Oh that's an easy one, saw exactly how that could happen at my local range. Girl a couple lanes over would grip her pistol with both hands, muzzle pointed at the ceiling, in front of her face. When going to fire she'd extend her hands slightly upwards as she rotated down and extended towards the target. :banghead:
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Oh that's an easy one, saw exactly how that could happen at my local range. Girl a couple lanes over would grip her pistol with both hands, muzzle pointed at the ceiling, in front of her face. When going to fire she'd extend her hands slightly upwards as she rotated down and extended towards the target. :banghead:
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dumbest things at the range
i've got two things. one time, a petite little woman decided that she wanted to try the big bad Smith and Wesson .500, and long story short, she got a concussion. another evemt was that i was shooting my ruger 10/22, and i had a 1 inch group that i was very proud of. as i pushed the button to get my target back, my perfect little group got slammed by some #7 birshot.
i've got two things. one time, a petite little woman decided that she wanted to try the big bad Smith and Wesson .500, and long story short, she got a concussion. another evemt was that i was shooting my ruger 10/22, and i had a 1 inch group that i was very proud of. as i pushed the button to get my target back, my perfect little group got slammed by some #7 birshot.
AKElroy
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Just the usual lately; yesterday I was at the range & had the following happen:
My 8 yr old son & I were in the far right station (3 to a birm), in the middle was an older gentleman with a Remington BP pistol & a S&W 19. Station 1 had a gentleman testing handloads with his son.
At this range, any person on the line can call a cease fire, and the rules are that guns be unloaded and actions opened, and that all shooters & visitors step behind the line with empty hands.
The older gentleman in the middle lane repeatedly muzzle brushed my son & me, to the point where we got up & stood behind him. He stated we were overreacting, and that the gun was unloaded. I told him that when it was pointed downrange, we would go back to our station. At one point, I literally had to bark at him to again get the muzzle pointed downrange. It was a tense moment, but I was angry at this point.
Later, the rifle shooter called a cease fire to check his targets. I went to my truck w/ my son to get a drink, and I watch as the older guy picks up & starts wiping down his guns. I get out of the truck & ask him to put them down as we still had people downrange. He again protested & stated they were unloaded, but he angrily put them down & stepped back.
He left soon after, after apologizing to me & the other shooter. I do not like to offend or anger people, but I am willing to at the range when needed.
My 8 yr old son & I were in the far right station (3 to a birm), in the middle was an older gentleman with a Remington BP pistol & a S&W 19. Station 1 had a gentleman testing handloads with his son.
At this range, any person on the line can call a cease fire, and the rules are that guns be unloaded and actions opened, and that all shooters & visitors step behind the line with empty hands.
The older gentleman in the middle lane repeatedly muzzle brushed my son & me, to the point where we got up & stood behind him. He stated we were overreacting, and that the gun was unloaded. I told him that when it was pointed downrange, we would go back to our station. At one point, I literally had to bark at him to again get the muzzle pointed downrange. It was a tense moment, but I was angry at this point.
Later, the rifle shooter called a cease fire to check his targets. I went to my truck w/ my son to get a drink, and I watch as the older guy picks up & starts wiping down his guns. I get out of the truck & ask him to put them down as we still had people downrange. He again protested & stated they were unloaded, but he angrily put them down & stepped back.
He left soon after, after apologizing to me & the other shooter. I do not like to offend or anger people, but I am willing to at the range when needed.
Artiz
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I'm 99.8% positive she got that from Hollywood.
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Not at a firing range but very dumb.....
My buddy and I were teenagers (this is a while ago, okay, quite a while ago) out with .22's after ground squirrels on their ranch. We decide to shoot a few holes in one of the ranch road signs just to irritate his old man when he found them (don't ask, it seemed like a good idea at the time).
I pull my 22 pistol, aim at the metal sign about 15' away, and fire. I heard the ricochet pass by my right ear, he heard it pass by his left ear, we were standing about 2 feet apart.
My buddy and I were teenagers (this is a while ago, okay, quite a while ago) out with .22's after ground squirrels on their ranch. We decide to shoot a few holes in one of the ranch road signs just to irritate his old man when he found them (don't ask, it seemed like a good idea at the time).
I pull my 22 pistol, aim at the metal sign about 15' away, and fire. I heard the ricochet pass by my right ear, he heard it pass by his left ear, we were standing about 2 feet apart.
vaupet
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Does an army artillery range count?
When I was in the military we where supposed to start firing 155 mm Howitser shells at target over at 7 km (about 4.5 miles) at Elsenborn range (next to Bastogne).
By mistake, the artillery observer called in his own coördinates instead of the target's.
