Humble pie
12-28-2011, 03:52 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Northern Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
Posts: 2,976
The same thing has happened to me 3 different times. One time it was 65 degreese out and it was the middle of november, I was a stander on a deer drive, the wind was howling at 40mph++, I laid in the golden rod field soaking up the sun as it should be about 20 degreese out with snow. All of a sudden a big 150" buck was standing looking at me about 70yds away, I picked up the MLer and pulled back the hammer and fired.....click.....No Primer, the buck ran off.....stupid me!
I wont tell the other two times as there just as bad.
I know how you feel, it's not just you.
(BP)
I wont tell the other two times as there just as bad.
I know how you feel, it's not just you.
(BP)
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12-28-2011, 04:59 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
Never done it on a deer, but I did do it today for the first time ever (on a target). I've never ever had a misfire in my mk... I knew something wasn't right. Stupid me.
MM, dang.... 60 in one field? Shooo...that is a pile. I'm sure you'll get another crack at em
MM, dang.... 60 in one field? Shooo...that is a pile. I'm sure you'll get another crack at em
12-28-2011, 05:45 PM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 360
I guess everybody needs a good dose of humble pie once in a while. I went hunting with the wife this afternoon. I planned on getting a doe and dedicating it to MD. I decided to shoot it with a CVA Accura 45 cal. Just for him since he hasn't bashed Knight for a while. ( I know , I know, don't say anything) anyway we found a field with about 60 deer but they were pretty far away. I go around to the other side and try to sneak up on them . I scared most of them off but one big doe was standing staring at me and only about 60 yards away. I figure that's an ethical shot. 
she stands there perfectly broadside just staring while everything else is fleeing to the hills. I take aim and squeeze the trigger. Click. Nothing try again.Click nothing . Darn I thought. She is Still standing and staring At me. I fish in all my pockets looking for my reloads.I finally found them and I broke the gun open and to my surprise. No primer. talk about dumb. I get a primer in but to late . Oh well, can't win them all. I can't believe I forgot to put a primer in.
she stands there perfectly broadside just staring while everything else is fleeing to the hills. I take aim and squeeze the trigger. Click. Nothing try again.Click nothing . Darn I thought. She is Still standing and staring At me. I fish in all my pockets looking for my reloads.I finally found them and I broke the gun open and to my surprise. No primer. talk about dumb. I get a primer in but to late . Oh well, can't win them all. I can't believe I forgot to put a primer in.So, Evidently you know, you are making those kinda shots or you would not be so bothered about a comment by a stranger on the internet. But, hey good luck tomorrow and may your shot be true!!
Distance does not matter to me as long as it is a practiced distance that you can make a good shot and not send an animal off with a lame leg or gut shot and you not find it.
