Muzzleloader blows apart.

[12 pointer]

Heard on the news this afternoon where a man was injure when his .54 cal gun blew apart when he fired it to unload it. Police said it would have been much worse had he had it up to his shoulder. Last thing stated, He was using modern smokeless powder instead of the required powder for a muzzleloader. Said a piece of the barrel went thru his arm. Lucky it was not his head. Pic they showed it was an old flint lock looking thing. Lucky that is all he got. Saw it on the evansville newws channel 44.

[kentucky_redneck]

Hum I guess that answers everyone's question, Is it safe to use smokeless powder in a muzzle loader.:eek:

[mcdenney]

Hum I guess that answers everyone's question, Is it safe to use smokeless powder in a muzzle loader.:eek:

A muzzleloader that isn't designed to use smokeless powder you mean.:D

[Willie]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/db1862/n_Hunting_Accident_1217Z.jpg Courtesy photo - DELANEY CREEK BOTTOMS — Derrick W. Edwards’ muzzleloader after it exploded. Pieces of the firearm were found 7 inches deep in the ground. Edwards’ arm was injured, but he was treated and released.



DELANEY CREEK BOTTOMS — Derrick W. Edwards of Indianapolis was injured when his muzzleloader exploded after he finished deer hunting Sunday in Washington County.

Edwards, 46, suffered a laceration to his left forearm, and was treated and released at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

He was injured while attempting to unload his .54-caliber muzzleloader at the end of his hunt.

“Derrick W. Edwards also told investigators that he had loaded the muzzleloader with modern smokeless gunpowder instead of the required black powder,” according to an Indiana Conservation Officers news release. “Conservation officers recovered the firearm from Mr. Edwards and located pieces of the gun driven as deep as 7 inches into the ground at the accident scene.”

Muzzleloaders should always be loaded with black powder or the appropriate substitute. They are not manufactured to withstand the extreme pressures generated from modern smokeless gun powder.

“Mr. Edwards was extremely lucky he didn’t see a deer while hunting this morning,” stated Indiana Conservation Officer Phil Nale in the release. “Had he fired the firearms while shouldered near his head, his injuries could have been much worse.”

[skin_dog1]

Hope that wasn't the guy on here the other day asking about using smokeless.....

[Auk1124]

Whoever he is, he missed out on a Darwin Award by just a hair.

Scary part is, I'm betting he fired that thing off at least once to sight it in before the gun let go this last time...

[Foam Steak]

Scary part is, I'm betting he fired that thing off at least once to sight it in before the gun let go this last time...

I will take that bet. In fact I would probably give you some odds. :)

[kentucky_redneck]

Scary part is, I'm betting he fired that thing off at least once to sight it in before the gun let go this last time...

I dont know, I'm willing to bet he is one who has powder left over from years ago. he finaly used it up and went to the gun store the night before season and bought smokeless powder cause they were out of muzzle loader powder.

[raktrakr]

Its one thing to try it in one of todays magnum inlines,but an old percussion your just asking for trouble

[barney]

I'll bet he's the ONLY hunter thankful for lower deer #'s

[Captain Farrel]

Stupid things happen to stupid people...

[12 pointer]

New or old. I would not use anything in my Encore that was not recommended. I only have one life! I can hear it now....kids, you lost your daddy because he used the wrong kind of powder in his gun. He new better, but he did it anyway. Kinda like drinking or drugs.common sense has to come into play sometime!

[Ky'sFinest]

i think i'd be a little shell shocked the next couple of times i fired a weapon after something like that:D

[Goose]

Sounds like a Massive Horns episode to me.