Nothing dramatic folks, just a real life example of how NDs can sneak up on you.
Been keeping an old Winchester 74 22LR semi-auto in a room overlooking the chicken run for predators. Loaded a few rounds into the magazine (the type that uses a spring-loaded tube in the buttstock) and put it against the wall while I worked on the computer. Nothing in the chamber.
End of the day, decide to unload the Winnie. Check chamber - clear. Remove the magazine rod and let the rounds from the magazine fall into my hands. Replace magazine rod and close bolt but ----- catch a flash of brass through the ejection port as the bolt closes.
A round had apparently jammed against the chamber feed lips and did not fall from the magazine when I emptied the rest of the rounds. Put the magazine rod back in, close the bolt and VOILA a round in the chamber, bolt closed, trigger set. Fortunately, I would normally cycle the bolt which would catch this problem - but otherwise!
Y'all be careful out there.
Been keeping an old Winchester 74 22LR semi-auto in a room overlooking the chicken run for predators. Loaded a few rounds into the magazine (the type that uses a spring-loaded tube in the buttstock) and put it against the wall while I worked on the computer. Nothing in the chamber.
End of the day, decide to unload the Winnie. Check chamber - clear. Remove the magazine rod and let the rounds from the magazine fall into my hands. Replace magazine rod and close bolt but ----- catch a flash of brass through the ejection port as the bolt closes.
A round had apparently jammed against the chamber feed lips and did not fall from the magazine when I emptied the rest of the rounds. Put the magazine rod back in, close the bolt and VOILA a round in the chamber, bolt closed, trigger set. Fortunately, I would normally cycle the bolt which would catch this problem - but otherwise!
Y'all be careful out there.