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October 23rd, 2021, 01:23 PM #1
Ever had an ND and what did you learn from it?
I'll start.
Yes, I've had one. One.
It was actually when I was 'qualifying' at a new gun club on the indoor range.
The guy doing it had me use his gun - a target competition .22
He warned me it had a very light trigger. He wasn't kidding!
As I was bringing the gun up/on-target I started to put my finger on the trigger prematurely. Bang!
Thankfully it was already pointing downrange, though well off-target and it SURELY fired before I intended it to.
What I learned was obvious - no finger on trigger until you're absolutely ready to fire.DGAF
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October 23rd, 2021, 01:39 PM #2
Re: Ever had an ND and what did you learn from it?
I learned always have the car windows DOWN when having a ND.
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October 23rd, 2021, 01:43 PM #3
Re: Ever had an ND and what did you learn from it?
I never had one. I learned to live vicariously through those that have.
Rules are written in the stone,
Break the rules and you get no bones,
all you get is ridicule, laughter,
and a trip to the house of pain.
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October 23rd, 2021, 02:24 PM #4Grand Member
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Re: Ever had an ND and what did you learn from it?
I've twice been the victim of NDs with BB guns.
Stings like a mofo.
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October 23rd, 2021, 02:34 PM #5
Re: Ever had an ND and what did you learn from it?
I bought an ancient bolt action shotgun with a bad sear that had been recut by the previous owner. It discharged when I closed the bolt. I learned how to better evaluate used firearms.
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October 23rd, 2021, 02:57 PM #6
Re: Ever had an ND and what did you learn from it?
I have. My Ithaca model 37. You can hold the trigger down and pump the action for more action. It was the ND that let me know it worked that way. Luckily I was only breaking the finger on the trigger rule. I was shooting and planning to shoot again but not at the instant the action closed.
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October 23rd, 2021, 03:15 PM #7
Re: Ever had an ND and what did you learn from it?
DGAF
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October 23rd, 2021, 04:15 PM #8
Re: Ever had an ND and what did you learn from it?
Does putting a .22 cartridge on a rock and hitting it with another rock, resulting in permanent scar on base of left thumb count?
There are two kinds of guns. Those I have acquired, and those I hope to.
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October 23rd, 2021, 05:09 PM #9
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October 23rd, 2021, 05:26 PM #10
Re: Ever had an ND and what did you learn from it?
How about wanting to fire off the load in a flintlock rifle and the flint breaks. So while a friend held the rifle in a shooting position, I touched it off with a lit cigarette, leaving nine black spots under the skin of my right little finger, and one black spot in the ring finger?
There are two kinds of guns. Those I have acquired, and those I hope to.
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