Mike Irwin
Staff
I'm putting this here so that it will get more views.
This link shows what can happen when smokeless powder is used instead of black powder/black powder substitute in an in-line muzzleloader.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/12/16/wrong-powder-blows-muzzleloaders-fingers-off/
The shooter apparently lost several fingers in the incident; it's pretty easy to see how that could have happened.
The article doesn't discuss how the incident happened, whether it was an accident, ignorance of different kinds of powder, or someone being an idiot.
This link shows what can happen when smokeless powder is used instead of black powder/black powder substitute in an in-line muzzleloader.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/12/16/wrong-powder-blows-muzzleloaders-fingers-off/
The shooter apparently lost several fingers in the incident; it's pretty easy to see how that could have happened.
The article doesn't discuss how the incident happened, whether it was an accident, ignorance of different kinds of powder, or someone being an idiot.