Originally Posted by
flounder33
I have a hard time knowing if these comments have their roots in a genuine concern for safety or Randy Wakeman style fear mongering.
I am a woodworker and freely admit my knowledge of metalurgy is lacking. I know the pressures on the breech plug are very high but to me the ventliners appear safe in design, (I don't see how the head of a ventliner could ever come through the hole and come back and bite you), much safer than a nipple threaded in from the other side.
I would think you are correct. The problem would be if it erroded and the powder went down into the breech plug. What are the chances of that????? I just dont like taking chances. I think Doc White even shoots smokeless in some of his guns. I would think he is doing things the right way.