Out to the range to sight it in? Check.
Remember to remove the bore sighting device before pressing the LOUD switch? Oops:
This must have been simply spectacular.
And this was the device that our hero forgot to remove.
Everyone's been talking about whether we need Four Rules, or Two, or Five or something. I think that this one violated Tam's Rule Zero: Don't be an idiot.
Boy, that must have been something, though.
Thanks to reader Andrew, who emailed this.
UPDATE 24 October 2010 13:55: Jeffersonian leaves a comment that he was the guy who took the pictures, and has the actual story about what happened that day (back in 2006 - I'm clearly behind the times):
There were no injuries. The boresighter was found most of the way to the 100yd target holders. These pictures are being sent to several appropriate persons - the club's newsletter director, R/O director, club president, etc. The weapon was a fairly ordinary Savage, and I believe it was in .30-06 or a related cartridge. It is hoped that the barrel will be purchased for or donated to the club's hunter education program. Pay attention folks!Plus, he has a simply outstanding rant about idjits who ignore basic range safety rules. RTWT.
Awwwww! What a pretty flower!
ReplyDeleteI hope they realize how lucky they were.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder and the opportunity to learn from someone else's mistake.
Ouch. and I'm sure I'm not the only one who's almost done this.
ReplyDeleteFor the record:
ReplyDeleteI took those photos on 30 September 2006.
I WAS THERE.
At least the totally unrelated guy with his face chewed up by something also totally unrelated didn't make the rounds this time.
;)
This is a result of doing something uncommon. It is uncommon to put anything in the muzzle of a rifle and leave it there while the rifle is on the shooting bench. So, when he decided the scope was close enough to zero to take some test shots, he loaded up and ....
ReplyDeleteThat would make an outstanding ceiling lamp given a bulb in the center. You know, to shine the light of wisdom on those who might forget. Or something.
ReplyDeleteJim
Did the boresighter still work?
ReplyDeleteCause that'd be a hell of a marketing coup...
=)
DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE BORESIGHTER, BUT THE SAVAGE WAS RE-BARRELED, AND IS STILL IN SERVICE, I SPOKE WITH THE SMITH THAT DID THE WORK.....
ReplyDelete--CARLOS