This man was in the emergency room within about two hours of his new purchase.

His wife was present at the scene of the accident. He fired the muzzleloader and the barrel exploded. 50 caliber 'PowerBelt' 295 grain hollow point bullet with plastic 'sabot' snap-on base and a W209 primer. A short while later, one primer was fired per the instructions and then, to sight in the muzzleloader, loaded 3 of the 50 grain pellets, a. 50 caliber Complete Muzzleloading Accessory Outfit at a chain store, according to the receipt. 50 caliber / 50 grain Hodgdon brand Triple Seven propellant pellets, a package of Winchester brand W209 Primers and a CVA brand. The man has lost his right hand as a result of the explosion.Īnother attorney's report details how a man purchased a new CVA. The attorney believes he was using the gun as directed by the manufacturer on the date of the accident.

The accident occurred three days after he received the rifle as a gift from his daughter. There are no muzzleloading standards and there is no governing body on the American muzzleloading scene to effect any semblance of quality control or reasonable safety testing.Īccording to one attorney, his client is an ex-marine who has been trained for about 13 years on how to clean, load and fire a muzzle loading rifle. In my opinion, far too many people have had their lives destroyed by reportedly using cheap imported muzzleloaders as directed by manufacturer's printed instructions.

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