This took three stitches!

[Itchy Triggerfinger]

I was shooting fairly tame black powder shot gun loads.

Many times if I only need one shell to handle a knockdown I would let fly with both barrels from my side to side. Previously, I had always done this from my shoulder.

This weekend I shot both barrels shot from the hip. I do not think I was griping the shotgun quite tight enough. The breach lever severed a pretty deep gouge in the web of my right hand.

No, I am not gonna hunt down an ambulance chaser, but the TNN I have (not from this last shipment) has a pretty sharp breach lever. I looked at my Stoeger and it ain't much mo betta.

Oh sure, I will do it again. I am who I am, just from the shoulder not from the hip when I let fly with both barrels.

I use less than square black powder loads.

I just don't want anyone to get hurt cause I remained silent.

No so,

Shameless after all

[Silver Creek Slim]

Your middle finger can also slam into the back of the front trigger, 

Slim

[Ottawa Creek Bill]

Stupid!

OCB

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[Itchy Triggerfinger]

Stupid!

OCB

Man enough to admit it 

[Tascosa Joe]

I can remember the first time I shot both barrels of a 12 ga at the same time.  It was over 40 yrs ago it made a lasting impression.  It maybe why I have a bad nerve in my jaw today.     I learned not to put both fingers in the trigger guard at once.