Why You Don't Shoot Smokeless Powder In A Muzzleloader

By Bob Owens | 1:31 PM | October 19, 2015

It’s amazing how strong modern replicas of old firearms are, but even they can fail catastrophically if you use the wrong kind of powder entirely.

We are right in the middle of black powder season here in Georgia and decided to have Kevin down to demonstrate what happens when you load your muzzleloader incorrectly, load it with WAY too much black powder or substitute smokeless powder by mistake or purposefully. The results are quite spectacular as you can imagine. Again guys, do NOT try this at home. We are professional rednecks.

Bob Owens is the Editor of BearingArms.com. Bob is a graduate of roughly 400 hours of professional firearms training classes, including square range and force-on force work with handguns and carbines. He is a past volunteer instructor with Project Appleseed. He most recently received his Vehicle Close Quarters Combat Instructor certification from Centrifuge Training, and is the author of the short e-book, So You Want to Own a Gun. He can be found on Twitter at bob_owens.