loader	lancaster	20/10/13 04:33 AM
Re: Exploded Muzzle Loader	aromakr	20/10/13 08:33 AM
Re: Exploded Muzzle Loader	fuhrmann	20/10/13 09:00 AM
Re: Exploded Muzzle Loader	DarylS	21/10/13 04:24 AM
Re: Exploded Muzzle Loader	Dphariss	04/11/13 01:41 PM
Re: Exploded Muzzle Loader	DarylS	05/11/13 03:08 AM
Re: Exploded Muzzle Loader	Marrakai	05/11/13 12:31 PM
Re: Exploded Muzzle Loader	DarylS	19/11/13 02:39 AM
Re: Exploded Muzzle Loader	dpcd67	09/11/14 06:09 AM
Re: Exploded Muzzle Loader	DarylS	09/11/14 06:53 AM
Re: Exploded Muzzle Loader	Jim_C	09/11/14 05:25 PM

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