Destruction is always fun to watch

[MikePal]

Here's an older video that I missed seeing...found it eye opening to see what happens to barrels when loads go wrong.

[impact]

Excellent video indeed. After witnessing an uncle take a shot with with a shotgun muzzle accidentally plugged with mud and seeing it open up like an umbrella (luckily no one was injured) you can never be too safe in checking barrel obstructions.

Another incident that I recall was another member on this forum here that I hunted with kindly lent a spare ML to a farmer who's property adjoined mine. He was given specific instructions and the gun was pre loaded for him. A spare load and percussion caps was also supplied. We had a discussion when he returned and he asked about the range of an ML as he passed on a 200 yard shot on a buck. We also discovered that he now had a double load in the barrel when he returned the gun....

[oaknut]

Thanks for posting MikePal.
Great video to show just what will happen to you "if" you try!

[Big Jack]

Guys the part about smokeless is insane. 120 grains of HS6? WOW lets take one of the fastest burning powders we can find and blow some stuff up. Interesting video.

What I am surprised by is they don't show a true typical double load. Powder/sabot and Powder/sabot.

[pbonura]

I have almost double loaded a ml at the range and thank goodness I double checked. Very easy to get distracted at the range when you are at the range. I just dumped the whole load and pulled the plug and checked. Already loaded power and was going to load it again.

[GoldenLakePete]

It is an interesting video. I have to wonder why they chose to use a charge of 120 grs of HS-6 powder.

That is such a huge charge! A 3" 20 ga Magnum load is 23 to 23.5 grs of HS-6. I don't know if you could get 120 grs into a 3" shell but if you could you'd blow up a modern shotgun too.

As to double charging - I have a Navy Arms 12 ga SxS and I have to keep saying to myself "You've already loaded the left barrel..."

[MikePal]

What I am surprised by is they don't show a true typical double load. Powder/sabot and Powder/sabot.

Yes I would have like to have seen that as well Jack.......be interesting to see 'when' the second powder would ignite. I assume that if the sabot seals it well, only after the barrel has already been compromised would the second powder load ignite.

[Tactical870]

Yes I would have like to have seen that as well Jack.......be interesting to see 'when' the second powder would ignite. I assume that if the sabot seals it well, only after the barrel has already been compromised would the second powder load ignite.

Many times the second charge does not ignite. I've seen lots of guns out there with slightly ringed barrels. My dad even made that mistake many years ago. He only realized his mistake because recoil seemed excessive, and the 4 shot group produced by his 3 rounds fired. LOL Very lucky.....

[TurkeyRookie]

Incredible force / power. How much $$ in firearms did he just blow up?

[huntaway]

I suppose they used 120 gr as a max load black powder for those rifles and did the same volume in modern powder to show the catastrophic effect of mistaken identity.

Moral of that video. Always check your powder to ensure you are using the proper type.

Just showed to my boys just in case they get any stupid ideas.

HA