Lukily we had very rainy weather, so they were inside their APC when the shell exploded about 20 metres over them. (as a safety point, the first shell is set to explode about 20 meters high in the air, then 15 others follow seconds later, set to explode on the ground)
The entire apc was covered in shrapnell.
Boy their cease-fire radio call was swift and loud
greetz
Peter
When I was in the military we where supposed to start firing 155 mm Howitser shells at target over at 7 km (about 4.5 miles) at Elsenborn range (next to Bastogne).
By mistake, the artillery observer called in his own coördinates instead of the target's.
Lukily we had very rainy weather, so they were inside their APC when the shell exploded about 20 metres over them. (as a safety point, the first shell is set to explode about 20 meters high in the air, then 15 others follow seconds later, set to explode on the ground)
The entire apc was covered in shrapnell.
Boy their cease-fire radio call was swift and loud
greetz
Peter
Gouranga
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Wow! there is a mistake you usually only get to make once.
Damn! I bet they were S#!ttin' bricks! I bet stuff like that actually happens quite a bit...
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skeet shooting and a guy jams his side-by-side some how. he had fired off one shell and that is the one that jammed. but his other shell was still live. so this guy holds the gun with one hand, barrel facing forward at waist height, and walks back to the tables pretty much sweeping everyone waiting their turn.
AND, i just got swept on a business trip last week by a guard outside some military base with a semi auto .308.
AND, i just got swept on a business trip last week by a guard outside some military base with a semi auto .308.
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Originally Posted by vaupet View Post
Does an army artillery range count?
When I was in the military we where supposed to start firing 155 mm Howitser shells at target over at 7 km (about 4.5 miles) at Elsenborn range (next to Bastogne).
By mistake, the artillery observer called in his own coördinates instead of the target's.
Lukily we had very rainy weather, so they were inside their APC when the shell exploded about 20 metres over them. (as a safety point, the first shell is set to explode about 20 meters high in the air, then 15 others follow seconds later, set to explode on the ground)
The entire apc was covered in shrapnell.
Boy their cease-fire radio call was swift and loud
greetz
Peter
There must have been an epic leval asschewing over that one!
Originally Posted by vaupet View Post
Does an army artillery range count?
When I was in the military we where supposed to start firing 155 mm Howitser shells at target over at 7 km (about 4.5 miles) at Elsenborn range (next to Bastogne).
By mistake, the artillery observer called in his own coördinates instead of the target's.
Lukily we had very rainy weather, so they were inside their APC when the shell exploded about 20 metres over them. (as a safety point, the first shell is set to explode about 20 meters high in the air, then 15 others follow seconds later, set to explode on the ground)
The entire apc was covered in shrapnell.
Boy their cease-fire radio call was swift and loud
greetz
Peter
There must have been an epic leval asschewing over that one!
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Killermonkey21
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Speaking as an active duty FDC member (Fire Direction Center) and FDC NCO I can tell you that that is not only a COLOSSAL Charlie-Fox by EVERYONE involved in the Call For Fire. The process needed for that to happen.
1. The observer call his own grid over the fires net.
2. The chart operator/computer operator plot the grid and verify that the grid does not fall in any NFA's (no fire areas) or RFA's (restricted fire areas) (both meaning there is stuff you DO NOT want to destroy in those areas).
3. The Lieutenant and FDC Chief plot the grid on the map and assure the same as 2.
4. The FDC chief and LT verify that the data is safe and send it to the gun.
5. The 30 seconds to a minute that follows (depending on the speed of the arty crews) the FDC chief, LT, Observers, or Range Control don't catch the mess up and call a Check Fire.
I agree, it can happen, but thats a lot of steps to mess up, and we have the process to make sure that kind of stuff happens. *shrug* **** happens.
My own range story? My good friend and I go to the indoor range with my G22, SIG 226, and M&P .45 to the range...only to have to stop my friend from loading my G22 with 9mm that was intended for my SIG...
1. The observer call his own grid over the fires net.
2. The chart operator/computer operator plot the grid and verify that the grid does not fall in any NFA's (no fire areas) or RFA's (restricted fire areas) (both meaning there is stuff you DO NOT want to destroy in those areas).
3. The Lieutenant and FDC Chief plot the grid on the map and assure the same as 2.
4. The FDC chief and LT verify that the data is safe and send it to the gun.
5. The 30 seconds to a minute that follows (depending on the speed of the arty crews) the FDC chief, LT, Observers, or Range Control don't catch the mess up and call a Check Fire.
I agree, it can happen, but thats a lot of steps to mess up, and we have the process to make sure that kind of stuff happens. *shrug* **** happens.
