I forgot to pack the roundballs - but the substitute worked

[LME]

I decided to hunt with the 20 gauge fowler this am. I was in a rush and forgot to pack the bag of roundballs. I was looking through my truck for them and realized they were on the workbench at home 45 minutes away. I sat there angry as it was about to be daylight in 30 minutes. I decided to snack on some candy left over from Halloween. Then I seen it and got a cleaver Idea a jaw breaker is round and about the same size. I popped one out of package and yup close enough I loaded her up with the hard candy. Got to the stand and right after daylight a fat lone doe came out with no buck following at 30 yards. I cocked the hammer aimed and whammmo. She kicked up and fell over stone cold dead. The piece of round candy came apart inside the deer destroying the vitals but it worked. She was literally one "SWEET" tasting doe. Question is am I telling the truth or making up a story.

Its a joke! It say on the package the candy came in that it is a "Jaw Breaker" and not meant to be shot in the vitals but in the jaw! LOL!

 

[2 shots]

and you can smash it up with a rock to make shot.

 

[morehops52]

I wouldn't be surprised if someone asks if you melt jawbreakers does it make a good patch lube

 

[Blitz]

Wouldn't the mass be all off, ergo point of impact all off?

shot was only 30 yds. what is your minute of deer spread ?
At 30 yd 6 in. will probably do.

Blitz

 

[Eterry]

Maybe with a mild load, If it held up I'd believe it, If it passed betwixt the ribs. I loaded some rock salt one time, it turned to dust about 5" from the muzzle and was worthless.

 

[kyron4]

Go big or go home they say. Tally ho gents !

 

[Loyalist Dave]

I decided to hunt with the 20 gauge fowler this am. I was in a rush and forgot to pack the bag of roundballs. I was looking through my truck for them and realized they were on the workbench at home 45 minutes away. I sat there angry as it was about to be daylight in 30 minutes. I decided to snack on some candy left over from Halloween. Then I seen it and got a cleaver Idea a jaw breaker is round and about the same size. I popped one out of package and yup close enough I loaded her up with the hard candy. Got to the stand and right after daylight a fat lone doe came out with no buck following at 30 yards. I cocked the hammer aimed and whammmo. She kicked up and fell over stone cold dead. The piece of round candy came apart inside the deer destroying the vitals but it worked. She was literally one "SWEET" tasting doe. Question is am I telling the truth or making up a story.

Flag on the play...,

The call is Balderdash. 5 yards and repeat the down.

ONE, the brittleness and lack of mass of the candy would cause it to be ineffective:
TWO, by writing, "Question is am I telling the truth or making up a story?" you are giving away that you're making up the story,
THREE, no photo of the deer taken with the jaw breaker in the original story, and providing one now could be easily done by simply copying the photo of any downed deer.

LD

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

Sounds like a mythbusters moment perfectly suited for @B P Maniac Shooter.

 

[Newly O’Brian]

Don't give California any idea on new NO-TOXIC projectiles!

 

[Banjoman]

Let’s ask BP Maniac to test it!

 

[Johnny Too-Tall]

Let’s ask BP Maniac to test it!

I have asked him already and he said he will most likely do it. @B P Maniac Shooter

 

[Whitworth]

Now if it was solid "sour ball" I might believe it but 30 yards with a hollow jaw breaker is blowing bubbles IMHO. Something to think about trying with the .69 smoothbore next time I get it out.

 

[Butch Martin]

Me me me

Yeah, who on earth would eat a jaw breaker when there are so many sour grapes around.

 

[stank]

Sounds reasonable to me. It was round.

 

[Newly O’Brian]

I would think, it's like getting hit with a pip-pong ball...no real mass

 

[Jay Templin]

Was the deer a diabetic?

Well, the sugar killed her…

 

[sportster73hp]

10 or 20 yards maybe, there isnt enough energy for a clean kill at 30.

 

[tenngun]

Well I know it’s a true story,
And by God I’ll be telling it with as the hero in a year or two