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CDW4ME · December 31, 2012, 10:51 AM

I noticed the position rifle first thing when I looked at the picture later.

I thought about setting the deer up in our back yard and taking another picture, but decided to keep the "in the feld pic".

I had unloaded the rifle after the deer was located and confirmed dead.

As far as the rifle "getting away from him", the rifle was rested on a tri-pod; it wasn't going anywhere.

We had many practice sessions over the spring, summer, fall.
I made a dummy round that would feed into the rifle after the first shot so he could safely practice getting finger off triger & putting the safety back on.

Critique my lack of not noticing the muzzle on an unloaded rifle during a photo, but please stop there.

December 31, 2012, 10:51 AM	#6
CDW4ME Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Posts: 502	I noticed the position rifle first thing when I looked at the picture later. I thought about setting the deer up in our back yard and taking another picture, but decided to keep the "in the feld pic". I had unloaded the rifle after the deer was located and confirmed dead. As far as the rifle "getting away from him", the rifle was rested on a tri-pod; it wasn't going anywhere. We had many practice sessions over the spring, summer, fall. I made a dummy round that would feed into the rifle after the first shot so he could safely practice getting finger off triger & putting the safety back on. Critique my lack of not noticing the muzzle on an unloaded rifle during a photo, but please stop there. __________________ No internal lock or magazine disconnect on my pistols!