Experienced my first air rifle accident yesterday

[Malt 379]

No no thats right, yes there was. Id just shot a rabbit went over to break its neck and he was looking through binoculars, he put them away and picked up the gun and 'Doof, ARrgghhhhhh' I called him every name under the sun.

 

so the rifle shot did'nt kill the rabbit outright, was that down to the rifle, or poor aiming

 

Ive only been shooting for 2 months

Your posts lead me to conclude that you've a lot to learn about air rifles. Safety first, then some target practice. Drill it in to yourself to think about the safety catch. You were lucky really, it could have been a lot worse......

 

Read the post carefully, it wasnt me with the non-safety brains.

I did read it. You stated above (in red) that it was you who'd just shot the rabbit, therefore what happened to the gun after was your responsibility. If you'd just shot the rabbit, why was the rifle cocked?

 

Anyway, who am I to criticise, I'm just another air gunner who's been shooting air rifles most of my life, concerned for the future of my sport. Posts like this do little to promote our sport, and with health & safety the way it is, this could be used as another weapon against us.

 

YIS

[DevonHunter 0]

No no thats right, yes there was. Id just shot a rabbit went over to break its neck and he was looking through binoculars, he put them away and picked up the gun and 'Doof, ARrgghhhhhh' I called him every name under the sun.

 

so the rifle shot did'nt kill the rabbit outright, was that down to the rifle, or poor aiming

 

Ive only been shooting for 2 months

Your posts lead me to conclude that you've a lot to learn about air rifles. Safety first, then some target practice. Drill it in to yourself to think about the safety catch. You were lucky really, it could have been a lot worse......

 

Read the post carefully, it wasnt me with the non-safety brains.

I did read it. You stated above (in red) that it was you who'd just shot the rabbit, therefore what happened to the gun after was your responsibility. If you'd just shot the rabbit, why was the rifle cocked?

 

It wasnt my gun it was his I'll delete the post if it worries you that much? Just thought id share it to warn others of suitable footwear and safety measures, You learn from mistakes.

Edited September 4, 2008 by DevonHunter

[SA1Gunner 0]

On a positive note, glad you are ok. I am not going to preach about safety because we all appreciate how imprtant it is, the most important thing no one was injured.

[jamie g 17]

i still have a powerpell pellet in my right calf from when i was about 15. i was out with a mate shooting as you do when your young. he was behind me and slipped over the gun went of and hit me in the leg.

 

went to the a&e and they gave me some tablets to take and after a month i was ok but the pellet was left in there.

it still gives me pain in the winter months lol

[borderman45 0]

I'm sure next time whatever or wherever you are shooting that will make you think safety. Most of my guns have had safety catches but my air arms s200 for some strange reason hasn't ! so I am extra careful.

[iamduvern 62]

All I can say is you was a lucky man it could have been a lot worse. I hope that younger shooters realise that street trainers are just that FOR THE STREET!

As the man say's good army boots saved his calf not to mention they support the ankles and make uneven ground more sure footed. This thread should serve as a warning to all those guilty of wearing trainers in the field...

 

Thats right timelord, besides you'll get yer nikeys or whatever you wear covered in mud anyway.

 

 

 

Your mate sounds like a right plank lets hope he never gets a FAC

[Grim Reaper 1]

Don't want to come across as pious or anything, but maybe it'll teach him not to put a loaded rifle down to rest anywhere. Was there a safety catch on the rifle?

 

 

Funny thing there Mal, but that was my thoughts on the matter too, so you are indeed not alnoe.

 

 

Regards,

Grim.

[Guest foxyjo.]

Not surprised you called him a few a names DH!!! Silly bugger...lets hope it's frightened him enough to think what he's doing a little more.

I'm with you on the making sure their dead thing - much preferable.

[woodchip 2]

this is why your better off shooting on your own .you really are a lucky guy just you remember safty first

[clifford 0]

Safetys there for a reason mate.

 

Dont take it off till your locked on and ready to shoot

Your lucky it was not a shot gun. safety first. It rained her in canada almost all summer.

Edited September 5, 2008 by clifford

[Fidgety 8]

DevonHunter, it's a damn good demo to others as to what can happen in a moment of absent mindedness, and you were very lucky!

 

As you are now aware, a gun, loaded or not, safety on, or not should always be pointing in a safe direction. It seems like another rule, but it becomes habit after a while. I'm reliably informed that shotguns have a "friction" arrangement for the safety catch, which can and do fail! (perhaps someone can embellish this)

 

On an organised shoot, you can be ejected for any unsafe behaviour.

 

I'm with woodchip......prefer it alone!

 

Safe hunting!

[DevonHunter 0]

Yeah, he wasnt very experienced prefably 3rd time ever out, walking straight into fields heavy footed without checking headge lines etc. generally being clumsy you know how it is. Im a self taught shooter and i usually go on my own. I discovered the whole air gunning a while ago when my dad gave me the vulcan and i gave it an overhaul etc. Great sport, beats football any day

[Fidgety 8]

Beats football! Good man!

Also beats ..... Most TV!

 

...but not beer!

[DevonHunter 0]

Haha depends what kind of beer I like my ales

Edited September 4, 2008 by DevonHunter

[SA1Gunner 0]

I bet your mate needed a few ales after the incident.