Never had pistol brass burn me. Have had ejected blazing hot 5.56mm brass get behind my glasses and M-1 .30-06 brass go down my T-shirt. Lots of fun. Sincerely. bruce.
Burned like hell... shell on the back...
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bigwheelzip
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Was a dedicated wheel gun gal for a while before I tried a semi-auto. First range outing with a bottom-feeder, got an ejected shell in my cleavage. Used the target tape to close up my neckline, then changed my range wardrobe.
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I always wear a hat to deflect the casings and keep shirt untucked . Had a 9mm case stuck in the corner of my glasses and eye . Being a lefty 10/22 hot cases would sting my arm pretty good.
just plain joe
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While on the range with our officers, I insisted they wear a "baseball" type cap (with the bill forward) for similar reasons. Without the cap and with mandatory eye pro in place, a fired casing can find its way between the shooting glasses and your eye. End result......trip to the ER/Ophthalmologist.
I've seen it happen and it ain't no day at the beach.
JPJ
I've seen it happen and it ain't no day at the beach.
JPJ
How about when you're running a lathe and a hot chip of metal lands on you and you can't let go of the handles or you'll destroy the part and the tooling...the metal chip gets peeled off after it cools.
Robert
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Happens all the time at my indoor range. But I am old and must not be very sensitive to it. Doesn't bother me a bit.
The funnier part of shooting at my indoor range is that it can get awfully cold inside (due to required mega-ventilation) and so 3 seasons of the year I wear my favorite hoodie, albeit with the hood down. Well, that hood catches more brass than you'd ever think possible.
Then typically, after shooting and on the way home, I stop at the Dunkin' Donuts right around the corner for either a cold or hot drink... and that's where the brass just pours out of that hood onto the floor as I sit down and take the hoodie off.
Talk about some funny looks!
This is in crazy liberal anti-gun Massachusetts remember!
People have been arrested for far less!!! 
The funnier part of shooting at my indoor range is that it can get awfully cold inside (due to required mega-ventilation) and so 3 seasons of the year I wear my favorite hoodie, albeit with the hood down. Well, that hood catches more brass than you'd ever think possible.
Then typically, after shooting and on the way home, I stop at the Dunkin' Donuts right around the corner for either a cold or hot drink... and that's where the brass just pours out of that hood onto the floor as I sit down and take the hoodie off.
Talk about some funny looks! This is in crazy liberal anti-gun Massachusetts remember!
People have been arrested for far less!!!
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apd9216
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Try hot 7.62mm right off an M240B...
As a 40 year welder I agree with you, casing hits are nothing compared to a good "clinker" going in all sorts of places. You have not lived till you hear and feel a hot one sizzling away on your ear drum or go down deep inside your clothing. Most times you cannot get to it in your clothes fast, so your best bet is to press against the spot as hard as you can as that helps remove the heat faster.
Oh and just for more smiles as I have done both a lot of welding/ cutting and shooting, never had a casing start my clothes on fire!
Jim Watson
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I have felt and seen a lot of hot brass events.
Perhaps the most exciting was the Lady CAS shooter whose vertical ejecting lever action dropped a hot .44-40 into her saloon girl costume.
She yelled "It's hot, get it out."
The RO said "Give me the rifle and you get it out, my wife is watching."
Perhaps the most exciting was the Lady CAS shooter whose vertical ejecting lever action dropped a hot .44-40 into her saloon girl costume.
She yelled "It's hot, get it out."
The RO said "Give me the rifle and you get it out, my wife is watching."
pakettle
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You could try golf or maybe bowling!!
6 foot tall and thin waisted then (haven't gained much in 41 years). Our trousers weren't made for the likes of me. Everything was alright until I had to bend my knees.
Edit. I wasn't in the same Army you were (are). Different uniform standards maybe.
