Squirrel Hunting Accident
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buck460XVR
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in some areas, shooting at squirrels in tree tops is safer with a shottie than a .22 or .17. Many folks use shotties early in the season when leaves are heavy and squirrels are harder to get clean shots at. When used correctly a shottie will do no more damage to the meat than a .22 or a .17.
My question would be, why was the gun loaded, the safety off and his finger on the trigger while he was trying to clean mud from the barrel?
single action
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I usually use a .410 or a cva .36 squirrel rifle. At my age, with my eyesight, usually the .410.
BADUNAME37
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I agree.
Talk about LACK of GUN SAFETY and the ten commandments of gun safety.
This guy broke every single one of those rules, or that would NOT HAVE HAPPENED!
Speedo66
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I wonder if his wound was as a result of firing pellets into his hand, or did the barrel blow up after being fired with the barrel obstructed with mud causing a hand injury?
R.W.Dale
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After awhile you get to know your shotgun enough to hit squirells in the head and torso with only a few pellets. To do this you aim ahead of them so as to catch em with the edge of your pattern. This way you can hunt with a heavier gauge that comes in handy on longer shots while not pumping squirells full of shot.
In many places rimfires are less than idea because if your squirell isn't on the ground or in front of sumpin solid that bullet still has places to go
In many places rimfires are less than idea because if your squirell isn't on the ground or in front of sumpin solid that bullet still has places to go
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Good question!
He very well may have tried to "shoot" the mud out!
Not a very good thing to be doing, for sure!
That would be the equivalent of placing two or three powder charges in, or two or more pellet charges in with the same powder load!
Blown-up gun!
Had he measured the weight of the mud, and calculated the amount of powder necessary and not used any shot, he could have literally SHOT MUD! Boys and girls, do not try this at home!
NMGonzo
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He might have wanted to destroy his hand.
.22, 20 gauge, 16 gauge, or 12 gauge..Using the correct load I dont think they are overkill at all.... and the guy was obviously an idiot...sorry he got hurt, but there is no reason for one's hand to be near the muzzle with a round chambered.
scmerrill71
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i stick with the .22
AKElroy
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Damn hand! That's funny right there--
qajaq59
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Good grief, people do the dumbest things!!!! Who in the world would try to clear the barrel of a loaded shot gun? I'd bet he climbs over barbed wire fences with it in his hands as well.
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Because he's an idiot? Just throwing that out there.
Sav .250
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Should have had action open before trying to dis-lodge mud. Poor safety
practice. Course now he knows that.
12 ga to big? Drop down a ga or so. Maybe a 20 ga.
practice. Course now he knows that.
12 ga to big? Drop down a ga or so. Maybe a 20 ga.
CajunBass
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A 12 ga is no more "too big" than a 16 or a 20, or a 410 for that matter. They'll all kill squirrels. One ounce of shot is one ounce of shot.
Speedo66
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scmerrill71
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He wont be anymore...lol
First Big Foot
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If he was trying to dislodge mud from the barrel WHILE IT WAS LOADED!! then he needed a friend to smack him on the back of the head and tell him to unload.
My father used to use .22 to shoot squirrels in the park across the street from his home. He said he would stand in his upstairs bedroom, aim out the window, and shoot the squirrel across the street. Then he would clean the gun, put it away, and go out to pick up the squirrel. (This was during the Depression, and he thought he was going to starve to death. He credited this with saving his life.)
This gave time for people to stop watching in case someone heard the pop. The squirrel was falling in the snow and was instantly refrigerated. At this point I guess it was about 70-80 years ago.
My father used to use .22 to shoot squirrels in the park across the street from his home. He said he would stand in his upstairs bedroom, aim out the window, and shoot the squirrel across the street. Then he would clean the gun, put it away, and go out to pick up the squirrel. (This was during the Depression, and he thought he was going to starve to death. He credited this with saving his life.)
This gave time for people to stop watching in case someone heard the pop. The squirrel was falling in the snow and was instantly refrigerated. At this point I guess it was about 70-80 years ago.
Double Naught Spy
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A surprising number of people are injured, some killed, during squirrel hunting according to the IHEA. This negligent incidents never fail to amaze me.
atblis
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We've always used 12 ga. You just use a full choke, and try to clip the front half of the squirrel.
gunsandreligion
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and running.
qajaq59
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Well you see, that way he doesn't have to turn the wrench!! :banghead:
Arkel23
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I use a 12 gauge.
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