Just a reminder,,, check your load....

[Brokennock]

I had a first for me yesterday.
I always check and make sure my load is seated when I set out from the truck to hunt and the gun is already charged. I've never, every, had the load not be, so I'm occasionally tempted to not do it. Yesterday I lay the gun across the tailgate, got my bags slung, and pulled the wad of lubed rag from the muzzle that I keep there to help keep the bore sealed while the gun sits, locked the truck and set off. When I stepped into the woodline I pulled my ramrod amd dropped it down the bore. To my surprise it stopped a little past halfway. From the sound I knew it was the overshot card that sat on top of the ball. I pushed it down and went on my way..... I got no shots, but I'm glad I checked.
I doubt the card itself would cause a damaging obstruction but if the ball were to roll forward off the powder if a shot was needed, I don't think I could expect my usual accuracy/POI.

Watch your 6 and check your load.

 

[Dutch7]

I always do as well - just a habit.
Maybe two years ago we assembled 7 guys for a late season hunt and I checked my load before we started our first drive, one guy said &!&$, I never seated my ball at the truck. He had just short started it then got interrupted - it can happen but man I was glad we found out before the trigger was pulled!

 

[SDSmlf]

Niece’s FIL took out one of the Damascus barrels on his vintage double. Claimed it was an overshot card that somehow followed the ramrod about halfway up the bore. I believe one of our British forum members also posted about something similar in the past.