Magazine explosions... A modern problem at all?

[Strongbow]

So I know some magazine explosions occurred historically, but are they an issue at all with a blunt follower and flat nosed bullets?  An arm-chair firearms "expert" I have an acquaintance with was regaling me with stories of people "gettin' thar heads blowed off" (yeah, that's a quote) recently using Spencer's.  I have never heard of such an incident.  Anyone know of any, and know the circumstances? I mean, I could see it if someone were stupid enough to load a pointed bullet, or used the original magazine follower....

[Ibgreen]

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,45958.0.html

This is the closest thing I can find.  I wonder if it was an origional follower being used.

[Two Flints]

Some other helpful links . . . maybe?

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,8729.msg100848/topicseen.html#msg100848

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,43237.msg541835/topicseen.html#msg541835

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,29385.msg386371/topicseen.html#msg386371

Two Flints

[Strongbow]

Thanks guys!

That seems to confirm my suspicious that the problems seem to be related to bad ammo (high primers) or using an unaltered original primers, or pointy bullets.

I value my head enough to inspect ammo and use the right gear!