If the boom bothers you that much, get better hearing protection and quit whining.
If the brass bothers you that much, button up your shirt, get a better hat, and quit whining.
The guy who taught me to shoot had an interesting take on flying brass. I had a brass go down my shirt one afternoon ( ) and was cussing a blue streak while digging it out. My friend looked over and said, "You're practicing for self-defense, right?" Yeah, I was. "Well, then. Next time that happens, settle down and put one in the 10 ring before you do anything about the brass." Do WHAT?? "No, really. It's the closest thing to real combat practice you're gonna get. Practice ignoring pain and shooting under pressure." Ohhh-kay.
I'm not quite that nutty, but the man did have a point. At least it was good practice for the first time I RO'd at a shooting class -- piece of brass got me right in the kisser and gave me a fat lip. I had just enough presence of mind to keep from yelping and embarrassing myself in front of all the brand new shooters.
pax
Do not worry about your condition. Make your assailant worry about his condition. -- Jeff Cooper
If the brass bothers you that much, button up your shirt, get a better hat, and quit whining.
The guy who taught me to shoot had an interesting take on flying brass. I had a brass go down my shirt one afternoon ( ) and was cussing a blue streak while digging it out. My friend looked over and said, "You're practicing for self-defense, right?" Yeah, I was. "Well, then. Next time that happens, settle down and put one in the 10 ring before you do anything about the brass." Do WHAT?? "No, really. It's the closest thing to real combat practice you're gonna get. Practice ignoring pain and shooting under pressure." Ohhh-kay.
I'm not quite that nutty, but the man did have a point. At least it was good practice for the first time I RO'd at a shooting class -- piece of brass got me right in the kisser and gave me a fat lip. I had just enough presence of mind to keep from yelping and embarrassing myself in front of all the brand new shooters.
pax
Do not worry about your condition. Make your assailant worry about his condition. -- Jeff Cooper