Hardly_Hangin
Well-Known Member
I guess it can happen to anyone. Just never thought it would be me.
I sat overwatching a narrow riverbottom crossing between 2 thickets. My vision was limited to a tunnel about 20 yard wide, which i had visibility for about 120-130 yards through. This is a highly pressured WMA, so I set up very early hoping for hunters to push deer to me.
About 430 a little three pointer crosses at a casual pace. I got "extra ready", in anticipation he might have company. Sure enough, big boy waltzes through just after. The shot was about 100 yards, quartered away slightly. I squeezed the trigger - click. In disbelief i worked the bolt to chamber a new round, but my opportunity had fleeted.
I followed up with a calling sequence in hopes of turning them back to me, but got to aggressive like you see on TV. The little 3 point crossed back like a rocket, and I never saw the shooter.
I expected a dud round, which surprised me from Winchester ammo. Upon inspecting however, the primer looks like there was a light firing pin strike. I tested a new round back at camp, and it fired.
I am not sure what exactly to do. Researching causes and fixes for this now, definitely do not want to be the butt end of this joke again.
The rifle is a ruger american 270, shooting winchester ammo.
I sat overwatching a narrow riverbottom crossing between 2 thickets. My vision was limited to a tunnel about 20 yard wide, which i had visibility for about 120-130 yards through. This is a highly pressured WMA, so I set up very early hoping for hunters to push deer to me.
About 430 a little three pointer crosses at a casual pace. I got "extra ready", in anticipation he might have company. Sure enough, big boy waltzes through just after. The shot was about 100 yards, quartered away slightly. I squeezed the trigger - click. In disbelief i worked the bolt to chamber a new round, but my opportunity had fleeted.
I followed up with a calling sequence in hopes of turning them back to me, but got to aggressive like you see on TV. The little 3 point crossed back like a rocket, and I never saw the shooter.
I expected a dud round, which surprised me from Winchester ammo. Upon inspecting however, the primer looks like there was a light firing pin strike. I tested a new round back at camp, and it fired.
I am not sure what exactly to do. Researching causes and fixes for this now, definitely do not want to be the butt end of this joke again.
The rifle is a ruger american 270, shooting winchester ammo.