RE: BP guns blowing up?
eddie_v21 ,
Unfortnately ML's are blowing up more than they should - all brands of em.... Most often because of operator error - either knowingly or unknowingly... To many people that have never used ML's before are picking them up and begining to shoot with out any kind of education or training in the correct operation of the gun.
To many centerfire people are buying inlines and trying to get them operate like a centerfire - creating magnum loads shooting magnum bullets... I think shooting a ML is an art, one that you need to perfect, and one that you need to be able to read the clues as you shoot and learn... Instead of shooting full loads right off the bat, work your way up, learn how your gun performs and stay within the capabilities of your gun.
It really does not take much to cross the line between safe operation and unsafe operation of a muzzleloader... While the business end of the ML is often pointed down range - what may be the most dangerous part of the ML is most often next to your face when you pull the trigger.
Practice safe muzzleloading - all the time...