My own range story? My good friend and I go to the indoor range with my G22, SIG 226, and M&P .45 to the range...only to have to stop my friend from loading my G22 with 9mm that was intended for my SIG...
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when i was at "A" school we had a girl take the mosberg 500 12 gauge shotgun and for lack of a better word go ghetto with it turned iot sideways put it on her bicep and proceeded to push the gun forward while pulling the trigger and yelling at the targets left a bruise from her elbow to her spine nasty lookinin thing too
Win1892
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The elderly lady fired the Bersa 380 and promptly threw it backwards over her shoulder. As it cartwheeled across the range floor I made myself as thin as possible.
Maverick223
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I had exceptionally good service out of mine. I'd rank it as one of the best buys in a pistol.
My uncle and I were out shooting and he had bought some exploding targets. After shooting the target 10+ times without it exploding, he walks up to the target, sticks the barrel of his Glock 22 up against it and pulls the trigger. Well the target exploded singeing the hair on his arm, and his eyebrows. He then raised his arms over his head to protect his face pointing the loaded gun back towards me.
Maverick223
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^LOL, I know that some of the exploding targets (depending upon manufacture) require a certain minimum velocity and energy (far greater than the average pistol round).
I once saw some stupid guy fire his pistol at the range, and when he thought it was empty, proceed to look down into the barrel from the business end. I got chills down my spine. I was too mortified to say anything for a couple of minutes. Finally I walk over to his lane ask him if I could help him, I just noticed he seems to have trouble with his firearm. He then tells me he was just checking to make sure it was empty. Sadly the guy had no clue how to unload his weapon, so he just shot everything every single time, and did his check.
I gave him a quick lesson and adviced him to take a safe gun handling class. I don't think he took the advice honestly because he never seemed to realize how dangerous he was with the weapon. I notified the RO on my way out about the accident in waiting. Sure hope someone got to him.
I got chills down my spine. I was too mortified to say anything for a couple of minutes. Finally I walk over to his lane ask him if I could help him, I just noticed he seems to have trouble with his firearm. He then tells me he was just checking to make sure it was empty. Sadly the guy had no clue how to unload his weapon, so he just shot everything every single time, and did his check. I gave him a quick lesson and adviced him to take a safe gun handling class. I don't think he took the advice honestly because he never seemed to realize how dangerous he was with the weapon. I notified the RO on my way out about the accident in waiting. Sure hope someone got to him.
vaupet
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A littke and last note on the artillery shell,
1) it was 1987, so no computers involved, calculations were done on a Casio FX82 pocket calculator
2) 75% of the personel (including officers) were joung boys on a 8 month stretch called "army duty", so they were only interested in as much fun as possible.
3) the security officer (a pro, if I recal correctly) was relieved of his duty, as you say, a simple check on the map would have shown the mistake
4) as of that day, the battery CO (a captain who is now general) personally checked and we installed some visual aids to ensure direction of fire
5) eventually, the last security measure (first shell exploding at altitude and personel inside APC) prevented any casualties.
Like you say, errors will always happen, lessons have to be learned,
greetz
Peter
1) it was 1987, so no computers involved, calculations were done on a Casio FX82 pocket calculator
2) 75% of the personel (including officers) were joung boys on a 8 month stretch called "army duty", so they were only interested in as much fun as possible.
3) the security officer (a pro, if I recal correctly) was relieved of his duty, as you say, a simple check on the map would have shown the mistake
4) as of that day, the battery CO (a captain who is now general) personally checked and we installed some visual aids to ensure direction of fire
5) eventually, the last security measure (first shell exploding at altitude and personel inside APC) prevented any casualties.
Like you say, errors will always happen, lessons have to be learned,
greetz
Peter
Erik M
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Not dumb but pretty funny...
Last week I went to the local indoor range and saw a kid (early 20's at best) who was rockin' his tacticool hard with a full shoulder rig for the single pistol and mag he brought with him.
Shoulder rigs are taticool now? I've only seen shoulder rigs that carried more than one pistol in movies, and that would be tacticool. He probably hadn't bought any additional mags yet.
My point is: Wearing a shoulder rig - at the range - that you only bring ONE gun to - is SOLELY for LOOKS.
...you would know what i mean if you were there. He was a scrawny kid with tattoos and a bandana on. Trust me it was tacticool.
xcgates
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Well, I'll admit I'm scrawny, I don't have tattoos, and I don't normally wear a bandana, but I can see someone using a shoulder rig. In fact, I'm looking for something that will be the most practical as I normally ride a bike if it isn't snowing/icy out, and a shoulder rig is the foremost in that search right now.
Maybe he uses it concealed carry? I just say this because a lot of people do things that seem very odd at first glance.
