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<blockquote data-quote="LDHunter" data-source="post: 1328786" data-attributes="member: 105"><p>I had a friend put a 270 Winchester cartridge in his 270WSM Ruger Model 77 and he had a catastrophic failure that blew out the left underside of the wood stock and blew burning powder and wood or metal shards back into his face just a couple weeks ago. </p><p></p><p>For some unknown reason he was wearing his reading glasses when it happened and he almost NEVER uses glasses at all when he shoots.</p><p></p><p>He was VERY lucky. He's still picking slivers out of his face and he's had to have two slivers removed from his right eye and two had to be left there.</p><p></p><p>His vision now seems to be totally OK but I was sitting on his right (fortunately) at the shooting bench beside him when it happened and it scared the heck out of both of us... He NOW wears shooting glasses every time he shoots.</p><p></p><p>BEWARE folks... It can happen to anyone. I've caught myself putting the wrong cartridge in a rifle before and he and I are both over 60 and have both been shooting since we were knee high to bullfrogs but mistakes happen!</p><p></p><p>If you've never made one then you might be due to have one. Remember the old saw... "Measure twice and cut once"?</p><p></p><p>Check twice every time you shoot. Engage mind before putting trigger finger in gear. (My new saying)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LDHunter, post: 1328786, member: 105"] I had a friend put a 270 Winchester cartridge in his 270WSM Ruger Model 77 and he had a catastrophic failure that blew out the left underside of the wood stock and blew burning powder and wood or metal shards back into his face just a couple weeks ago. For some unknown reason he was wearing his reading glasses when it happened and he almost NEVER uses glasses at all when he shoots. He was VERY lucky. He's still picking slivers out of his face and he's had to have two slivers removed from his right eye and two had to be left there. His vision now seems to be totally OK but I was sitting on his right (fortunately) at the shooting bench beside him when it happened and it scared the heck out of both of us... He NOW wears shooting glasses every time he shoots. BEWARE folks... It can happen to anyone. I've caught myself putting the wrong cartridge in a rifle before and he and I are both over 60 and have both been shooting since we were knee high to bullfrogs but mistakes happen! If you've never made one then you might be due to have one. Remember the old saw... "Measure twice and cut once"? Check twice every time you shoot. Engage mind before putting trigger finger in gear. (My new saying) [/QUOTE]
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