Mythbusters and 500

[Houndog2]

I too think that was the 460V. My wife has one just like. They mentioned "2300fps".

Anyway, I was talking with the S&W service dept. (front sight blew off on my XVR!) and said something about the gap gas being maybe "dangerous"....he said...."it'll blow your finger off and we have pictures to prove it". I didn't doubt him.

I am VERY careful about who I let shoot our guns for this very reason. I had a fellow almost make the mistake.
HD2

 

[sasu]

I was practicing speed draws with my 357. I got a bad grip with my support hand and stuck my thumb slightly too far forward. The blast form the barrel cylinder gap drew a drop of blood from the tip of the finger. Lesson learned.

 

[blackflag]

Originally posted by Seven For Sure:
Kind of makes a revolver a bad choice for a truck gun, no? Shoot out the drivers side you burn yourself, shoot out the passenger side you burn your wife. I'll keep the Glock 20 myself. Worst case with an auto is a hot piece of brass. I know I'll pay for saying that here.

Do you shoot while sitting in your car often? I'd be more worried about losing my hearing than getting burned. A burn heals.

Regarding the guy who lost his thumbs...I don't even understand how you could grip it with your thumbs that far forward?

You'll lose your thumb if you grip any auto wrong, too. Don't misuse the equipment.

 

[84CJ]

My friend went to the range after suffering a small injury to his index finger and decided that he could pull the trigger with his middle finger. His trigger finger took a little longer to heal after that first shot.

 

[DonD]

Originally posted by whelenshooter:
When I was a kid (early 20s, actually), I saw photos of Elmer Keith using his back rest shooting position with the handgun held against his drawn-up knee. I tried it, but didn't get the gun far enough forward for the cylinder gap to clear my leg. When I touched off my 4-inch Model 29 I thought I'd either shot myself in the leg, or had been hit by lightening! I was lucky enough to get away with a hole ripped in my pants and a painful burn on my leg! It was a lesson I've NEVER forgotten!

A lot of people who do that sort of long distance revolver shooting wear thick leather leg protection for exactly the reason you mention. Even then, if you shot high velocity loads out of the .460 or .500, it would quickly and seriously damage the leather. Don

 

[Redhawk1]

Originally posted by DonD:

Originally posted by VonFatman:
As a general rule: I advise lady shooters NOT to wear low-cut tops when shooting (I really hate this safety rule).

I hope you don't apply that rule to attractive females do you??. Yes, I've been called a pig by women before, it won't be the first time. Don

Don that made me laugh, I know what you mean...

 

[DonD]

Good to hear from you Redhawk1, hope all is well with you. Don

 

[jeffrey]

I used to help instruct at a women's introductory shooting class and in the summer we always cautioned the women against low cut shirts on account of hot flying brass -- and someone always ignored that advice and got to perform "the dance."

 

[safearm]

When I attended the police academy in 1978, an instructor wrapped a piece of white paper over the top of a S&W Model 64, and with SWC target ammo, showed us what would happen if we had our hands or fingers past or near the b/c gap. I've never forgotten that lesson.

 

[gunlovingirl]

Originally posted by VonFatman:

Misty,
Hello! I had to laugh at your reply. My step-daughter did a heck of a unique "dance" one day when a .22 case slipped down her front-side...fortunatly I was right there and managed to keep the Ruger Mk2 pointed down range as she proceed to let go of the gun!!

As a general rule: I advise lady shooters NOT to wear low-cut tops when shooting (I really hate this safety rule).

I also ask folks to wear a billed cap to keep brass from getting in along the glass frame and skin...I learned this one first hand! Ouch!

I also suggest people do NOT wear sandals while shooting as I've seen several "range dances" occur when hot brass falls in between one's toes!

Bob

It really is amazing just how hot that piece of brass can be! Especially on a ... well, y'all know what I mean!

 

[29aholic]

Originally posted by gunlovingirl:

Originally posted by Seven For Sure:
Kind of makes a revolver a bad choice for a truck gun, no? Shoot out the drivers side you burn yourself, shoot out the passenger side you burn your wife. I'll keep the Glock 20 myself. Worst case with an auto is a hot piece of brass. I know I'll pay for saying that here.

LMAO
My wife has learned to wear a shirt with a collar on the range after a couple of experiences with errant 45 brass that broke her "concentration"

 

[Markuson]

The last time I was at the indoor range (a couple weeks ago), hot brass went...you guessed it...right down a gal's open-top shirt. It left a burn welt, and I only know this because she was so frantically pulling her shirt that MORE than just brass popped out!!

Poor girl...

 

[Sub sailor]

If you want to see actual damage to a thumb, go here:

http://forums.outdoorsdirector...owthread.php?t=44382

Yikes!!!!