SERIOUS DANGER USING SMOKELESS IN MUZZLELOADERS WARNING Graphic Pictures!

[roundball]

I ASSUME IT's OK TO POST THIS HERE...MY ONLY INTEREST WAS AS A REMINDER OF THE DANGER USING SMOKELESS POWDER IN MUZZLELOADERS, NOT TO DISCUSS INLINES...IN TRYING TO HELP OTHERS UNDERSTAND, IT's GOOD LINK TO REFERENCE.

Scroll through the pictures...particularly #12-18...the guy's left hand was nearly blown off.

http://picasaweb.google.com/tfprocter/GunDamage?authkey=Gv1sRgCLGz3rj1-N6LvQE&feat=email#5400211948573486322

[Watauga]

Man O Man! that hurts just looking at it!

[Red Badger]

I'd say it is ok because it is a serious safety issue but am going to modifiy the post topic, not something I want to look at drinking my first cup of coffee..... maybe by my 2nd...

[old salt]

roundball
Glad you posted this. I think any time some one sees a safety hazard
we should post it, I also believe that this is one area that pictures not
only operated, but necessary. Pictures of the gun should be enough
warning for most folks, but the pictures of the guys hand sure divers
the point home with a 16# hammer.
On the other hand I think this guy should all so be given the Darwin award
OK I will get off my soap box and return you back to our regularly scheduled
program

[roundball]

I'd say it is ok because it is a serious safety issue but am going to modifiy the post topic, not something I want to look at drinking my first cup of coffee..... maybe by my 2nd...

No sweat...didn't occur to me to call additional attention beyond the reference to the guy nearly getting his hand blown off...thanks

[beowulf]

seems some folk just gotta learn the hard way ! at least he got to keep most of his hand , thing coulda killed his dumb ass !

[Red Badger]

Is it just me or is it human nature - we get told not to do something because it will hurt us but sooner or later through overconfidence or whatever some do it anyway... like a child "don't touch that is hot....." then you know the next thing is taking care of a burn... 

I know that it is a part of the learning curve ( and according to some evolution) but it is still hard to see the results of something like this....  When I was young and in school we had a film in woodshop where a guy was sawing a board on a tablesaw  and did not use all the safety options.  Was real grahic and I learned why those safety options were there - so 20 years later I'm working on my saw and had a small bit I needed to shave 1/2 in off - long story short - that small piece almost took my ear off (at least I stood off to the side) ...

I think you get what I am trying to say here....