Originally Posted by Skeezix
... Grease up the barrel really good with Vaseline. Sneak up behind your moose or elk or grizzly, shove the barrel about a foot-and-a-half up his azz, pull the trigger, ...

URGENT! SAFETY WARNING!!

Be sure to grease up the EXTERIOR of the barrel ONLY. Keep the Vaseline out of the bore. It's not clear whether a big game animal's interior could retain all the possible shrapnel resulting from an overpressure event caused by a bore clogged with Vaseline.

It would be wise, too, to put a condom, blue electrical tape, or other protective material on the muzzle end of the barrel, so that unevacuated moose/elk/grizzly poop doesn't enter the muzzle when it's inserted, creating a barrel obstruction with resultant overpressure complications.

(It's probably best to use the tape. Many condoms come with a warning about possible failure caused by personal lubricants containing petroleum products. Or, substitute something like KY for the Vaseline if you really prefer to use a condom.)

--Bob