Kmic14
Slimy Member
there's lots of great info here for a rookie like me
Hat w/ Brim
People’s panic levels vary a lot. I’ve had a casing bounce off the over head cover and down my shirt. Yes it burnt like crazy, but I never lost presence of where my muzzle was.
I’ve had cases land inside if my shirt from my own discharges and adjacent shooters at open ranges like AGC. At a Highpower match, I have no idea how, but one landed on my neck and got stuck inside of my shooting jacket as I was shooting prone. My left hand was wrapped in the sling. You just have to grin and suck it up sometimes.
You know what this lesson taught me, was to be careful when bringing first time shooters. I’ve taken friends to the range with their young children shooting closely supervised. However, it only takes an unexpected surprise like this to cause a young shooter to forget all of the things you just carefully explained and demonstrated.
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Exactly
I run a commercial hot glue gun most days. I'm pretty much used to the surprise owie.
We use the Polygun TC’s at work and yes nothing like a nickel sized blob of 280° lava landing on your hairy kneecap.
Or maybe you shop uses the Polygun II with full auto assist.
I've had drops of solder land on me before (bare feet and top of thighs). That's not fun either.
Had something similar happen, where the .40 spent brass landed inside my shooting glasses and perched between the inside of the lens and my cheek. That was invigorating! I controlled my reaction. Thankfully it never touched my eye.Unless you are first man on the left side of the firing line, you're screwed. Many years and being hit with 1,000's of rounds is not an issue for me. A lot has to do with being peppered with SIMS rounds for years too. My only concern now in later years, is wearing glasses. Worry about a casing landing in, bouncing off the inside of the glass and into my eye.
Wear a hat.Unless you are first man on the left side of the firing line, you're screwed. Many years and being hit with 1,000's of rounds is not an issue for me. A lot has to do with being peppered with SIMS rounds for years too. My only concern now in later years, is wearing glasses. Worry about a casing landing in, bouncing off the inside of the glass and into my eye.