Savage 10ml-11 Accident

Nasty accident...

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Unfortunate, but it is a confirmed accident from the VA DGIF.
"Incident occurred 11/11/16 in Bath county. The victim was using a Savage ML apparently designed for smokeless powder. He owned the rifle for 15 years and used the same load. He's unclear if there was a air gap behind the powerbelt bullet or loaded a second charge on top of a charge that may have been left in the barrel from the year before. When he fired at a coyote, the rifle blew up and severely damaged his right hand."

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Warning: very graphic pics in article.

http://www.wideopenspaces.com/graphi...ting-accident/

They covered this in Dougs message board and apparently was an admitted double load. Doing that with any muzzleloader and you have just made a pipe bomb.

It amazes me this happens, so easy to avoid....besides having your range rod marked.....my mentor had me pick up the habit of doing a controlled 'primer burn' to remove moisture etc at the start of the day. That action prevents a forgotten load from a previous shoot causing a double load. Always fire one off before I start the first load of the day.

As we get older we tend to forget more, so you always have to be 'sure' not guess it's clear.

Many people shouldn't own any kind of firearm.

I wonder if he got the coyote. ..?

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Originally Posted by Hunter John

I wonder if he got the coyote. ..?

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a true hunters first question...very good !!! :)

Ouch. He can only blame himself. Was shooting my 10ml2 today and always check with my ramrod before loading. No exceptions, it only takes a second.

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Wow, I am guessing he is left handed for that right thumb to be taken off....
I use a line of tape as my guide on my ramrod to double check my load and bullet seating.

What I do is use a small flashlight and shine it up from breach end. If you see light shining up the barrel you are clear!

Should mention those barrels are proof to 108000 psi apparently.

An air gap with smokeless is not a problem, blackpowder though is a lot different.

Nasty, he will not have a chance to do that again.

A friend of mine lost two and half fingers after loading a powder charge and slug into the barrel. As soon as he went to tamp it down,it fired sending the ball,range stick and his fingers skyward. There was no saving them,they were gone.

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

A friend of mine lost two and half fingers after loading a powder charge and slug into the barrel. As soon as he went to tamp it down,it fired sending the ball,range stick and his fingers skyward. There was no saving them,they were gone.

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Was he seating a charge with a primer in?

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Originally Posted by terrym

Was he seating a charge with a primer in?

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Maybe still had smoldering powder down the barrel.

that's gonna leave a mark

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Originally Posted by terrym

Was he seating a charge with a primer in?

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Nope. No caps anywhere close.

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Originally Posted by Fox

Maybe still had smoldering powder down the barrel.

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That is what he thought happened. It's,also,the main reason I decided not be get involved with something that can injure like that. I couldn't get lucky in a Cat House with a fistful of fifties and it would be just my luck.....

Yikes... This is a good reminder for me to pay attention when using my Savage... :)

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Originally Posted by bellerivercrossbowhunter

Yikes... This is a good reminder for me to pay attention when using my Savage... :)

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That's goes for any front stuffer. This didn't make a difference if it was smokeles or not.

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Originally Posted by MikePal

Nasty accident...



Warning: very graphic pics in article.

http://www.wideopenspaces.com/graphi...ting-accident/

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Geez I was going to buy a muzzle loader this year,this just put me off.