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    Shooting And Shooting Bushcraft
    Shooting And Shooting Bushcraft
    Shooting And Shooting Bushcraft
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    Shooting And Shooting Bushcraft

    By S. H. Edwards

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    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateOct 12, 2011
    ISBN9781447492443
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      Shooting And Shooting Bushcraft - S. H. Edwards

      BUSHCRAFT

      1

      SAFETY FIRST AND ALWAYS

      CAN you call to mind some of the accidents you’ve heard and read about? Could they have happened to you? The answer to that question depends on what safety precautions you take in your use of firearms; if you are wise and guard against the hazards described below you will avoid the most common causes of mishaps.

      FAULTY ARMS. Take, for instance, the hammer gun. It is advisable to make sure that the tips of the hammers are roughened, but it is better still to break the breech before letting the hammers down. I think this is a very good safety measure.

      Then there are those worn-out weapons which are loose in the breech, have worn trigger catches, worn locking devices and broken locking springs; and others with old, twisted (Damascus) barrels, which are dangerous with heavy-loaded cartridges. All these may cause accidents.

      If you have any doubt about a gun’s normal safety because of age or misuse, take it immediately to a gunsmith for advice. If people would only do this a great many accidents would be prevented, because a gunsmith can point out the particular danger that lies in any weapon.

      LOADED GUNS. It is not generally known that triggers are off-set for easy and quick shooting, and are easily caught in brush which may cause a gun to fire, therefore weapons should always be uncocked when you are carrying them through scrub country.

      A good safety rule for people taking part in a drive is that when the shooters meet anywhere at any time, guns should be unloaded and left broken at the breech. There can be no doubt about it then.

      It is dangerous to carry loaded guns in a car; they can be fired by a jolt, or by the triggers or hammers catching on some object or person.

      FENCES. Hammers, as well as triggers, can catch on wire when you are getting over or through fences, therefore to uncock a hammerless gun or open the breech of a hammer gun in such places is always wise.

      About fences. If you carefully push your gun through the wires, with the muzzle pointed towards the ground, and then follow your gun through, it is almost impossible for an accident to happen—except perhaps to the fellow who went through before you.

      To avoid this, when you are out with others, everyone approaching a fence should carry his gun in the right hand, and see that the man on the right-hand end of the line is the first to go through (right through) the fence, and then so on down the line until the man at the extreme left is through. Should any of the guns explode, no one will be in the line of fire.

      This last hint is directed particularly to anyone who may be the captain of a shooting party, and he should see that it is properly carried out.

      MUD IN THE MUZZLE. Be careful not to get earth or mud in the muzzle of a gun when climbing up or down banks. A gun will burst when fired if there is any blockage in the barrel.

      RICOCHET. Where rifles are concerned there is always the possibility of ricochet. This will happen in country where heavy boulders or rocks are prominent, and care should be taken before firing into a background of rock. Remember the bullet can be deflected back on to yourself or your mates.

      HOME-MADE LOADS. Beware the ballistic maniac—the amateur home loader. You’ve heard of him—don’t be one yourself. Do not try loading your own ammunition, or attempt to alter the maker’s loads until you are certain of what you are doing. The maker spends thousands of pounds experimenting with guns, shells, shots, wads, powder, and so on for your safety, and to get the best results; so leave it at that and don’t go cramming in that extra grain of powder. It may blow your head off.

      THE BUTT-KILLER. He is the chap who has wounded something, and then reloads, and to make a kill holds the barrel in his hand and hits the something on the head with the butt of his firearm. Naturally he is simply asking for trouble.

      DOGS. By the way, don’t

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