Evil AK-47 hunting accident

[apbrian112]

i think the sound of chambering a round may scare the prey off. if i were hunting (and i don't, except for "terrorists") i'd have one in there but i'd be damn sure that my weapon was on safe.

[apbrian112]

I dunno, seems too stupid to believe!!

you'd think so, huh... that's why they hand out darwin's. it's just that this time, the idiot wasn't the one who died.

[Ech0Sierra]

i think the sound of chambering a round may scare the prey off. if i were hunting (and i don't, except for "terrorists") i'd have one in there but i'd be damn sure that my weapon was on safe.

Stuff you know if you have an AK.
Your safety can be heard 300m away.

This is probably why.

[draconianruler]

Sad story The poor family having to go through the loss of a child.

[M. Sage]

I don't care if he had the safety off or not, the four rules are what they are, and in the order they're in for a reason.

why was there a round in the pipe as well?
-I thought you don't arm up until a critter is sighted and ready for smokin'

What? If you wait until you've got an animal in your sights to load, you're not going to shoot much... Deer hunting, we always loaded before we enter the woods. No sense announcing to every white tail in 40 acres that you've arrived and are ready to kill one of them. If they were after deer (kinda early for that, though), I could see leaving the safety off. I had a white tail once that I had to take a long time to shoulder my shotgun, every time I moved the slightest bit he'd hear me and stare right at me, ready to bolt. Finally had a loud truck go by on the road, it was loud enough to cover my (non-existent ) noise, even from a mile away and I now have a nice 8-point mound on my wall.

[Two Shots]

i think the sound of chambering a round may scare the prey off. if i were hunting (and i don't, except for "terrorists") i'd have one in there but i'd be damn sure that my weapon was on safe.

When you hunt you always have a round in the chamber with the safety on (Don't rely on your safety, It can fail) keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
I feel sorry for the kid and his family about this preventable accident.

[M. Sage]

This is probably why.

Nah, my AK's safety is actually pretty quiet. It doesn't go "click" like most safeties do.

[pullnshoot25]

That truly is unfortunate and my heart goes out to the family. Wow. I can only imagine how traumatizing that is.

[robitrocks]

Very very unfortunate incident.

[Steyr_223]

Sad RIP.

[76231b]

Doesn't really sounds like an accident to me...

Nah, my AK's safety is actually pretty quiet. It doesn't go "click" like most safeties do.

I have seen some safetys that you almost have to hit with a hammer to get them to move.

[ViPER395]

They talk like this wouldn't have happened with any "non-assault" rifle..

[Sig357]

Very sad, and to think this could have been prevented.

[GuyW]

I'd be very happy to never again read of another of these accidental deaths...

[jazman]

That truly is unfortunate and my heart goes out to the family. Wow. I can only imagine how traumatizing that is.

No offense, but if you know and follow the 4 rules, I hope that was a cheap camera you shot in your avatar, honestly, it's bothersome.