345 DeSoto
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From my experience in combat, that does NOT look like his rifle exloding did that...
Loose BP is not gonna do that.
Not that I want to fan the flames of speculation here but....
Acetone (acetalyne) fumes from cleaning and a cap to clear the barrel could = REALLY BIG BANG!!
From my experience in combat, that does NOT look like his rifle exloding did that...
why does it seem to be inlines?
thanks, thats kinda what i was thinkingI think there are several factors. Most of the folks shooting traditional are more knowledgeable about black powder. It would for example be pretty unusual for someone to buy a flintlock and load with smokeless. And there is confusion about whether modern inlines can or cannot take smokeless. The fact that they are modern may make people think they're stronger, when in fact they tend to have thinner barrels compared with traditional ones. If you look at a traditional rifle the barrel walls are incredibly thick steel. That's a hangover from the old days when the steel was much lower quality. But with modern steels using the same dimensions, you end up with an extremely strong firearm that will tend to hold together even when abused.