Thread: Guns blown, persons damaged- powder misadventures- examples

Greetings,
There have been two cases that I know of locally where the wrong powder was used and the rifle was destroyed. One person was lightly injured and the other more seriously. I don't have direct knowledge of either.
Years ago I picked up two NZFS .270 cases at the old Roy's Hill Range. Both had their heads considerably expanded and blackened. The primer had significant clearance around an unfired primer. The fact that there were two indicates that both the rifle and shooter survived although likely shaken.
GPM.