So far I have read some excellent information about how guns FTF. There is knowledge in mishaps as well as successes.

I can remember one that happened to my friend although I am sure he's tried to forget it. And its getting that time of year when we like to tell stories.

My friend and I were hunting a river bottom in December. He always used a T/C .54 Hawkens Rifle loaded with round ball. That morning because of the damp weather and cold I had drizzled powder into the nipple port of mine before heading out. He watched me and laughed about me "wasting my time and energy." We had to shoot does on that property and besides we were meat hunters. I had shot one doe already and had a tag left. So it was decided he would get first chance. And I knew that meant we'd be dragging a deer out for him because he was an excellent shot.

We had just crossed a creek that had thin ice, so we were careful. And as the shelf ice cracked, a doe stuck her head up in the brush in front of us. Looking around. Her ears were twitching so she was trying to figure out the noise I suspect. I watched as my buddy pulled up, cocked the rifle, hit the set trigger, smiled at me and then... pop. FTF. I threw my .54 Renegade to my shoulder, hammer back, and BOOM!! Took her right through the neck. (she was only twenty five yards away) We pulled her out and the whole way back he was cussing his rifle.

The next day, he wanted me to hunt with him (I think in case we had to drag another one out) so I went and did not take any rifle. At the truck he loaded as normal. Then, as I watched, he took the nipple out, looked at me and grinned, drizzled the powder down it, and off we went. He shot a huge doe that morning. Good thing I was there to help drag.