Story that a late friend used to tell: At a Tuesday night trap shoot at a local gun club one of the good ole boys...
This is where the saying "Hold my beer" originated...
...managed to slip a BP shell into another guy's shell bag as a gag...
"Gags" on the shooting range. What fun.
The shooter was using a Remington 1100 gas operated semi auto. When the BP shell got touched off, the reults were......quite exciting.
Not to disparage your post Dave, ('cuz I'll bet it was funny to watch!) but the RO should have suspended Bubba's range privileges immediately, and the guy with the 1100 should have unfriended Bubba permanently. Right after punching him in the nose.
I have zero tolerance for stupid pet tricks, especially involving firearms. I'll bet there was a boat load of cleaning to do on that 1100, especially the gas works. And as the owner, I would have found no humor whatsoever in that escapade.