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Unread 07-12-2022, 05:50 AM   #20
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The pictures of the aftermath are disturbing, I am glad you were not hurt worse than you were Dan.

It's unfortunate none of us will ever know with 100% certainty what caused this. As I said before it could happen to any of us.

If this had been a composite barrel gun how many folks (not necessarily this group) would instantly cite that or suspect that as the cause?

When it comes right down to it, shooting a shotgun is like driving a car. Most of the time most of our life things are fine for most of us. But every now and then something really bad even life altering happens and it happens quickly without warning.

All I think any of us can do is use what we see and read here to be more diligent both in our reloading and shooting. Thankfully Dan was wearing a glove and glasses. What if this happened in the field while hunting, how many of us would have had that protection?

I hope I never see another incident like this again.

There is a lot for us to think about here.
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