Accidental Discharge!
Email posted to Bullseye-L I’ll add a STRONG WARNING on this [thread]. No doubt my “beginner” status contributed heavily to the “learning experience” (below) and all I can say is I’m glad the “keep the...
View ArticleWhy NRA Safety Rule #1 is #1
Posted to Bullseye-L With all of the conversations on this list about sight picture, where to focus, how to hold, what loads are used at the short versus the long line, when to think and when to just...
View ArticleAccidental Discharge
(Posted to Bullseye-L.) It’s worth mentioning an “oops” (Accidental Discharge) I had while doing the Ball and Dummy drill in the hope that someone else may avoid doing likewise. I loaded five live and...
View ArticleNegligent (Accidental) Discharge
No, it wasn’t me, thank the Lord, the NRA, most of the Bulleye shooters I know, and pure dumb luck when at a public range with ignorant novices and testosterone-pumped young studs all around. Warning:...
View ArticleNewbies
Jeff Cooper’s Four Rules All guns are always loaded. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy. Keep your finger off the trigger till your sights are on the target. Identify...
View ArticleCalling The Line
Yours Truly in “The Tower” “Attention! Attention on the line! Your three minute preparation time begins … NOW!” And so begins another relay. At the recent Desert Mid-Winter competition in Phoenix, I...
View ArticleStuck Round / Squib Remover
Never had a squid. So far. But they say they’re like Accidental Discharges: If you haven’t had one yet, just wait. But what I have had are rounds that escaped from the extractor — live rounds — that...
View ArticleDesert Midwinter 2013, Day #3 of 4
There are two parts to this evening’s post: a lament and a quiz (below the mark). First, the weepings of my tortured soul. It is clear after today’s “performance” with the ball gun that every gun is...
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