Whoopsie at the Range

[RobertJ.]

I got to spend the afternoon at my range in the woods. Okay, it's not "my range" but I always have it completely to myself. I shot a small variety of firearms (I always take more than I'm able to shoot) and one of them was my Contender. I shot several groups, and on the last shot of one of them, there was a big spray of debris. Apparently, the top sandbag had crept forward, and the muzzle blast tore it wide open. Thankfully these are cheap and easily made. I didn't photograph the group, because 1" groups at 50 yards with this are so easy it's almost boring.

 

[Rustyt1953]

My mom would slap an iron-on patch on those jeans and send me back out to play.

 

[Rudi]

Yes, sand bags are easily replaced.

 

[Scharfschuetzer]

I had a former friend do that to an expensive fitted leather front sandbag that I'd been using for something like 40 years. In the end he coughed up about half the cost for a new bag. That was the last time that I took him shooting.

 

[John Patrick]

I think I'd stick that one up.

 

[Ruger 13]

Been there, done that!

 

[OLDSTER]

LOL !! I've pulled that same stunt a couple times over the years.

 

[steelslaver]

I blew a hole in one with the B/C gap on my 22 Jet. It was was full of lead shot.

Better than the guy who got a brand new 300 WM. took it out to one of Montana's wide open spaces, set it up on bags on the hood of his truck and had the muzzle blast break his windshield.

Or my nephews nit wit son who managed to shoot, not just one hole in the hood of his Dodge, but 2. I kid you not.

Around here trucks with splotches of paint missing or blast marks on the hood are not that uncommon.

I have driven out to a prairie dog down, set up bags on my hood and gone to shooting myself. But, not with big bore magnums.

 

[Fishinfool]

The first time I shot an AR "pistol", it was from a sandbag rest from the bench. Yep, the muzzle was a little too close to the front bag. Little black filler beads everywhere... I thought it was some kind of cartridge malfunction with unburned powder until I realized what had happened.

Larry

 

[mobilemechanic]

Many years ago a friend of mine shot a 220 swift off the roof of his convertible,not pretty and very expensive repair !!

 

[rockquarry]

Yes, sand bags are easily replaced.

Yes, but you can prolong their life by putting a piece of an old folded bath towel or shop rag over the sand bag. I've been doing this for years with a leather Protektor bag in the cradle of my handgun rest.

It takes little blast to destroy an unprotected bag.

 

[Drm50]

Back in 60s there was a local guy that was known for Road Hunting. He shot a hole through his fender. Scope was clearing car but muzzle was only a couple feet from fender. Kicker was he shot 3 times before he realized he was shooting into his fender.

 

[10Mad]

I made the mistake once (only once) of using a roll of blue shop towels as a rest for a quick sights check on a 629.
The confetti cloud stopped my heart but I don't think I've ever seen my dad laugh so hard.
Cylinder gap is a real thing.

 

[H Richard]

Ask any old IHMSA Silhouette shooter that ever shot a 10" Contender in the Creedmore position. How many shredded pants legs they had. Muzzle blast rom any center fire cartridge is to be respected.

 

[Krogen]

I made the mistake once (only once) of using a roll of blue shop towels as a rest for a quick sights check on a 629.
The confetti cloud stopped my heart but I don't think I've ever seen my dad laugh so hard.
Cylinder gap is a real thing.

This! ^^^^ Yes, indeedy it's a real thing. Way back when, I had a spitting revolver. Pretty worn and loose. My buddy next to me reported particles coming his way. In our brilliance, he agreed to hold a piece of paper by the gap while I fired. Trouble is he dangled it from his thumb and index finger - in line with the gap.

I fired, he bled, we cussed. Learned a lesson that day.

That revolver made a trip back to the mother ship and S&W returned it good as new. Still have it and it doesn't spit.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

I sewed a dungaree patch onto my shooting bag to remind me to be careful of muzzle blast when using the bag as a rest.

 

[Baltimoreed11754]

One of my buds from work was shooting off his dogbox at a whitetail one Saturday when he was showered with fiberglass. He had shredded his long cb antenna. Don't remember if he got the buck or not.

 

[johngross]

My mom would slap an iron-on patch on those jeans and send me back out to play.

One of these?

 

[Drm50]

Ask any old IHMSA Silhouette shooter that ever shot a 10" Contender in the Creedmore position. How many shredded pants legs they had. Muzzle blast rom any center fire cartridge is to be respected.

I seen a few of them Contender Shooters act like they was Fred Astaire. They had some moves that would be hard to copy.

 

[jake1945]

That's why at my local outdoor range; sand bags are few and far between! I always take my Caldwell bags with me. They are filled with dry rice.