Blood and Bear Gun

[Ultrarunner]

I went hiking and huckleberry picking over the weekend in some serious grizz country (fresh scat everywhere). After a great day hiking when we got back to the trail head I figured I'd do some plinking with my 454 since they have an informal range near the parking area. My gf took a nap in the car and I ran a few cylinders of 454 through my Ruger Super Blackhawk.

I felt something wet and looked down to see myself completely soaked in blood. For the life of me I couldn't figure out 1.) How a thumb can bleed so badly, 2.) How recoil could have done this....

I think I cut it without knowing on the reloading gate. They can be really stiff and I recall it "letting go" but really didn't think I could slice my thumb that badly with it...

Anyway, the bear gun did more damage to me this weekend than the bears did....

But, as Hickok45 says life is good, we scored a ton of huckleberries and got a great hike in.

 

[Fixxah]

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[Wickedcoolname]

Props to your girl for sleeping through some 454 noise.
I once split my thumbnail right down the middle by laying it against the cylinder release while shot ingredients some stoked up .44 mag rounds. Just had it in the wrong place at the wrong time.

 

[kalash]

Griz country calls for bear spray. And a 12ga.

 

[awm]

Hahaha I have a S&W .44 magnum performance center 2" snubby revolver and the fake wood grips with the diamond texturing literally would rip the skin off my hands. Switched to rubber grips and all is well in the world!

 

[ToddDubya]

Slide bite? I hear it's especially bad on large caliber wheel guns.

Sorry, nothing helpful to add other than I've had guns bite me and I didn't realize until there was blood all over them. Hands and heads are bleeders.

 

[Ultrarunner]

Props to your girl for sleeping through some 454 noise.
I once split my thumbnail right down the middle by laying it against the cylinder release while shot ingredients some stoked up .44 mag rounds. Just had it in the wrong place at the wrong time.

It definitely makes you conscious of where to hold!

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I wish I had some!

 

[45collector]

It definitely makes you conscious of where to hold!

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I wish I had some!

What, they ain't got smart phones over in Montana?