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You slip and fall while carrying your shotgun. What should you check before shooting again?

The barrel, unloaded and from the breech end, for obstructions.

  1. That the scope is still level
  2. The barrel, from the breech end, for obstructions ✔
  3. The trigger pull weight

Why: A fall can jam dirt, mud or snow into the muzzle. Unload, then look through the barrel from the breech end, never from the muzzle. Hunter education also suggests carrying a field cleaning kit.

Huh, didn't know that: Never look down a barrel from the muzzle end.

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Why did the leaf fall? It was not paying attention to the season.
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Sources

  1. TPWD Hunter Education, Hunting Safety https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/hunter-education/online-course/hunting-safety/hunting-safety

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