goldpelican
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A terrible accident at a local range here in Florida this weekend - a 14yo boy was shot and killed by his father while at the bench behind the firing line when a hot 22LR case bounced off a wall and went down to back of the fathers shirt. The father instinctively reached back to swat at the hot shell with the gun in his hand, and a subsequent ND hit and killed his son.
Which brings me to the point of this post - safe range attire. I've seen an ejected 9mm case go down the front of a t-shirt, and my last range trip saw me peppered with 22 cases that were going over the top of the barrier from the shooter in the next lane - none down the shirt, but could easily have happened.
What do you consider safe range attire? I'll be rethinking wearing my fishing style shirts - they have a looser collar that could easily catch hot brass, and I've seen more than a few people wear sandals here in FL - that's another brass trap for a case to land in your toes.
Which brings me to the point of this post - safe range attire. I've seen an ejected 9mm case go down the front of a t-shirt, and my last range trip saw me peppered with 22 cases that were going over the top of the barrier from the shooter in the next lane - none down the shirt, but could easily have happened.
What do you consider safe range attire? I'll be rethinking wearing my fishing style shirts - they have a looser collar that could easily catch hot brass, and I've seen more than a few people wear sandals here in FL - that's another brass trap for a case to land in your toes.