Muzzle Loader Explosion

[MikePal]

That was my thought as well Trimmer. Looks like a rem 700 rifle, not ML

It's an ML on the 700 frame...

https://www.remington.com/rifles/muz...e-muzzleloader

[trimmer21]

It's an ML on the 700 frame...

https://www.remington.com/rifles/muz...e-muzzleloader

Sure enough,Mike. I haven't seen one before. Nice looking unit,for sure. I think I may have posted this somewhere,already,but,I have a friend who lost two and a half fingers while loading a M/L. That was enough for me. I swore them off from that day to this. I'd like to know what caused this failure,too.

[skypilot]

Remington and Savage designs have the premier protection from that sort of stuff. (not getting it in the face)
Tikka rifles were the worst although they have attempted improvements with the newer bolt shroud.

ML or CF, Remington and Savage have the most robust action designs of the usually purchased brands.

[Fox]

Remington and Savage designs have the premier protection from that sort of stuff. (not getting it in the face)
Tikka rifles were the worst although they have attempted improvements with the newer bolt shroud.

ML or CF, Remington and Savage have the most robust action designs of the usually purchased brands.

In general, talking about protection to the user for bolt action rifles the best are military actions, specifically the model 98 Mauser. It was assumed that the gun would have something happen to have a round rupture or things to go bad, now the assumption is that things will be perfect. The actions and overall the guns are made lighter for the sporter market and many of the safety features have been removed because they are not considered a requirement.

I shot a rifle with some MFS ammo, model 98 action, gas vented everywhere, scared the crap out of me, needless to say I will never shoot MFS again. I took that rifle out with some grey box winchester ammo, loaded it and shot it on bags with 1 hand the first time. It had been checked over but scared me until I knew it was an ammo problem.

[overtheir]

It has been meantioned a few times Witness marks save finger and lives also when in dought dump it out