Oh, no.

[dannoboone]

I don't recall a fatality in ML accidents in Iowa until
now. So far, no mention of the type of ML, or anything
other than it happened when the ML was being loaded:

www.kwwl.com/story/27714497/2014/12/27/update-iowa-dnr-confirms-fatal-hunting-accident-saturday

How could this have happened unless the primer/cap was
already in, safety off, and it discharged while being
loaded??

Let's be careful out there.

[rambler]

I'll be interested to hear the rest of the story. Very tragic.

[ET]

It’s always sad to hear about a fatality and in this case of loading a muzzle loader??
Yes one can never be too careful with firearms nor let their guard down for a moment.


Ed

[ourway77]

When I first got my MK=85 Knight, My son used it and didn't tell me after hunting he left it loaded. Unknown to me I was going hunting so I always fire a couple primers to fowl before loading I put a patch on the jag to make sure of plenty fire I put a primer on with the rifle facing the concrete When it went off the rifle flew out of my hand and hit the concrete cracking the stock. I never found where the bullet went in the woods some where but my range rod went into my camper and flattened my spare tire Thank God no one was around I check my witness mark constantly now but I never thought some thing like this could happen to me I am always careful when it comes to guns. So from now on I check and double check. I've had times at the range start to talk to some one and forget did I load it or not so out comes the breech plug to be sure. Lou