Busy spring, I've been out bird hunting and harvesting caribou. Last weekend I harvested 4 geese on the first day, boy the wind was blowing. I was feeling a little rusty as I did not hunt birds last spring.
Second day I woke up early and hit the blind. I did a thorough clean on the Stoeger 12 gauge. The first few shots were smooth as butter, I left the blind with the shotgun and walked about 50 yards, some birds came so I got down and waited. They flew right over me and Boom! The bottom side of the metal part of the shell blew off completely, while the cylinder part of the cap stayed lodged in the barrel. My ears were ringing bad and I was a little shook up!
This is the first time I have tried Winchester Blind Side ammo, and probably the last. I did some research and found out these "blow ups" are more common then I thought with that ammo. My action was all busted up, I think if I had a pump action gun it should have been a lot worst. So I just hung out the rest of the day and called in geese for the other guys.ul
3rd day I took a ride and harvested 4 bull caribou. It took me 1hr 40 minutes to butcher with a couple of 10 minute breaks. A little slow for Nunamiut standards, but I had nobody to race so I took my time.
Be careful out there and hunt safe!