So I dropped my rifle out of my tree stand this morning! I've never done that before, although I gather that it happens commonly. I stood up to wiggle my cold toes and had the butt on the shooting bar, or so I thought. It must have been right on the edge. I brought my binoculars down just in time to see as well as feel it falling out of my cold, gloved hand. It fell straight down, butt first and landed square on the the recoil pad, then slowly fell over. I was hunting, as usual, with my muzzle loader - I was left with the ram rod in my hand. It took me five minutes to calm my giggling enough to safely climb down and pick it up.
My rifle is very safe and can't fire unless the hammer is cocked and the trigger is pulled. Its a good Nikon scope in Leopold rings. Since it landed butt down I think it'll still shoot straight. Its been leaned against trucks/trees/fences, etc and fallen over enough times and still shoots straight with no adjustments.
Didn't see, let alone kill a deer but did hunt and then have a long, late breakfast with an old hunting buddy. A fine morning in the woods.
So I dropped my rifle...
1'Sorry stupid people but there are some definite disadvantages to being stupid."
-John Cleese
-John Cleese