What happens when the guy next to you lobs a fresh 9mm case down your shirt.

[LouisianaJoe]

It got my attention.

 

[A10]

yep....I usually wear a tshirt at the range under my button down. It's helped some.

 

[wood714]

No dividers between the lanes?

 

[WardenRoss]

Try a 5.56...



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[DEF3]

You move to his left side and send one back his way

 

[GnarlsR2]

I have some body scars, but THAT will make a cool scar!

Over the past 5 years at the indoor range I've been tagged with a hot flying case more times than I can remember. The one that really got my attention was out of 50 cal Desert Eagle. I was standing about 6 feet behind the shooter enjoying the concussion. A hot brass landed right above my forehead. It missed bouncing off my head muffs. I felt the heat but it didn't burn the top of my head because I swiped it off so fast. That made me back up about 6 more feet.

 

[Alpo]

"What happens?"

You immediately think, "Boy I'm glad I'm not a large breasted woman dressing to show off my cleavage".

 

[STCM(SW)]

Saw that happen to a woman shooter near me.
Wise not plea-sent....

 

[moosedog]

Much worse is when one lands between your shooting glasses and your eye. I've seen that happen and required all shooters to wear a hat with a brim.

 

[olfart]

Working the pits at the KD range at Ft. Hood, I used to get hot bullet jackets down my shirt, even wearing a helmet and the top button fastened on my fatigues. .30-'06 jackets are big enough to notice!

 

[Greyman50]

LOL, seen it happen with a 45 ACP case during a Nation Match course of fire on Army team.

 

[jasonfreeland]

I try to wear long sleeved T-shirts, at the indoor range, due to that problem. Hot brass landing anywhere unprotected, while your trying to fire, is not a good thing. The hot brass dance, with a loaded weapon, is to be discouraged.

 

[Retired W4]

As a form of initiation into the brotherhood of the 187th AHC, the M-60 gunner on the left side, during a full suppression assault would aim the brass instead of the bullets. They could bounce that 7.62 brass off the FNG's helmet with some of it going down his back. Ask me how I know. Welcome to Vietnam brother.

BTW, the bags for catching the brass on "the pig" were in short supply. So were the feed ramps.

 

[NYlakesider]

As a retired long time welder I'm well used to those little heat type nuisances. You tend to instinctively know what will really hurt Vs a little pain, and you handle both appropriately.

Been hit with lots of spent cases and will go on record here, You have not lived till a hot piece of cut/flying metal debris goes into your ear and you can hear it sizzle till it cools down a bit.

 

[glenncal1]

I had a .38 Super brass bounce off the divider and lodge itself between my glasses and temple. Choice words were spoken

 

[Juan Million]

As a form of initiation into the brotherhood of the 187th AHC, the M-60 gunner on the left side, during a full suppression assault would aim the brass instead of the bullets. They could bounce that 7.62 brass off the FNG's helmet with some of it going down his back. Ask me how I know. Welcome to Vietnam brother.

BTW, the bags for catching the brass on "the pig" were in short supply. So were the feed ramps.View attachment 761139

C-ration can used for a feed ramp.

 

[mtgianni]

As a retired long time welder I'm well used to those little heat type nuisances. You tend to instinctively know what will really hurt Vs a little pain, and you handle both appropriately.

Been hit with lots of spent cases and will go on record here, You have not lived till a hot piece of cut/flying metal debris goes into your ear and you can hear it sizzle till it cools down a bit.

Welding on gas pipes in all positions in the ground, you had better have ear plugs in because a hot one will roll around in your ear for a bit.
Also if you smell burning you had better check your coveralls. Knees and bottoms fray and will catch a spark.

 

[Martyk]

Welding on gas pipes in all positions in the ground, you had better have ear plugs in because a hot one will roll around in your ear for a bit.
Also if you smell burning you had better check your coveralls. Knees and bottoms fray and will catch a spark.

Also, never, ever wear a cotton/polyester blend turtleneck under your leathers. I have a scar on my neck that looks like a hickey from Elvira.

 

[gwpercle]

You sing a little song ...
Don't Stand , Don't Stand , Don't stand so close to me ...
Gary

 

[NYlakesider]

Welding on gas pipes in all positions in the ground, you had better have ear plugs in because a hot one will roll around in your ear for a bit.
Also if you smell burning you had better check your coveralls. Knees and bottoms fray and will catch a spark.

Yes I agree. It is common in the welding trade (pipefitter) to have a person walk by and say something like Good Morning and by the way your on fire. It happens so often that you know how to handle it. No running around like a lit torch adding wind to the fire, small clothes fires are common.

 

[JcMack]

About 50 years ago I took my newly acquired mod 41 to the range. I did fairly well with it, but it was chucking spent cases back at me. One case spun up and then down and landed base first and stuck to the tip of my Jimmy Durante style nose. Far from a deadly wound but when I pulled it off it removed 3 layers of skin. It took forever to heal and ruined my chances with the many females that heretofore had admired my beak.

 

[MOONDAWG]

Waiting for photos of what .50 BMG brass from a Ma-Duce can do

 

[walkin' trails]

Just suck it up and keep your pistol pointed down range.

I always recommend shooter also wear a ball cap to keep hot brass from wedging between shoot glasses and eyebrows.

 

[BillyKframe]

My Ex Wife did that to herself one time.

 

[Walkin Horse]

As a retired long time welder I'm well used to those little heat type nuisances. You tend to instinctively know what will really hurt Vs a little pain, and you handle both appropriately.

Been hit with lots of spent cases and will go on record here, You have not lived till a hot piece of cut/flying metal debris goes into your ear and you can hear it sizzle till it cools down a bit.

Stainless stick slag in the ear stays hot for a long time.

 

[robvious]

I was at the range with dad for an IPSC Match when I was about 14.. I got hot brass on my arm for a millisecond, yelped, friend's wife that was competing and about 5'-2" and VERY well endowed said "cowboy up boy" and pulled down here shirt enough to show the 45acp "butterfly" she had... dad laughed, I died a little from embarrassment... in hindsight it was very impressive...

 

[jag22]

Lessoned learned a long time ago. Don't take the lane to the right of a tall shooter. I finally built a little divider I could put on top of the lane divider. I showed it to the RO and eventually the owner did something similar.

 

[arjay]

I had a 45 that would eject one into my forehead or down my shirt on occasion.Caused a nice flinch until I figured out how to fix it

 

[NYlakesider]

I was at the range with dad for an IPSC Match when I was about 14.. I got hot brass on my arm for a millisecond, yelped, friend's wife that was competing and about 5'-2" and VERY well endowed said "cowboy up boy" and pulled down here shirt enough to show the 45acp "butterfly" she had... dad laughed, I died a little from embarrassment... in hindsight it was very impressive...

The burn spot or where the burn spot was located!

 

[sjmjax]

Worst that has happened to me was on the firing line at Knob Creek.

Guy next to me opened up with a high mounted, belt feed PKM. Violent side ejection shooting steel case, sharp rimmed, 7.62x 54R.

Got peppered pretty good. Those case ejected so violently that the rims cut through denim jeans.