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More Hunter Fiascoes and Dumb Mistakes
The
Evil
Handmaiden:
Hunting
season
approached.
The
lust
of
a
new
gun
grew.
Last
year’s
muzzleloader
must
be
replaced.
Cory’s
friend
bought
a
thousand-dollar
new
handmaiden
wonder
and
asked
him
to
go
to
the
firing
range
to
try
it.
The
first
deafening
shot
brought
the
indoor
range
attendees
to
attention,
wondering
what
was
going
on
with
the
canon
roar
and
profuse
smoke.
The
second
(last)
blast
was
agonizing.
The
breech
had
exploded
and
mangled
John’s
hand.
Cory
carted
John
off
to
the
emergency
room,
where
most
of
his
hand
was
salvaged
(at
probably
mega-expense.)
Days
later
when
things
calmed
down,
Cory
asked
John
how
much
powder
he
used
at
the
range.
“I’m
not
sure,
but
I
put
in
extra
–
because
I
want
a
muzzle
loader
that
can
shoot
300
yards
–
where
I
more
commonly
see
elk.”