Maybe he uses it concealed carry? I just say this because a lot of people do things that seem very odd at first glance.
Oh I can absolutely see the use in a shouder rig too, bit in this case, you could totally tell he was trying to look cool.
First post. Hello all.
I was in my preferred gun shop on Saturday looking for a new addition, and the guy behind the counter reminded me that on Tuesday women shoot for free. He also gave me a free range pass, but you get two when you buy a gun, so let's just say I already had a few. I'm a member of an outdoor range, but it's cold now, and my wife hates all things cold, so I thought "Why not"?
So, on Tuesday, I convinced my wife who recently had an unpleasant encounter to at least come with me to the range. I don't get out of work too early, so we got there at 7:00 - the range closes at 9:00. When I arrived the guy working the range counter said it would be 40 minutes. Ok, no problem, there's lots to look at. I also noticed there was a group of 9 women on a girls' night out. As far as I could tell, none of these women had ever shot before. So an hour went by, and I went back to the range counter to see what was going on. The guy manning the counter, who was happier than a pig in poop with 9 women giving him their undivided attention, was waiting for 9 lanes to open. He had rented each their own handgun ranging from .22 to 357 magnum, each with their own box of ammo. He then proceeded to give each of them a 5 minute speech about how to operate the 9 different handguns. You could see their eyes glassing over. He was explaining the difference between pistol actions, revolver cylinder releases, and on, and on. I assure you, nothing was retained. It was now 8:30, and since it seemed pretty clear to me that either at best we weren't going to shoot and at worst we would get shot, we left. That was my wife's first experience at a range.
In case the focus of my outrage isn't obvious, I can't believe someone would have 9 new shooters essentially shoot by themselves at a crowded indoor range. If there were 9 instructors, fine. If he rented them one gun and gave each individual instruction, fine. But to give 9 completely new shooters their own lane and gun seemed both incredibly dangerous and stupid. 5 minutes of explanation on the 4 rules is not enough before being told to blast away, especially not with a 9 to 1 student to teacher ratio at a crowded indoor range. It also seemed like he was trying to get as much money for the shop as possible at their expense. There is no way these girls were going to safely shoot a 50 ct box of ammo in 30 minutes. At this point, the store was mostly empty, and the gun counter workers were more or less standing around. Did the range guy ask for some helpers? No way, he wanted all the glory.
Maybe I've just been lucky, but that was the dumbest thing I've ever seen associated with guns.
I was in my preferred gun shop on Saturday looking for a new addition, and the guy behind the counter reminded me that on Tuesday women shoot for free. He also gave me a free range pass, but you get two when you buy a gun, so let's just say I already had a few. I'm a member of an outdoor range, but it's cold now, and my wife hates all things cold, so I thought "Why not"?
So, on Tuesday, I convinced my wife who recently had an unpleasant encounter to at least come with me to the range. I don't get out of work too early, so we got there at 7:00 - the range closes at 9:00. When I arrived the guy working the range counter said it would be 40 minutes. Ok, no problem, there's lots to look at. I also noticed there was a group of 9 women on a girls' night out. As far as I could tell, none of these women had ever shot before. So an hour went by, and I went back to the range counter to see what was going on. The guy manning the counter, who was happier than a pig in poop with 9 women giving him their undivided attention, was waiting for 9 lanes to open. He had rented each their own handgun ranging from .22 to 357 magnum, each with their own box of ammo. He then proceeded to give each of them a 5 minute speech about how to operate the 9 different handguns. You could see their eyes glassing over. He was explaining the difference between pistol actions, revolver cylinder releases, and on, and on. I assure you, nothing was retained. It was now 8:30, and since it seemed pretty clear to me that either at best we weren't going to shoot and at worst we would get shot, we left. That was my wife's first experience at a range.
In case the focus of my outrage isn't obvious, I can't believe someone would have 9 new shooters essentially shoot by themselves at a crowded indoor range. If there were 9 instructors, fine. If he rented them one gun and gave each individual instruction, fine. But to give 9 completely new shooters their own lane and gun seemed both incredibly dangerous and stupid. 5 minutes of explanation on the 4 rules is not enough before being told to blast away, especially not with a 9 to 1 student to teacher ratio at a crowded indoor range. It also seemed like he was trying to get as much money for the shop as possible at their expense. There is no way these girls were going to safely shoot a 50 ct box of ammo in 30 minutes. At this point, the store was mostly empty, and the gun counter workers were more or less standing around. Did the range guy ask for some helpers? No way, he wanted all the glory.
Maybe I've just been lucky, but that was the dumbest thing I've ever seen associated with guns.
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