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For curiosity sake, I have read a little about the Savage "smokeless powder" muzzleloader. It can be a pretty good rifle, I guess, but I, and WE all need to know more in the event what could happen if it were double charged, especially if one were going for a magnum load. I know what happened when I accedently double charged a .44 mag pistol once! Luckily, I was using a Ruger at the time.
Pouring powder down the barrel requires that one pays attention in order not to get a double load, even if black powder is used. I was shooting one day when someone double charged his smoke pole while at the bench and was talking on his cell phone at the time. He was about to pour a third charge and he fellow next to him stopped him and asked if he knew how much powder he had in the barrel. I only knew because everyone started talking about it. Hey, fella, hang up that phone and shoot!
I would appreciate any in put on someone who owns a Savage. Potentialy deadly, or not?!
Pouring powder down the barrel requires that one pays attention in order not to get a double load, even if black powder is used. I was shooting one day when someone double charged his smoke pole while at the bench and was talking on his cell phone at the time. He was about to pour a third charge and he fellow next to him stopped him and asked if he knew how much powder he had in the barrel. I only knew because everyone started talking about it. Hey, fella, hang up that phone and shoot!
I would appreciate any in put on someone who owns a Savage. Potentialy deadly, or not?!