Another reason to wear glasses

[basscat]

Just got a face full of crap but that's it. Was practicing speed shooting steel and "bang". Federal bulk ammo. Had about 150 rounds through the gun prior to it.

 

[Alan3413]

Glad you're okay. What caliber was it? Hard to tell from the pic.

 

[basscat]

.22. Sorry for the crappy picture.

 

[W2D]

I see people at AGC all the time without eye protection. Often newbies, and sometimes with the glasses on the top of their head. So far I haven't said anything, but dang.
A coworker was busting up concrete for a basement bathroom, and thought he needed one more swing with the sledgehammer. A chip flew into his eye, causing permanent damage to his iris. His eye will never be the same. I use a face shield for woodwork all the time now, and when I get lazy, I think of him and get the face shield back on. Same with eyes for shooting.

 

[paperwork351]

Keep them on when the range is hot. I was standing 30 feet away when there was a KABOOM. Stuff hit my face. I was wearing my regular glasses so they were always on.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Once upon a decade, I had a jacket fragment come back 25yds, and slice my nose near the bridge . 10seconds later it sank in that an inch to either side, I would probably lost an eye
At the least major emergency eye surgery.

Ever since always used eye protection before going Bang.

 

[Minuteman]

Thanks for the important reminder. Growing up and even most of my Army career eye protection was rare. Now it's essential, and if I'm taking new folks out, I gently insist, I even bring extra for them. I'm ok with them wearing sunglasses or prescription glasses.

 

[brownspotz]

I always preach...God didn't give you two to have one as a backup. I have a friend who works for "that show that may or maybe not in Arundel Mills mall featuring swords" he lost one eye during practice, he's pretty good at getting around now.

 

[Alan3413]

I was rewiring furnace controls when my eye ran into the pointed end of a 20 ga solid wire. I was so close to the panel the loose wire actually blurred out of my vision. Wasn't until I move my head forward that I felt it stab me in the eyeball. No permanent damage fortunately.

If there's any chance small objects can get in your eyes, wear protective eyewear.

 

[j_h_smith]

I'm glad you're okay and not seriously injured. PPE is often overlooked by many shooters. I'm glad you were wearing yours and it did its job. Sometimes it only takes one mistake.

 

[John from MD]

I have found that failure mode to be common one of my semi auto .22's if I let it get dirty and a round doesn't chamber properly. Some .22's have pretty wide tolerances for the disconnector and you can release the hammer or striker when the bolt is not in battery. When it's get dirty and a round or bullet is slightly bent, the bolt stops short of battery and that is the result.

I inspect my .22's as I am loading them into the mag but every now and then I miss one and, in my Ruger Mk1, it will have a OOB detonation. I keep saying that one day I will pull it apart and adjust the disconnector but I just haven't found a "Round Tuit" yet.

 

[lazarus]

I see people at AGC all the time without eye protection. Often newbies, and sometimes with the glasses on the top of their head. So far I haven't said anything, but dang.
A coworker was busting up concrete for a basement bathroom, and thought he needed one more swing with the sledgehammer. A chip flew into his eye, causing permanent damage to his iris. His eye will never be the same. I use a face shield for woodwork all the time now, and when I get lazy, I think of him and get the face shield back on. Same with eyes for shooting.

I'll admit one time shooting I had my glasses in my range bag. I realized it after shooting a few strings and walking down range to put up new targets. I went to pull them down from the top of my head and realized they weren't there. Thought they feel off so I back tracked and couldn't find them. Then got back to my bench and looked down and they were sitting in the top of my range bag. Felt pretty stupid.

Only time I don't wear eye pro is hunting. Clays and range, I always have them on (or almost apparently).

 

[lazarus]

Thanks for the important reminder. Growing up and even most of my Army career eye protection was rare. Now it's essential, and if I'm taking new folks out, I gently insist, I even bring extra for them. I'm ok with them wearing sunglasses or prescription glasses.

Glass or sunglasses is a little better than nothing in low velocity incidents, but for example, someone accidently hits you in the face with a target load from a shotgun, it might be worse for glasses or sunglasses. Glasses tend to shatter sending fragments in to your eyes and face and sunglasses, the plastic also tends to shatter putting fragments in to your eyes and face. Proper safety glasses will not shatter if hit with high velocity projectiles. Something like #8 at closer range mighty penetrate, but at reduced velocity losing energy in the plastic of the lenses and not produce secondary fragmentation.

Sunglasses and glasses are only good to prevent very low velocity debris from hurting your eyes. Exceed the capability of them to protect you and it is worse than not wearing anything, which isn't the case with proper safety glasses if their protection is exceeded.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Rather than cheap "normal" sunglasses, look for those with an impact rating. In addition to "shooting glasses" , safety glasses are offered in a variety of shades, and will serve fine for everyday use also. For prescription glasses, it is small upcharge for safety glass.

 

[Minuteman]

Glass or sunglasses is a little better than nothing in low velocity incidents, but for example, someone accidently hits you in the face with a target load from a shotgun, it might be worse for glasses or sunglasses. Glasses tend to shatter sending fragments in to your eyes and face and sunglasses, the plastic also tends to shatter putting fragments in to your eyes and face. Proper safety glasses will not shatter if hit with high velocity projectiles. Something like #8 at closer range mighty penetrate, but at reduced velocity losing energy in the plastic of the lenses and not produce secondary fragmentation.

Sunglasses and glasses are only good to prevent very low velocity debris from hurting your eyes. Exceed the capability of them to protect you and it is worse than not wearing anything, which isn't the case with proper safety glasses if their protection is exceeded.

Proper safety glasses are important for most work and recreation.

Several degrees of protection, from nothing, to 'anything', to z87 ANSI, to military SPEC standard (6x stronger than ANSI z87). Check this out:

 

[Minuteman]

Wear safety glasses if you are shooting, or even visiting a range.

A projectile strong enough to break your prescription or sunglasses will almost certainly destroy your eye and probably kill you.

Anything covering your eyes is better than nothing.

 

[Minuteman]

Jump ahead to 4:00 minutes.





If there are better shooting/safety glasses out there, please post them here.

 

[sleepingdino]

Vurwaapenblog had a wonderful review and demo of protective glasses. The army has an APEL list of approved eye pro. Not all are expensive.

 

[Minuteman]

Vurwaapenblog had a wonderful review and demo of protective glasses. The army has an APEL list of approved eye pro. Not all are expensive.

Very cool thank you!

I think this is the list:


https://www.armytimes.com/story/mil...15/05/27/apel-list-released-eyewear/28035559/


http://www.peosoldier.army.mil/equipment/eyewear/

http://ec.militarytimes.com/static/pdfs/APEL-poster.pdf

 

[lazarus]

Jump ahead to 4:00 minutes.





If there are better shooting/safety glasses out there, please post them here.

Boom. Better eye pro