Frank Fusco
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Since childhood, I have been literally a nut case for safety with firearms. I've gotten many guys upset with me because I am so particular. If you are doing something unsafe with your firearm, I'm just no fun to be around. I have always been careful and it has proven to be a wise choice.
Yesterday, I got lucky. And, it was just luck that prevented an accident, and maybe tragedy. I got careless.
I have a Savage bolt action rifle in .243. Bought it for the wife to hunt deer. But, when I got it she said she was through hunting. She killed two the year before with her muzzle loader and was satisfied and had proven she was a hunter.
I never used the rifle but did sight it in and carried in my truck for feral dogs and coyotes. Never shot it again. Yesterday, I took out of the gun safe to clean up to sell. I brought it to the gun show but left in the truck. Later, at home, I cycled the bolt a couple times (with the muzzle pointed safely into the woods) and carried it to my work bench. When I cycled I made a point of looking into the chamber to make sure there wasn't a round in there.
At the bench, I disassembled it and when I did, two rounds fell out of the box magazine. I was really rattled. I had carried that with rounds in it and was not aware they were there. By my standards, that was a major class no-no. I am more than just a little angry with myself. I had failed to look down into the magazine. Major oversight. Apparently, the magazine doesn't feed properly and rounds I had put in a long time ago just stayed there.
Leaving for church in 1/2 and hour. Will add a little "thank you" to my prayers this a.m.
Yesterday, I got lucky. And, it was just luck that prevented an accident, and maybe tragedy. I got careless.
I have a Savage bolt action rifle in .243. Bought it for the wife to hunt deer. But, when I got it she said she was through hunting. She killed two the year before with her muzzle loader and was satisfied and had proven she was a hunter.
I never used the rifle but did sight it in and carried in my truck for feral dogs and coyotes. Never shot it again. Yesterday, I took out of the gun safe to clean up to sell. I brought it to the gun show but left in the truck. Later, at home, I cycled the bolt a couple times (with the muzzle pointed safely into the woods) and carried it to my work bench. When I cycled I made a point of looking into the chamber to make sure there wasn't a round in there.
At the bench, I disassembled it and when I did, two rounds fell out of the box magazine. I was really rattled. I had carried that with rounds in it and was not aware they were there. By my standards, that was a major class no-no. I am more than just a little angry with myself. I had failed to look down into the magazine. Major oversight. Apparently, the magazine doesn't feed properly and rounds I had put in a long time ago just stayed there.
Leaving for church in 1/2 and hour. Will add a little "thank you" to my prayers this a.m.