My wife is blond and I don't think she would even think about trying such a stupid thing. ( Get a good vise, a solid brass rod and start beating your brains out.)

Actually your right, I saw his target and both balls did hit pretty much in the same place all the time. Your not too far from me, Chautauqua County.
(BP)

Sorry deerandbearhog, I was thinking of Oswego Co. your much further.
(BP)

Well believe it or not that was a commen practice in the early days. Lee

wow just looked at all the pics .... pretty bad ... i think that should be shown at all hunting ed classes... doesnt say what caused it though, double charge ??? space between the charge and bullet ???

Those were some horrible pics. Does anyone know the model and make of that rifle?

Here are some more tragic occurances:

Newaygo man killed in muzzleloader accident had found joy in his family, relatives said | Grand Rapids News - - MLive.com

Outdoors Vermont: Maine hunter death an accident

Not a death but potentially a problem. Left ram rod in barrel. No way to know for sure but I suspect the rod was directly touching the bullet which is a good thing. Had the rod been separated by a space from the bullet, barrel would have likely burst:

http://www.biggamehunt.net/forums/ar...-accident.html

Here is why primers and caps should never be on one's muzzleloader in a vehicle:

http://www.ocala.com/article/2008102...oader-accident

Safety should one's highest priority. This article discusses some safety issues ... some unrelated unrelated to muzzleloading but applicable to hunting.

http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/p...40/1007/sports

I'm sorry if this offends anyone but an unintentional occurance does not qualify as an accident if it could be prevented by safe hunting ethics. In the link below a man is killed at the hands of his friend while hunting. Did the one discharging his firearm have a proper backdrop? Did he take a "sound shot"? I'd bet he violated safe hunting ethics in some way.

http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=11427239

Another and look at the references in the box on the left-hand side of the page.

http://newsok.com/hunter-fatally-sho...rticle/3412280

Yet another:

http://wfmz.com/view/?id=1288436

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/a...WS05/310259927

This article discusses an accident and gives some safety precautions.

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/...1/SPORTS021702

That's enough but guys ... there are more ...

Correct me if I am wrong but that ML that burst in the photos below is a Savage 10ML?

Boom!