ohland
03-05-2015, 01:46 PM
Some folks are having fun pulling trigger, casting, and reloading. A friendly reminder to all - it isn't just YOUR processes that are of concern. We cannot control everything, but we CAN take common sense precautions to guard against the bulk of injuries.
Safety - or - shooting glasses. Impact resistant. C'mon, they're cheap (Remington has yellow hi-vis wrap-arounds under $20). So your reloads are the safest, your brass is brand-spankin new Norma, flew over on a hypersonic jet straight from Sweden early this morning. But what about that old retrobate on your left that loves to scrounge brass out of the club's trash bins (like my departed uncle Chuck, RIP). Might have reloaded with some old WWII brass that had corrosive primers... In an infinite universe, infinite things may happen.
Ear protection. Your left ear is closer to the muzzle (right handed firers), but both ears will be damaged with enough gunfire. I thought I had a mild load and could get by once, but it was like naval gunfire, took ten minutes for the silence to go away. If you use ear muffs, but dislike glasses because the pressure from the bows under the ear cups, consider ear plugs, many modern variants that are WA-A-A-Y more comfortable than the GI variety.
Casting. Never had the tinsel fairy yet, but just one even will damage a very sensitive (and irreplaceable!) sense.
In conclusion, we're all safety officers... Get in the habit of always having safety glasses and ear protection in your range bag. Especially for the younger folks or those new to shooting... THEY might forget to have the proper gear, so WHO will help them by remembering it?
And now back to our regularly scheduled broadcast....
Safety - or - shooting glasses. Impact resistant. C'mon, they're cheap (Remington has yellow hi-vis wrap-arounds under $20). So your reloads are the safest, your brass is brand-spankin new Norma, flew over on a hypersonic jet straight from Sweden early this morning. But what about that old retrobate on your left that loves to scrounge brass out of the club's trash bins (like my departed uncle Chuck, RIP). Might have reloaded with some old WWII brass that had corrosive primers... In an infinite universe, infinite things may happen.
Ear protection. Your left ear is closer to the muzzle (right handed firers), but both ears will be damaged with enough gunfire. I thought I had a mild load and could get by once, but it was like naval gunfire, took ten minutes for the silence to go away. If you use ear muffs, but dislike glasses because the pressure from the bows under the ear cups, consider ear plugs, many modern variants that are WA-A-A-Y more comfortable than the GI variety.
Casting. Never had the tinsel fairy yet, but just one even will damage a very sensitive (and irreplaceable!) sense.
In conclusion, we're all safety officers... Get in the habit of always having safety glasses and ear protection in your range bag. Especially for the younger folks or those new to shooting... THEY might forget to have the proper gear, so WHO will help them by remembering it?
And now back to our regularly scheduled broadcast....