i saw a modified Savage 110, in .222Re. one tyme........
the tip of the cleaning rod come off in the barrel & the shooter did not check the bore before shooting, i was shooting at the position next to him......
he fired one shot from the rifle & checked the target, no hole, fired another round, still no hole, he fired a third shot, i looked over at him & said, there is somthyng wrong wyth your rifle, i just got sprayed wyth powder/lead particles..., then i noticed a shiny thyngy sticking out the muzzle, it was his aluminum cleaning rod...!!!
he threw the rifle down range & left, i took the rifle to a gun shop & the owner put it on display, as a warning to folks to ALWAYS check the bore prior to any shooting !!!!!!!