Post by Woody Williams on Jan 1, 2008 12:30:54 GMT -5
From another site. Good information..
Shotgun explosion
Guys I am posting this so it won’t happen to you!!!
I went duck hunting with Zackattack and 69camaro Saturday morning. The ducks started dropping in and the action was hot. I drew down on some woodies and pulled the trigger. It clicked like the chamber was empty. MISSFIRE. In the heat of the moment I pulled the shell and dropped another one in without clearing the barrel. I snapped the barrel shut and pulled down on another duck and pulled the trigger. The gun blew up. The explosion took place under the fore stock. Even though it kept the shrapnel out of my hand, the force of the explosion broke my thumb and tore a 1.5" deep gash between my thumb and pointer finger. It simply ripped the flesh apart. It disintegrated one of the nerves in my thumb. After 4 hours of surgery, we still don’t know what the lasting effects will be. I only hope I can shoot my bow after this is all over.
So please drill it into you and your hunting partners heads that you must clear the barrel after any miss fire.
Shotgun explosion
Guys I am posting this so it won’t happen to you!!!
I went duck hunting with Zackattack and 69camaro Saturday morning. The ducks started dropping in and the action was hot. I drew down on some woodies and pulled the trigger. It clicked like the chamber was empty. MISSFIRE. In the heat of the moment I pulled the shell and dropped another one in without clearing the barrel. I snapped the barrel shut and pulled down on another duck and pulled the trigger. The gun blew up. The explosion took place under the fore stock. Even though it kept the shrapnel out of my hand, the force of the explosion broke my thumb and tore a 1.5" deep gash between my thumb and pointer finger. It simply ripped the flesh apart. It disintegrated one of the nerves in my thumb. After 4 hours of surgery, we still don’t know what the lasting effects will be. I only hope I can shoot my bow after this is all over.
So please drill it into you and your hunting partners heads that you must clear the barrel after any miss fire.
