Wear a vest!!!

**Mike** · 11-02-2009, 05:21 PM

Or don't stand too close to the steel target you are shooting....

I was out shooting my steel targets I made a few months ago. I was about 25 yards away when I shot and a piece of the round ricocheted back, hitting me in the side.

Unfortunately I neglected to put on my vest when I went out back to shoot. I figured I was only going to shoot one mag and I didn't need to bother this time. Luckily it didn't penetrate any deeper than it did.

A minor injury that placed a few inches to the right could have been serious.

Wear a vest or move back when shooting steel.

Rifle caliber was .308

**Magiccarpetrides** · 11-02-2009, 05:23 PM

Ouch! If that had hit you in the neck you would have been screwed with or without a vest. You probably need to put some slope/angle on your steel targets so they deflect away.

**Mike** · 11-02-2009, 05:25 PM

I designed them to slope down and back, deflecting into the ground, also to swing back to dissipate some energy.

I figure I shot while it was swinging back towards me resulting in shooting at nearly perpendicular angle to the steel.

BTW, that FAL is awesome.

**Hotshot** · 11-02-2009, 05:43 PM

I thought shooting fmj at steel was a known bad.

**Kelemvor** · 11-02-2009, 05:46 PM

"So I was shooting this steel target with my .308 at 25yds..."

Sounds like the beginning of a lot of bad stories.

**Mike** · 11-02-2009, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotshot

I thought shooting fmj at steel was a known bad.

Shooting lead nosed ammo, not FMJ.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelemvor

"So I was shooting this steel target with my .308 at 25yds..."

Sounds like the beginning of a lot of bad stories.

Never said it was my brightest moment...

**sling** · 11-02-2009, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelemvor

"So I was shooting this steel target with my .308 at 25yds..."

Sounds like the beginning of a lot of bad stories.

+1000

**Magiccarpetrides** · 11-02-2009, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

I designed them to slope down and back, deflecting into the ground, also to swing back to dissipate some energy.

I figure I shot while it was swinging back towards me resulting in shooting at nearly perpendicular angle to the steel.

BTW, that FAL is awesome.

Glad you like it

I thought it was pretty sweet myself...now just be more careful with it!

**Dropkick Murphy** · 11-02-2009, 08:20 PM

Damn dude. I bet the chicks dig the wound though.

**Hotshot** · 11-02-2009, 08:25 PM

Wanna see my scar??

Glad you're ok.

11-02-2009, 05:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mike Random Hero Joined: Jan 2007 Where: Arrington, TN Age: 24 Posts: 562	Wear a vest!!! Or don't stand too close to the steel target you are shooting.... I was out shooting my steel targets I made a few months ago. I was about 25 yards away when I shot and a piece of the round ricocheted back, hitting me in the side. Unfortunately I neglected to put on my vest when I went out back to shoot. I figured I was only going to shoot one mag and I didn't need to bother this time. Luckily it didn't penetrate any deeper than it did. A minor injury that placed a few inches to the right could have been serious. Wear a vest or move back when shooting steel. Rifle caliber was .308 __________________ "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty." "Live free or die"

11-02-2009, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Magiccarpetrides Zombie Slayer Joined: Feb 2008 Where: Knoxville, TN Age: 25 Posts: 2,588	Ouch! If that had hit you in the neck you would have been screwed with or without a vest. You probably need to put some slope/angle on your steel targets so they deflect away. __________________ "Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." - Adlai E. Stevenson "Some say you can tell how the World stands by the prices of AK-47s, I find that easy to believe." -Aynonmous "After seeing those pics i've decided I would drag my dick through a mile of broken glass just to hear her fart through a muted walkie talkie." -as seen on SVTperformance.com www.seviervilleautobrokers.com 865-384-5407

11-02-2009, 05:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Random Hero Joined: Jan 2007 Where: Arrington, TN Age: 24 Posts: 562	I designed them to slope down and back, deflecting into the ground, also to swing back to dissipate some energy. I figure I shot while it was swinging back towards me resulting in shooting at nearly perpendicular angle to the steel. BTW, that FAL is awesome. __________________ "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty." "Live free or die" Last edited by Mike; 11-02-2009 at 05:35 PM..

11-02-2009, 05:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hotshot TGO Member Joined: Aug 2009 Where: Oak Ridge, TN Age: 51 Posts: 144	I thought shooting fmj at steel was a known bad. Last edited by Hotshot; 11-02-2009 at 05:51 PM.. Reason: sp

11-02-2009, 05:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kelemvor TGO Member Joined: Jul 2009 Where: Nashville, TN Age: 23 Posts: 222	"So I was shooting this steel target with my .308 at 25yds..." Sounds like the beginning of a lot of bad stories. __________________ Government = 1/Freedom

11-02-2009, 08:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dropkick Murphy TGO Member Joined: Apr 2009 Where: Hermitage Age: 29 Posts: 169	Damn dude. I bet the chicks dig the wound though.

11-02-2009, 08:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hotshot TGO Member Joined: Aug 2009 Where: Oak Ridge, TN Age: 51 Posts: 144	Wanna see my scar?? Glad you're ok.

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