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Offline olydraft

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always be prepared!!!
« on: May 10, 2010, 08:27:31 AM »
this weekend I did some shooting, learning the oddities of my custom built .45. Good thing I did. yesterday afternoon after shooting a couple hours in the morning I went to the top of the hill where the wood shelter for our little campgrounds is located. I was looking for a walnut log to make a gun stock with. I had my furry little 4 legged buddy with me and she was out of the truck following me around. I went around back of the wood stacks under the roof and back there was an old blue tarp laying on the ground. As I bent down to grab it and move it out of the way I thought , bet there`s a snake under there. I just chuckled and blew it off as being paranoid. I grabbe it and threw it back out of the way and took a couple of short steps and turned around just in time to see my dog following me and right between the both of us was a jucie little COPPERHEAD!!!!!! I thought for sure it was going to get my buddy, I screamed for her to stop and luckily she did . There we were about 6 foot appart with that Da&% ed snake right between us. I did manage go get around the snake to the dog and get her back in the pick up. Needless to say I had my .45 on my belt and thank goodness for a morning of learning where it shoots That nice little snake jumped in front of 3 out of 4 bullets. I thought that was quite nice of that nice little snake. Come to find out I had my hand about a foot and a half from him when I grabbed that tarp.I come close to getting me and my dog bit. If it wouldn`t have been for learning that .45 yesterday morning I would probably never have hit him at all. The moral to this story is to know your weapons, know where they shoot and how to compensate. I know I`m preaching to the quior but a reminder never hurts... Gary


 I forgot, the snake was only about 16" long, big enough to shake me up though!!!
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Re: always be prepared!!!
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2010, 10:51:25 AM »
I agree, good moral.  Know your weapons!  A little trigger time never hurts, unless you're a snake.  ;D

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Re: always be prepared!!!
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2010, 03:26:46 PM »
It never hurts to practice.

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Re: always be prepared!!!
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2010, 03:59:51 AM »
How come ya only hit him 3 times?  Did that warm feelin runnin down your leg throw ya off a bit? ;D 
That's usually my first reaction. ::)

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Re: always be prepared!!! and the furry four legs (post #5)
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2010, 07:29:04 AM »
In the beginning I was more worried about loosing my little pooch, good thing she usually listens to me. She did then thankgoodness. I got her in the car and went backbut this time I didn`t get closer than 10 ft from it. the warm feeling came afterwards when I realized my hand was only a little over a foot away from it`s head when I grabbed that tarp.   Gary
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Re: always be prepared!!!
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2010, 05:27:28 PM »
I always stuff a few shot shells in my gun belt just for those little buggers. Good shooting though one less snake around.

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Re: always be prepared!!!
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2010, 12:46:24 AM »
We have to protect family, all our family.  Good work, also go with your feelings there usually right.  Be safe.

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Re: always be prepared!!!
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2010, 07:41:47 AM »
Good lesson!

Some people like snakes and would be offended by what you did.  Personally I don't think you shot it enough times.  Does your new gun only hold 3 rounds?