Feanaro
Member
Don't get too concerned, I'm still in 95% NRA condition.
I was shooting my first "tactical" match at the Alabama Training Institute and Pistol Range, doing my best for all the wheely shooters out there. This is an indoor range and they just recently added a steel trap system. As the next guy starts his string, I feel a thump 'n a sting on my arm. I look down and see... well, take a look for yourself(.38 Special and .22LR for comparison purposes).
A badly deformed .45 slug. It bounced off the steel, hit my brother in the stomach and deflected into my arm. It didn't hurt either of us much but it would have busted my (seeing) glasses at least.
I've been guilty of not wearing shooting glasses, simply because it can be hard to find any that fit over prescription eyewear. I was wearing a pair, just by chance. The range has a few pairs for people who don't bring their own and one barely fit. Not going to be caught without them again. Neither should you.
At least I got a nifty keepsake from the incident and an interesting story to tell. Think I should put the bullet in one of those little plastic pyramid thingies?
I was shooting my first "tactical" match at the Alabama Training Institute and Pistol Range, doing my best for all the wheely shooters out there. This is an indoor range and they just recently added a steel trap system. As the next guy starts his string, I feel a thump 'n a sting on my arm. I look down and see... well, take a look for yourself(.38 Special and .22LR for comparison purposes).
A badly deformed .45 slug. It bounced off the steel, hit my brother in the stomach and deflected into my arm. It didn't hurt either of us much but it would have busted my (seeing) glasses at least.
I've been guilty of not wearing shooting glasses, simply because it can be hard to find any that fit over prescription eyewear. I was wearing a pair, just by chance. The range has a few pairs for people who don't bring their own and one barely fit. Not going to be caught without them again. Neither should you.
At least I got a nifty keepsake from the incident and an interesting story to tell. Think I should put the bullet in one of those little plastic pyramid thingies?