I read many threads talking about the dangers of getting hot brass in your shirt/hat/glasses etc. This must be pistol brass, because I've never seen rifle brass get hot enough to hurt you.
When I'm shooting my K-31 and my boltguns, I'm proud of the fact that I can shoot, work the bolt, and then catch the brass in mid-air. Its not that hot.
I have never caught pistol brass in mid-air. Its moving too fast, and I have both hands on the pistol, anyway. But I have picked it up pretty quick after it hits the ground, and again, its not that hot. Just warm.
I've had .380acp brass from my P-3AT hit me. But no burning. I didn't notice any heat--just the impact of the brass.
So, does pistol brass REALLY come out hot enough to hurt you? And if so, why? How can 4 grains of pistol powder make that brass hotter than 46 grains of rifle powder?
When I'm shooting my K-31 and my boltguns, I'm proud of the fact that I can shoot, work the bolt, and then catch the brass in mid-air. Its not that hot.
I have never caught pistol brass in mid-air. Its moving too fast, and I have both hands on the pistol, anyway. But I have picked it up pretty quick after it hits the ground, and again, its not that hot. Just warm.
I've had .380acp brass from my P-3AT hit me. But no burning. I didn't notice any heat--just the impact of the brass.
So, does pistol brass REALLY come out hot enough to hurt you? And if so, why? How can 4 grains of pistol powder make that brass hotter than 46 grains of rifle powder?