How can I avoid more 22lr "brass kisses"?

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This picture is from today, but this occurred about a week and a half ago. Now I only had a t-shirt and collared button up shirt on when this occurred, but I had buttoned the shirt up to the top and flipped the collar up. Normally this would be fine, but because a 22lr is so small it didn't work. The shirt actually helped keep the brass in place.

Now I figured a skin tight jacket that goes up to the top of my neck would do the trick, but one still found a way. Though since it was the back of my neck, I can't say just got lodged in the top part of my jacket. Luckily it didn't leave a mark.

Now my wife (who isn't nuts with guns) really isn't happy with the last mark I got, and personally since it stings like hell I'm not too keen on it, and if I keep getting them I suspect her dislike of me shooting will grow. Now this only happens with 22lr. semi-auto. With centerfire it can't get stuck under my shirt or at worst it bounces off my hand.

Does anyone have any tips to avoid this?When I shoot I worry about this happening and it takes the fun away. For the record the gun in question is the Umarex Colt M4 22lr and I also shoot left handed.
 
Switch to a single shot? ;) (Couldn't resist.)

Sorry for your problem. None of my 22 semis do this. I'll be curious to see what solutions are suggested. Perhaps some kind of deflector shield or brasss catcher could be attached.

Good luck.

Jeff
 
Well one could shoot naked, but the neighbors might complain. lol

You have my sympathy, as I was once burned shooting a Beretta 1934 in .380. Tosses the brass straight up and down my shirt it went... Just wear the tightest clothes possible if you are going to keep this gun.
 
The flight path of ejected brass is highly sensitive to the shape of the ejector finger's tip shaping. A slight change to the angles can result in the brass flying out to quite a different direction. Perhaps it's time to take part in a little amatuer gunsmithing by buying a second ejector and play with altering the angles of the end of the finger that contacts the brass to kick it out.
 
Considering the M4 22 by Umarex isn't like a standard AR-22, I'm not sure if that will work (since its internal). However, I'm hopefully that deflector that I order from Brownells (TC one for an A2) will do the trick. I really like the gun and want to keep it, but I don't want to have to worry about these, as truthfully when I get hit I have to work very hard to not move the gun too much and I've noticed afterwards that my finger is still in the trigger guard (which bothers me greatly).
 
1KPerDay said:
How about a $2 bandanna? ;)
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Might make me look like a hipster. ;)

I am going to try something like that too, but I figured a jacket collar that was sealed on the sides would be enough, and it wasn't.
 
Start wearing bee keeper attire while at the range, if anyone asks what you are doing, scream at the top of your lungs "Their after me lucky charms", eventually they will just leave you alone.
 
LOL :D

gfan if you can't see how a snug-fitting scarf or bandanna would be better than the top of a jacket I can't help you further. :)
 
1KPerDay said:
LOL :D

gfan if you can't see how a snug-fitting scarf or bandanna would be better than the top of a jacket I can't help you further. :)
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I'll take a picture of the jacket, it's pretty vacusealed around the neck when fully zipped up. It might make what I'm saying a little more sense. To me it almost seems the same as a scarf. Still my wife also suggested a scarf, so that alone gives your point merit. :)
 
Considering the M4 22 by Umarex isn't like a standard AR-22, I'm not sure if that will work (since its internal)........
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Why would it matter who makes the gun? And it doesn't have to be a standard AR platform. Regardless of what it looks like inside it's still got an ejector. You simply need to play a little with altering the shape of the end which hits the casings so it kicks them out with a little different direction.
 
Id just cobble together a case deflector. Had to do that for a carbine that would toss cases strait in the air and back down on my head. You think .22 brass burns are bad, try getting a carb casing down the back of your shirt....made a great practical joke for folks that tucked their shirts into their pants tho.....

One of the easy ones ive used is just a cut up tin can glued to the top of the gun with crasy glue, usually holds for a day or so of shooting. Now id probably anchor it more securely but it did work.
 
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