Ricochet Karma

[DocPeanut]

That’s some scary stuff, glad you’re ok. I’m in with 6 please

 

[gwchem]

I'm in. 308.

After having lasik, I finally got serious about my eye protection. I wear glasses pretty much any time a power tool is in my hands now, and upgraded my shooting sunglasses.

 

[august1410]

What other MDS members have been shot in the head, and lived to tell us about it?

OP,
Glad it was not any more serious than that. Just says to all of us… “wear eye protection when near a range.”

Not in for the karma.

Shotgun pellet to the neck. Thought I had gotten stung by a bee. Picked it out and went for a burger afterward.

I’m in with number 252.


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[Johnny5k]

I'm just gonna leave this here. Glad you're OK. NOT IN btw

 

[EXIT WOUND]

Wow. Good Karma certainly came your way. Thank Goodness for that. Damn that was close. Not in.

 

[md_rick_o]

Not in, have one already.

Just glad it didn't come in lower. Thanks for sharing

 

[shocker998md]

Glad to hear your good.
My number is 1, cuz if your not first your last.

 

[mpollan1]

In. Gotta go with 22. Good lord, glad you're relatively unscathed.

 

[Michigander08]

Crazy! You are lucky but I am just shaking my head here. 10 yards and shooting at bowling pin with .22lr. Is this the sort of thing people like to do?

 

[DeadInside]

I’m in. 17

Wow way too close for comfort thank goodness your okay. As others have noted re-confirms the need for eye pro at any time we are on a range…

 

[jrumann59]

I am in 269

 

[Alan3413]

Not in. Just to let OP know I'm glad he's okay. And maybe he should buy a lottery ticket.

 

[rgramjet]

Close call! I had a similar incident yesterday while weedwacking without safety glasses. Cheap lesson for both of us.

In!

69

 

[Czechnologist]

For the record and just to clarify, yes, I was wearing shooting glasses. Eye and hearing protection is mandatory to participate in matches at MPC and no exceptions are made. That's whether you're on the line or standing/sitting directly behind it. The only place you don't have to wear your eyes and ears is out in the parking lot.

I've been shooting bowling pin matches for 40 years. My first match was in 1982 on an indoor range using a Sig P220. During that time, I've been pinged in the arms and legs with bullet fragments more times than I can count...but, I never saw anyone get hit by a ricochet the way I got hit yesterday. That one had my name on it.

 

[outrider58]

B, that was some crazy luck!

This is the reason my IWLA range requires EVERYONE wears ear and eye protection, including onlookers.

Not in.

 

[Czechnologist]

B, that was some crazy luck!

This is the reason my IWLA range requires EVERYONE wears ear and eye protection, including onlookers.

Not in.

I'm thinking the same thing, brother.

 

[bigjohn]

Dam dude!
In
376

 

[platekiller]

Crazy! You are lucky but I am just shaking my head here. 10 yards and shooting at bowling pin with .22lr. Is this the sort of thing people like to do?

Not in.

The OP says he was seated 10 yards behind the firing position (I read as firing line) not target. So he was observing a shoot and got hit with a ricochet.

OP, glad your ok. Chet that was a close call. Good reminder to always wear ears and eyes. Have you seen 22s ricochet off pins before? Just curious since I’ve never shot pins.

 

[StantonCree]

Was qualifying one time and took a bounce back hollow point jacket to the cheek. Same thing was pretty bloody. It was so sharp it didn’t hurt.

Not in just wanted to share it happens but best be protected (as you were) best you can.

 

[Czechnologist]

Not in.

The OP says he was seated 10 yards behind the firing position (I read as firing line) not target. So he was observing a shoot and got hit with a ricochet.

OP, glad your ok. Chet that was a close call. Good reminder to always wear ears and eyes. Have you seen 22s ricochet off pins before? Just curious since I’ve never shot pins.

I have seen them ricochet before but never directly back towards the shooting positions.