Last summer I was out at a local area in the bush south of town, where people often go to do some informal shooting. When I arrived, I did my part as an obsessed reloader, and collected all the reloadable brass others have so graciously left behind.
After I collected what was there, I planned on doing my shooting. While picking up some brass, I noticed 9-10 very unusual looking cartridges. Short necks and an uneven/ oblong circumference. 4 or 5 of the cases had a split along the neck down to about half way to the case head!
When I looked closely, the cases were head stamped 300 savage. The body shape and shoulder location was reminiscent of a 308 Winchester! It always amazes me how people can get their ammo so mixed up! Not too mention that they are certainly not observant in the least! To do this once is dangerous and careless, but 10 times is plain idiotic!!!!! WOW!
Then this last week, I go out to the same area again, and found some more of these mutilated gems! This shooting area is fairly large, so for the person who shot these new gems in the "EXACTLY" the same spot, HAD to be the same person as before! This time they decided to shoot 300 winchester magnum cartridges in a 300 Weatherby chambered rifle! This left 8 or 9 big super short necked, double radius shouldered empties lying around! LMAO!
Fellow shooters, lets help newer and/or inexperienced shooters to learn the importance of cartridge nomenclature, and the significance of how their safety (and everyone around them) is at stake! I hope this/these fellows didn't damage their firearms or themselves in the process!
I have kept these case as a reminder and a learning tool for my boys and new shooters.
Take care fellow shooters, and be safe!
After I collected what was there, I planned on doing my shooting. While picking up some brass, I noticed 9-10 very unusual looking cartridges. Short necks and an uneven/ oblong circumference. 4 or 5 of the cases had a split along the neck down to about half way to the case head!
When I looked closely, the cases were head stamped 300 savage. The body shape and shoulder location was reminiscent of a 308 Winchester! It always amazes me how people can get their ammo so mixed up! Not too mention that they are certainly not observant in the least! To do this once is dangerous and careless, but 10 times is plain idiotic!!!!! WOW!
Then this last week, I go out to the same area again, and found some more of these mutilated gems! This shooting area is fairly large, so for the person who shot these new gems in the "EXACTLY" the same spot, HAD to be the same person as before! This time they decided to shoot 300 winchester magnum cartridges in a 300 Weatherby chambered rifle! This left 8 or 9 big super short necked, double radius shouldered empties lying around! LMAO!
Fellow shooters, lets help newer and/or inexperienced shooters to learn the importance of cartridge nomenclature, and the significance of how their safety (and everyone around them) is at stake! I hope this/these fellows didn't damage their firearms or themselves in the process!
I have kept these case as a reminder and a learning tool for my boys and new shooters.
Take care fellow shooters, and be safe!
