So we went camping in carolina, a small town just north of where I live. Really nice place, its all government land and you can literally do whatever the hell you want when it comes to camping, fishing etc.
So we set up tent for a couple days and made a firepit in a clearing, it was just the best damn time I have ever had. Got drunk as hell the first night having a great time and we all goto sleep in our comfy tent with air mattresses.
I wake up in the morning to some noises outside my tent, we all wake up and my girlfriend just looks at me. I hear this growling and grunting, and trees being KNOCKED DOWN!!!
I almost **** MY PANTS, it sounded JUST like a bear. The first thought that went into my mind was WHY IN THE HELL DID I NOT BRING A GUN WITH US!.
My step brother was freaking out and I was quickly thinking of a plan and thinking about the situation. Theres a bear outside, defenitly pissed or something becuase its doing the non-stop grunting and growling, like a mating call almost. he's probably looking for food, and being the asses that we were, there was food all outside our tent without being covered up.
If he's looking for food, I knew there was non in the tent and he probably wouldn't bug us if we just stayed quiet.
At this point we're just in awe of the situation, as in, this has to happen to us of all people.
So i start to think some more and I know that bears are attracted to females who are on their period, and my girlfriend just had hers the day before. I wasn't going to take any chances so I told her to get the key to her car, which was right beside us, and we'll bolt for it.
I glance outside the tent window (it was just a small crack and couldn't be opened further) and see nothing, but I can hear this beast right beside us. We start to slowly get ready and then I see it, come out of the brush beside our tent about 4 feet from us through a slit in the tent window...
It was a huge elk! lol.
It was massive, and it was defenitly pissed or something becuase there were cows nearby (no idea how they showed up, we're in the middle of the bush here with other campers) and I think it wanted to fight or mate. Either way my step brother wanted to go outside and take pics but I told him to just stay put cause I heard that they will charge and challenge people who are close.
Anyways, after a little bit they wander away and we start cleaning up.
Point being, I went into town and picked up their least expensive shotgun they had at this general store. It was a mossberg maverick model 88, six shots and an 18.5" barrel. I figured I'd rather have something than nothing, and wanted a beater shotgun (something I could completley neglect and not worry about) for a while.
Picked it up and some 00 2 3/4 shells and felt much much safer the next night/morning
Heres a pic of it
I have cut the barrel nicely at the end so that it matches the magazine tube and takedown screw. Before you all freak out about it being illegal, I'll mention that shotguns are NOT illegal if the barrel is cut. It is illegal ONLY if you go below an overall length of 26 inches regardless of barrel length.
Point being I figured that it would be that much easier to handle with the now 15" barrel.
It says that it holds 6 shells, however I can only fit 5. THere was a wooden dowel inserted into the tube which limited it to two, but I removed it. I feel as though there is still something blocking it, and i can see now way to access the inside of the magazine tube, looks pretty sealed up. If you guys know something that I don't, let me know, but 5 shells fit, and half of a sixth only goes in.
any ideas?
So we set up tent for a couple days and made a firepit in a clearing, it was just the best damn time I have ever had. Got drunk as hell the first night having a great time and we all goto sleep in our comfy tent with air mattresses.
I wake up in the morning to some noises outside my tent, we all wake up and my girlfriend just looks at me. I hear this growling and grunting, and trees being KNOCKED DOWN!!!
I almost **** MY PANTS, it sounded JUST like a bear. The first thought that went into my mind was WHY IN THE HELL DID I NOT BRING A GUN WITH US!.
My step brother was freaking out and I was quickly thinking of a plan and thinking about the situation. Theres a bear outside, defenitly pissed or something becuase its doing the non-stop grunting and growling, like a mating call almost. he's probably looking for food, and being the asses that we were, there was food all outside our tent without being covered up.
If he's looking for food, I knew there was non in the tent and he probably wouldn't bug us if we just stayed quiet.
At this point we're just in awe of the situation, as in, this has to happen to us of all people.
So i start to think some more and I know that bears are attracted to females who are on their period, and my girlfriend just had hers the day before. I wasn't going to take any chances so I told her to get the key to her car, which was right beside us, and we'll bolt for it.
I glance outside the tent window (it was just a small crack and couldn't be opened further) and see nothing, but I can hear this beast right beside us. We start to slowly get ready and then I see it, come out of the brush beside our tent about 4 feet from us through a slit in the tent window...
It was a huge elk! lol.
It was massive, and it was defenitly pissed or something becuase there were cows nearby (no idea how they showed up, we're in the middle of the bush here with other campers) and I think it wanted to fight or mate. Either way my step brother wanted to go outside and take pics but I told him to just stay put cause I heard that they will charge and challenge people who are close.
Anyways, after a little bit they wander away and we start cleaning up.
Point being, I went into town and picked up their least expensive shotgun they had at this general store. It was a mossberg maverick model 88, six shots and an 18.5" barrel. I figured I'd rather have something than nothing, and wanted a beater shotgun (something I could completley neglect and not worry about) for a while.
Picked it up and some 00 2 3/4 shells and felt much much safer the next night/morning
Heres a pic of it
I have cut the barrel nicely at the end so that it matches the magazine tube and takedown screw. Before you all freak out about it being illegal, I'll mention that shotguns are NOT illegal if the barrel is cut. It is illegal ONLY if you go below an overall length of 26 inches regardless of barrel length.
Point being I figured that it would be that much easier to handle with the now 15" barrel.
It says that it holds 6 shells, however I can only fit 5. THere was a wooden dowel inserted into the tube which limited it to two, but I removed it. I feel as though there is still something blocking it, and i can see now way to access the inside of the magazine tube, looks pretty sealed up. If you guys know something that I don't, let me know, but 5 shells fit, and half of a sixth only goes in.
any ideas?
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