Hunted Colorado Elk last week. Rained, snowed and hailed every day. First time muzzy hunter. I felt that I should clean my gun since I kept getting soaked. I forgot to shoot a couple of caps off after cleaning the gun - wouldn't you know it - I had a 25 yard shot at a small bull - gun resting on the shooting sticks - everything seemed perfect but all that went off was the cap. I knew immediately what had happened - put another cap in but it was too late. I'll never make that mistake again. All summer I had been shooting a couple caps thru before loading but had forgot this time. Alway's remember to shoot a couple of caps off before loading. Lesson learned!