VERY embarrassing & valuable lesson

[MSW]

those who have

those who will

those who deny it

 

[MSW]

those who have

those who will soon

those who won't admit it

 

[Sunkmanitu Tanka]

Well I can explain that! :v When I was younger I was very broad in the shoulder area ... Somehow gravity got the better of me and now that broad area has descended a floor or two, and now everything is lingering around the 'Equator' area of my body... Can't get it up there anymore?! :idunno: :hmm: :rotf:

 

[Docgp]

My 32 got me the other day, or should I say I got it!! Had a heck of a time getting enough powder behind that tiny little ball to get it to pop out, but finally did.

Definitely a member of the club.

Doc

 

[Boomerang]

At least people can tell that your on the level if your bubble is in the middle. :rotf:

 

[Sunkmanitu Tanka]

:rotf: :haha:

 

[Wes/Tex]

Think it's called "furniture disease"...when your chest falls into your drawers! :wink: :haha:

 

[Bruce H]

Just a quick note to say that I did the black powder demo for the gun club's Youth Day again a few weeks back. I had roughly 60 kids of varying ages go through that shot at least once and a few twice when there was no one waiting. Unlike when I did Ladies Day, not a single dryball this time!! I was loading just 40 grains; occasionally a bit less when a much younger kid came through. One kid couldn't be convinced by his mom to shoot, so I sat at the bench, shouldered the rifle and he just pulled the trigger. Lot's of smiles that day!

 

[M. De Land]

Oh, fear not, Dry ball will visit again when you least expect it!
Or Mr. Wet ball when clearing a vent. :rotf:

 

[Wes/Tex]

Dry ball always brings a smile cause in all these 50 years I've never done it...pure luck and the grace of God I assure you. I've more than made up for it doing other bizarre stuff including burning all the hair off my noggin from chin to about 3 inches into my hair line....twice! Hint: Always point the muzzle away from you when you pour in the powder!

"FOOSH!"
"Dammit!"
"Wes, you OK?"
"Yeah"
"Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha!!"

 

[Artificer]

I probably dry balled a rifle at least once back in the 70's, but thankfully never when I was shooting in a match.

What I did do was get a flame going with flint and steel so fast one time I could not believe it and when I blew into the spark, I burnt much of my eyebrows off because it was so fast for me. Thank Heaven I was wearing glasses that day.

Gus

 

[hanshi]

I don't think I ever dry balled when shooting by myself. But around other shooters - at the range, for instance - I've done it more times than I care to remember. :v:

 

[M. De Land]

Dry balling, folks will admit to, but seldom will they tell of blowing a smoking hole in the ground when checking to see if the vent is clear, unless caught in the act.Usually one is pointing at a tuff of grass or a leaf to see the cap explosion move them. Boy they really move when the gun is loaded. :rotf:
Now that is embarrassing in the extreme, once the shock wears off! :rotf:
This usually only happens once as it is to extreme to ever forget.

 

[azmntman]

I have went out FOUR times now and no dryball?

Buddy went once and he double loaded a CVA in line with pellets n Sabots. Those dont come out in the field we learned. He took er back dirty to SD and assume has corrected it by now!!

 

[doug60]

For my last birthday my oldest gave me my new black powder shoot shirt.Says...First the powder,then the ball,if not that way,the damn thing wont shoot at all.