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 This almost ended in tragedy
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02/26/17 09:53 PM
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This almost ended in tragedy. Earlier today I was at the rifle range and a young couple was 2 tables down from me doing what look like taking turns shooting an AR. After a time or 2 they switched over to a deer rifle. The young women shoulder the rifle and squeezed off round. It took me a few seconds to realize something had gone wrong, horribly wrong. She jumped up and moved away from the table holding her hand and when she turned back I could see blood on her cheek. Several of us went to check on her and the young man she was with took her to away. While they were gone I went over to look at the rifle and like most accidents, this could have been avoided completely. I don't know who, she did or he did but one of them loaded the wrong caliber ammunition in the rifle and when she pulled the trigger, the rifle exploded in her hands and her face. It is a blessing this didn't kill her or blind her. A simple check to verify the right ammo was going into the right gun and this doesn't happen. The rifle was a .270 and there was a box of .308 on the table.  
Greg
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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02/26/17 10:24 PM
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Dalee7892
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That rifle is no good. They were very lucky.
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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#6687865
02/26/17 10:34 PM
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Very close call. I deliberately double check myself several times that I'm packing and loading the correct cartridge. Lucky young lady.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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#6687873
02/26/17 10:45 PM
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Nogalus Prairie
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Wow!  Glad it wasn't worse.
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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02/26/17 11:01 PM
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JCB
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That is why I only have one box of ammo on the bench at a time!! If I switch guns I remove the gun AND ammo from the bench before grabbing another gun.
So easy to prevent stuff like this!
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#6687901
02/26/17 11:23 PM
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dlrz71
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WOW. Glad everyone is ok. Could have been much worse.
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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#6687945
02/27/17 12:10 AM
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Old Rabbit
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Boy O boy they got lucky that day. Hope she has no permanent damage.
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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02/27/17 12:10 AM
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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#6687963
02/27/17 12:21 AM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back.
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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#6687969
02/27/17 12:25 AM
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02/27/17 12:29 AM
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Seems they were lucky this time. Hope it serves as a reminder to us all to be careful and double check next time we are at the range or hunting.
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02/27/17 12:48 AM
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janie
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You can't be to careful. Prime example and truly hope she's okay. We were at our lease and I had 9mm 40 and 380. Triple checked each and every time.
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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02/27/17 12:58 AM
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SnakeWrangler
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Ouch! 
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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#6688124
02/27/17 02:29 AM
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Tragic end for that Weatherby. Hope she wasn't injured too badly.
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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02/27/17 02:40 AM
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Booner1
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Born to hunt and fish.
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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#6688225
02/27/17 03:50 AM
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Good Lord was watching over her today. was that at Quail Creek Range?
"SAY WHEN"
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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02/27/17 03:56 AM
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chital_shikari
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WOW. Glad everyone is ok. Could have been much worse.
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#6688234
02/27/17 04:04 AM
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Good Lord was watching over her today. X2
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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02/27/17 04:06 AM
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LUCKY - it could have been so much worse !!!
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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02/27/17 05:24 AM
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Bad deal, I quit going to ranges when a guy two stalls down shot himself
Big Beckett!!
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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#6688301
02/27/17 05:33 AM
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kry226
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Good Lord was watching over her today. X2 x3
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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#6688328
02/27/17 11:18 AM
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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#6688339
02/27/17 11:59 AM
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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#6688484
02/27/17 02:41 PM
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I was next to a guy that loaded a .270 round into his 7mm. Didn't hurt him, but it ruined his nice 7mm. Range master also made him leave for the day.
coffee spelled backwards is eeffoc. I don't give eeffoc until I have my morning coffee.
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Re: This almost ended in tragedy
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#6688490
02/27/17 02:47 PM
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WOW. Glad everyone is ok. Could have been much worse.
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