You know the old saying "Haste makes waste." This also holds true to firearms. But in some cases "Haste makes injury." In this case I don't think there was much cause for alarm. I know a guy who has shot his ramrod down range on 3 separate occasions. But every time there was some kind of distraction. The rod was probably on the bullet so what you did was actually send a 2000 or so grain projectile down range (somewhere). Next time, don't be in such a hurry. The barrel will get hot enough after 10 - 15 shots loaded at a quick but safe speed.