Why we should always wear safety glass at the range...

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Safety first, unlike you tube we don`t have a rewind button. Thanks for posting those links.

Cheers, Will
 
When I used to do lots of trap shooting, I got hit by richochet pellets a number of times, including twice in the glasses. I can't go near an active range without eye protection on, I value having two functional eyes far too much.

Mark
 
I dont know distance to that texas star, but in Canada, needs to me at least 10m from steel target for IPSC. That looked alot closer (I think 7m is OK in USA). Distance will help reduce chance of a hit.

Cheers
 
I HAVE been hit by bullet fragments at an indoor range. No fault of either me, the shooter, or the range, just bad luck.

Which is why I ALWAYS wear safety glasses at the indoor range.

This looks to me like one of those Murphy Moments that can happen every now and then. I didn't see whether the rangemaster was wearing safety glasses though.

However, I will admit that I usually don't wear them at outdoor ranges, as I'm usually using scoped rifles at distances at and over 100 yds.
 
I've only taken one ricochet so far. Hit the steel plate, heard a loud ZING, felt a pain on my thigh. Stopped everything, put gun down, Thought to myself, "Something has just happened! Find out what before continuing." I was alone on the range, My jeans weren't cut open, but when I took them down, I saw a very small dark bruise already formed. I was about 15m, thankfully not any closer, wouldn't have wanted to take that any higher, could've definitely affected fertility :eek:
 
I went out to watch PPC the other day at an indoor range, and the RangeOfficer told me to stand 2m behind him at all times as he paced back and forth behind the shooters at ranges from 7m to 50yards to the backstop. From the 7m position, with me about 10m from the backstop, I got hit in the face, and then again in the leg a minute later, with metal bits. No blood. Surprised the heck out of me. When I asked, I was told they were the copper jackets of bullets and it happens all the time. I think there were 10 people firing simultanious PPC that night.

When I got home I noticed the next day there were several sharp bits of metal on my carpet -- apparently my shoes picked up some copper jacket bits from the range floor.
 
I had a 30.06 shell pop in a P17 rifle once...Hot propellant and grit blased out the back of the bolt, and permantly "sandblasted" my safety glasses and nose. Still have the glasses as a reminder of good safety habits.
 
I got hit in the neck with a fragment - hard enough to break the skin and bleed. It was the strangest sensation - almost like I felt it before I heard the report of the rifle. We were shooting .223 frangible ammo - so I have no idea what hit me. So you never know - always wear eye protection.
 
Anyone stupid enough to be on a range without eye protection deserves what they get, doubly so for a range with steel on it!
 
been nailed a few times in almost 30 years of shooting - splashback from 15 meters at an indoor range, at 50 yards at an outdoor range that had steel frames for targets, #6 pellets from steel plates with dents at 20 yards . With glasses, no big deal -OK a bit of a sting, compensated for by bragging rights over beers afterwards :D Safety glasses at a range are a religion with me- and if that makes me a range nazi, so be it. I keep spares to lend to people, and most ranges now seem to make it mandatory to wear safety glasses, thanks G-d.
 
This hits home, I've had this happen except it was a complete bullet that came back and struck me in the center of my rib cage... I always wear a heavy vest and safety glasses now. A person knows they should but it is surprising how many don't do the small things that can end up saving your alot of pain and suffering....
 
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