Be Careful...

[SkullyDogPDW]

Accidents do happen. I almost had one. I have a rifle range in my basement, and I was getting ready to test a new subsonic 300 Blackout load with my Magneto Speed Chronograph. I had put the Alignment Rod in (through the can and about an inch into the barrel) to confirm the alignment of the Magneto, and ALMOST forgot to take it out. It was close. I then did some research, and I'm very happy I bought a rod made out of carbon fiber. - The next thing I did was to wrap bright red tape around the rod, and I will be much more careful in the future. - And by the way...I'm still very pissed at myself.

 

[ELR LVR]

Accidents do happen. I almost had one. I have a rifle range in my basement, and I was getting ready to test a new subsonic 300 Blackout load with my Magneto Speed Chronograph. I had put the Alignment Rod in (through the can and about an inch into the barrel) to confirm the alignment of the Magneto, and ALMOST forgot to take it out. It was close. I then did some research, and I'm very happy I bought a rod made out of carbon fiber. - The next thing I did was to wrap bright red tape around the rod, and I will be much more careful in the future. - And by the way...I'm still very pissed at myself.

You're a good man for catching it and admitting it
I'm hard on myself too whenever I make a mistake
especially one that could have been prevented
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You know that orange flag tape? maybe also tape some of that on the end with the red tape
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might I ask, were ya drinkin a lil bit too

 

[jds holler]

It's the ones you'd never think of that get ya. jd

 

[Charlie-NY]

A benchrest shooter around here was using a brass rod to tap stuck cases from his PPC. (not sure why that was necessary) He got sidetracked and fired another round without realizing that he never withdrew the rod. The explosion was catastrophic and his injuries were severe. He recovered but he lost his shooting eye. It's probably a good practice to never put anything in the bore. We all make mistakes.

 

[farmerjohn]

Accidents do happen. I almost had one. I have a rifle range in my basement, and I was getting ready to test a new subsonic 300 Blackout load with my Magneto Speed Chronograph. I had put the Alignment Rod in (through the can and about an inch into the barrel) to confirm the alignment of the Magneto, and ALMOST forgot to take it out. It was close. I then did some research, and I'm very happy I bought a rod made out of carbon fiber. - The next thing I did was to wrap bright red tape around the rod, and I will be much more careful in the future. - And by the way...I'm still very pissed at myself.

Hey Feller, your mistake reminds me of a stunt I pulled about 50yrs ago on purpose. Arkansas started up a muzzle loading deer season and all of us bought muzzle loaders. We were all sitting around camp talking about the bygone days and somebody remembered
an old movie where the trapper was surprised by the Indian while he was loading his rifle, Indian came on him with his tomahawk and the trapper half loaded, up and shoots him with the ram rod still in the barrel. Well, that scene came up in a conversation that was well lubricated with good drinking whiskey and you can guess where it went from there. All I can tell you is that a 50 caliber wooden ram rod with brass ends and 90gr of FFF sitting on top of a maxi ball will blow the hammer back to full cock, send the ram rod to parts unknown, remove your cap, and darn near dislocate your shoulder, could not use my right arm for a while....man those were the days... John

 

[jds holler]

All I can tell you is that a 50 caliber wooden ram rod with brass ends and 90gr of FFF sitting on top of a maxi ball will blow the hammer back to full cock, send the ram rod to parts unknown, remove your cap, and darn near dislocate your shoulder, could not use my right arm for a while....man those were the days... John

The "ninety grain" part of that story was where ya went wrong. I've got an old buddy who actually worked up a good - and accurate load for his smoke pole with arrows. I don't remember the powder charge, and wasn't with him, but he said it was amazing - and I believe him.. jd

 

[farmerjohn]

The "ninety grain" part of that story was where ya went wrong. I've got an old buddy who actually worked up a good - and accurate load for his smoke pole with arrows. I don't remember the powder charge, and wasn't with him, but he said it was amazing - and I believe him.. jd

Yes, you are right! That was discussed by the group at the time. But in the movie the guy poured powder from the horn and then went to seat the ball and patch and was surprised by the indian as he was seating the bullet and fired. So we had to do it the same way according to the "smart" liquor we were having. Later on one of the guys developed a load using a fiber glass fishing arrow over a hard plastic wad and a very small dose of green dot to take a lot of fish... I just stayed with my trot line and basket traps... John

 

[kelbro]

I was at a local range the other day and the guy on the next bench was all excited to shoot his new air rifle. The range officer and I both saw something fly out the barrel on his first shot and we're still not sure what it was. He had obviously left something in the bore. He seemed to know what it was but didn't share it with us. He just packed up and left.

 

[6.5 forever]

Accidents do happen. I almost had one. I have a rifle range in my basement, and I was getting ready to test a new subsonic 300 Blackout load with my Magneto Speed Chronograph. I had put the Alignment Rod in (through the can and about an inch into the barrel) to confirm the alignment of the Magneto, and ALMOST forgot to take it out. It was close. I then did some research, and I'm very happy I bought a rod made out of carbon fiber. - The next thing I did was to wrap bright red tape around the rod, and I will be much more careful in the future. - And by the way...I'm still very pissed at myself.

It.might be time to consider a Garmin or similar tool. The older I get the more I need to remove any step that can be disasterous if over overlooked.

 

[6.5 forever]

It's the ones you'd never think of that get ya. jd

Yup. I try to remove any step I can screw up. Those three second steps we want to redo.

 

[NF1E]

I also have a short range in my basement. Used to shoot a lot of plastic 38 cal trainers propelled only with primers. Loaded a few speed loaders for practice. Yep, one day it happened, grabbed a speed loader full of range ammo. Took one shot and gave up that practice. Murphy's law has a way of showing it's ugly head when one forgets to pay strict attention.

 

[jds holler]

I also have a short range in my basement. Used to shoot a lot of plastic 38 cal trainers propelled only with primers. Loaded a few speed loaders for practice. Yep, one day it happened, grabbed a speed loader full of range ammo. Took one shot and gave up that practice. Murphy's law has a way of showing it's ugly head when one forgets to pay strict attention.

AND - I've been contemplating on whether "older and wiser" is more of a benefit, than "older and more forgetful" is a detriment. jd

 

[NF1E]

AND - I've been contemplating on whether "older and wiser" is more of a benefit, than "older and more forgetful" is a detriment. jd

Contemplating eh?

 

[jds holler]

Contemplating eh?

Well, it may have been cogitating. Or possibly ruminating. Definitely deeper than a simple pondering. jd

 

[kenhwind]

When we shot at Markham Park in Broward County FL, the range officers checked everyone's guns and looked down the bore to insure there were no obstructions.

Two guys show up at the club I belong to so excited to shoot there recently acquired CMP M1 Garands. I asked them if they cleaned all of the cosmoline out of the bore. They thought I was joking. No accident that day but my M1 from CMP was back with that goop.