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By: easbell

Posted on: 12/26/10

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Another hunt with the "Bad Boar" guides of Black Creek Plantation, Ronnie and Scott

Hunting Tip: Keep Water/Snow Out of Your Rifle...

I must admit that I have missed a big game animal with a rifle. And not only was it a bull elk, it was the largest bull that I have had in my sights with a tag in my hand. But, as with most "missed shot" stories, I have an excuse. Moisture doesn't really ever bode well for hunting equipment. When moisture (either rain or snow) gets into a firearms barrel, nothing good takes place. A couple rain drops down there can change the point of impact drastically and a barrel jammed with snow after a...