Tahq.. you need to carry some feathers and a broad head. Then when you get the urge again at least it might make it a little more aerodynamic. I am surprised that you said you never knew it until you noticed the thimbles were empty. I watched a friend of mine do that once and the recoil about killed him. Just goes to show, different rifles, different loads. Plus he's lucky to weigh 130 pounds on a wet day.

I will take the liberty of telling a few of these tales to friends of mine I shoot with. The names will be changed to protect the innocent... some of these are a riot.