That's entirely possible; I read the article a long time ago. I also remember it being discussed in rec.guns, but that was too long ago with too many missed nights of sleep in between.You are thinking of Win 296/H110 being loaded too light. The manufacturer warns not to reduce charges below their data because it supposedly will detonate or something along those lines. Never seen it happen and never talked to anyone that has seen it to my knowledge and I've loaded a bunch of that powder. I've just heard the rumors.
I've never heard of such a thing in a rifle caliber. Just getting bullets stuck in the barrel from too light of a load.