I dropped my S&W 586 at the deer lease, but it only landed in the soft dirt and only needed a good cleaning afterwards. I also dropped a Remington 270 out of my buddy's deer stand. Well it was more of a rickety platform than a stand. The floor was nothing more than a bunch of 2x4's that were 3-4 inches apart. Sure enough, the one time I set it in the corner, so I could get something to drink, it fell through the floor about 5 ft. to the ground. Nothing broke, but I learned my lesson that day, about not going hunting with just one rifle.