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CAJUNLAWYER
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I've never seen a woman get out of a shirt and bra so fast in my life one time when a hot 9mm went down in between......Luckily she was a good sport but it DID leave a mark..... Gentleman that I am, I did offer to rubs some lotion on it... She of course gave me the "you're number one" salute
4506517
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In all my years, hot brass has never bothered me. As a lefty, it is pretty much a given that at qualifying, I am gonna end up with someone's brass. Lol, I think the only time it has NOT been a problem is during shotgun qualifying.
Its all part of shooting. I've personally never felt like the temperature of fired brass is so hot that it breaks my concentration or makes me drop things. Granted it isn't pleasant, but not unbearable.
Its all part of shooting. I've personally never felt like the temperature of fired brass is so hot that it breaks my concentration or makes me drop things. Granted it isn't pleasant, but not unbearable.
GoDevil Man
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Here's a tip, don't stand to the right of guy while running a plate shoot competition. I agree, just slightly unpleasant.
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bigggbbruce
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I was standing behind the line for a Cowboy 3 gun.. I got hit in the neck with shrapnel off the steel.. drew some serious blood..
Hot brass.. no tears..
Grayfox
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Its faded now, but I used to have quite a scar on the back of my neck where the guy next to me's AK dropped a hot 7.62X39 case down the back of my collar and it stuck!
I, too, have done a lot of welding in my work. I clenched my teeth, put my weapon down carefully and then pealed this thing off of my skin. Yee-ouch! Yeah, that left a mark.
If you shoot, once in a while you're gonna get burned. It just goes with the territory.
Ladies, forgive us, but most men can't help but find the brass in bra dance hilarious. We are well aware that its terrible for you, but we just have to laugh our butts off. I think it may be genetic. Sorry.
I, too, have done a lot of welding in my work. I clenched my teeth, put my weapon down carefully and then pealed this thing off of my skin. Yee-ouch! Yeah, that left a mark.
If you shoot, once in a while you're gonna get burned. It just goes with the territory.
Ladies, forgive us, but most men can't help but find the brass in bra dance hilarious. We are well aware that its terrible for you, but we just have to laugh our butts off. I think it may be genetic. Sorry.
scattershot
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Had an empty land between my glasses and eyelid once. Not fun, let me tell you.
Years ago, I had some bad burns to my face after a moment of stupidity. (not gun related)
The very next day, I had to weld, grind, and cut at work.
I got hot slag from welding and grinding, inside my welding hood.
It certainly wasn't fun. But, I was more concerned about the quality of my weld bead than I was about the additional pain.
Don't get me wrong. I don't like pain. It hurts.
Also, being a lefty, I feel your pain when it comes to hot brass in the wrong places.
My favorite .22 LR semiauto rifle loves to pop me in the face with every empty case.
After a couple boxes of ammo, I look like I just walked out of the coal mines.
The very next day, I had to weld, grind, and cut at work.
I got hot slag from welding and grinding, inside my welding hood.
It certainly wasn't fun. But, I was more concerned about the quality of my weld bead than I was about the additional pain.
Don't get me wrong. I don't like pain. It hurts.
Also, being a lefty, I feel your pain when it comes to hot brass in the wrong places.
My favorite .22 LR semiauto rifle loves to pop me in the face with every empty case.
After a couple boxes of ammo, I look like I just walked out of the coal mines.
medic15al
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As a 40 year welder I agree with you, casing hits are nothing compared to a good "clinker" going in all sorts of places. You have not lived till you hear and feel a hot one sizzling away on your ear drum or go down deep inside your clothing. Most times you cannot get to it in your clothes fast, so your best bet is to press against the spot as hard as you can as that helps remove the heat faster.
Oh and just for more smiles as I have done both a lot of welding/ cutting and shooting, never had a casing start my clothes on fire!
Most welders I've worked with on overhead and pipe jobs wore earplugs just to keep the sparks out their ears. I wear hearing aids so that kept them out.
Many times I would twist my hat brim sideways to cover the ear that was most libel to catch a clinker. Some days you win some days you loose.
I always said on the job if you did not get burned or banged up a bit the boss would think you were not working hard enough!
Now retired close to 20 years and other than some silver solder work for a friend no hot work other than cooking on a barbecue!Similar threads
