Always test your $h!+....

[brybenn]

Put a broadhead on it for archery season.

50 yards it hit sideways. Cut the target in half. Never found it either. Lesson learned dont work with 3 muzzleloaders at once while taking calls. Instead of swapping tips i just used the same rod. Unfortunately it was shorter than the barrel so i used the starter to finish it. Took a call. Looked down and saw the loaded rifle and its ram rod. Aimed and fired. $47 for a new ram rod lol

About the broadhead remarks. Open a 3" 410 shell dumo the shot and muzzleload a arrow. Amazing ballistics but thats another thread

 

[scott_r]

More like if you don't know how to put something together properly, don't take it apart. lol

 

[kjohn]

Thanks for sharing that. Some on here never make such mistakes, but the rest of us can claim membership to the "oh $hit" club. I've even heard of a mighty hunter that went off to hunt whitetail without ammo. Luckily, he only had to drive back 10 miles.

 

[kamlooky]

Uh-huh..............stewpitt attacks find us all............................

 

[legi0n]

Thanks for sharing that. Some on here never make such mistakes, but the rest of us can claim membership to the "oh $hit" club. I've even heard of a mighty hunter that went off to hunt whitetail without ammo. Luckily, he only had to drive back 10 miles.

I know a guy who forgot his rifle's bolt.

 

[Ganderite]

Hunt morning I went to load my rifle and found the box of 45 Mag was actually 45 Colt.

Fortunately, I always have a back up rifle... in the camp.

 

[canadian hunter312]

Two mistakes happened here. First, the OP was not paying attention when assembling his firearm and luckily it was only a minor issue. Second, he failed to function test the gun before taking it out in the field to be fired. Luckily nothing bad happened and this a good example of what not to do.

Improper assembly could easily result in : damage to the gun or shooter, a missed or wounded animal, death if hunting dangerous game.




I recall a recent thread where someone questioned the difference between a gunsmith and a gun owner working on firearms. THIS is the difference...

 

[Suther]

Two mistakes happened here. First, the OP was not paying attention when assembling his firearm and luckily it was only a minor issue. Second, he failed to function test the gun before taking it out in the field to be fired. Luckily nothing bad happened and this a good example of what not to do.

Improper assembly could easily result in : damage to the gun or shooter, a missed or wounded animal, death if hunting dangerous game.




I recall a recent thread where someone questioned the difference between a gunsmith and a gun owner working on firearms. THIS is the difference...

So you pay a gun smith anytime you need to clean a gun? Wish I had that kind of free cash...

Thanks for sharing that. Some on here never make such mistakes, but the rest of us can claim membership to the "oh $hit" club. I've even heard of a mighty hunter that went off to hunt whitetail without ammo. Luckily, he only had to drive back 10 miles.

Thanks. Some people are infallible apparently. Others are just honest...