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.45-70 blow up -link
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O.S.O.K.
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Re: .45-70 blow up -link
Yep. Not the first time and it won't be the last time. Gotta be careful when loading your ammo....
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Re: .45-70 blow up -link
You notice that it was the chamber area that let go, not the action.
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Re: .45-70 blow up -link
Yep says alot for a weak levergun. Guy is lucky he walked away with the small amount of injury that he did.KirkD wrote:You notice that it was the chamber area that let go, not the action.
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Borregos
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Re: .45-70 blow up -link
Certainly makes you think about who is shooting next to you at the range!
Pete
Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
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Jay Bird
Re: .45-70 blow up -link
Let this be a reminder for all of us. Thank god he wasn't killed.
Re: .45-70 blow up -link
I'm fairly new to RL-7 ( first started using it a couple years ago) and I just recently bought a new bottle. This made me go out and check to make sure I'd bought the right powder. They have changed the label, but I did get the right stuff.
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Re: .45-70 blow up -link
I posted here about those photos a few months ago. At the time it was mentioned that there's no excuse for mixing up #7 and Reloder 7. The bottles are different, and the powders are visably different.
~Michael
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Re: .45-70 blow up -link
The last time I went to the store for a can of Reloader 7 the airhead behind the counter came back with a can of #7. I said, "This is the wrong powder". She said, "They're the same." I said, "Get the owner...you're going to kill somebody."
Long story short: I got a can of Reloader 7 and the thanks of the store owner. The clerk got to look for another job.
Long story short: I got a can of Reloader 7 and the thanks of the store owner. The clerk got to look for another job.
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