Author Topic: OOPS! What's wrong here?!!! (Read 564 times)

Cat Whisperer · « **on:** August 28, 2005, 04:07:47 PM »

What's wrong here?
Note the Goex powder can for scale, and the golf-ball caliber handgonne on the right side of the shooting bench.

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Terry C. · « **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2005, 04:22:27 PM »

:eek:

I don't suppose that was an EMPTY Goex can sitting right there next to a mortar when it fired, huh?!?

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2005, 04:28:29 PM »

It's worse than that!

Here's a picture of the area about 10' behind where I was shooting.

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The rag (one of several) and the other can of powder were all in a canvas bag of toys directly behind and in the flight path of the fuses blown clear of the mortar! A helpfull observer noticed and put out the burning shop rag very quickly!

Let's see - is it a good idea to have a wooden box for powder, matches and fuse? Perhaps one with a lid that can't be propped open?

Maybe a little less distractions (like taking pictures)

Terry C. · « **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2005, 05:02:13 PM »

I noticed the big box of matches directly hehind the mortar after I had already posted.

Of course, I'm in no position to be critical, I've had a few 'lapses in protocol' in my own shooting. Dumb luck has so far kept me from blowing off any necessary appendages.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2005, 05:09:10 PM »

Quote from: Terry C.

I noticed the big box of matches directly hehind the mortar after I had already posted.

Of course, I'm in no position to be critical, I've had a few 'lapses in protocol' in my own shooting. Dumb luck has so far kept me from blowing off any necessary appendages.

And, how often have y'all heard ME say, "Ya gotta be tough if you're stupid!"