This is the reason why I always shoot in the farthest left lane whenever I can

The range I frequent the stall are pretty close together and have open-topped partitions. I'm used to catching some brass now,I've still been able to shoot consistently with the guy next to me flinging 9mm casing at me like there was no tomorrow, but Ma always said I was hard headed. I think the funniest thing that ever happened though is me and my buddy were shooting and I get done and step off the lane and he is laughing hysterically. I ask him what's so funny and he says check your pocket. I had a .45 casing go straight in the back of my jeans and land on top of my wallet.:rolleyes:
 
The absolute worst is a CETME with a new ejector. I put a new one in mine and the brass was flying 60-70 feet. I shoot left handed and the first one i fired clipped the end the my nose and drew blood.

SW
 
the range nearest to me has big walls in between every other bench. Suppose it's for being with a shooting buddy you dont have a wall in between the two. Theres always plenty of spots open to spread out, too.
Have an SKS that launches brass pretty far, it will hit the wall and bounce around the cubby a few times. been tagged by a few on my hands and face. No harm done, it's all part of the experience!
 
For those of you who reload or want to sell the brass get a brass catcher or make one.

As far as being hit with brass it is a given if shooting at a range. Heck I even been hit with my own brass while standingin an open stall and it bounced off the post a few feet to the right and behind me, hit me right in the back of the head and rolled down my collar.

Once was shooting my m4a3 with a 100rd beta c mag and the guy in the next lane starts walking toward me to complain about my brass going into his lane and he catches a couple spent shells right in the face from my m4. grabs his face and starts cursing. I turn around to see what the commotion is and this guy is yelling at me about how he is going to ge me kicked out, yadayada yada.

Anyway long story short, i had no idea he was coming towards me and the rangemaster and the manager of the range both agreed that he was at fault for walking up behind me and in my lane and he got what he deserved.

A few hot casings in the face will teach ya not to walk up from behind while a guy is shooting. :rolleyes:
 
(It's a part of shooting)
To me that sounds like a pretty unsportsmanlike attitude. Other people pay their hard earned money to enjoy a good day shooting,not to be peppered by somebody elses brass.
How can you concentrate and enjoy yourself if you're dodging hot casings?
To some it may be a part of shooting but it really pisses me off if I'm trying to shoot and some guy starts popping me with hot brass.
I know guns do that but I would feel better if people tried to prevent it at least a little.
My remedy for the situation is to ask the guy if he wants to trade places, or I re-locate.
Now that I have a brass catcher,folks shooting next to me are much happier.And I don't feel like I ruined someones day out trying to enjoy their guns.
My next step at our range is to see if the owners will provide portable screens for the benches.
Everybody working toward one goal can make it happen.
George
 
(It's a part of shooting)
To me that sounds like a pretty unsportsmanlike attitude. Other people pay their hard earned money to enjoy a good day shooting,not to be peppered by somebody elses brass.
How can you concentrate and enjoy yourself if you're dodging hot casings?
To some it may be a part of shooting but it really pisses me off if I'm trying to shoot and some guy starts popping me with hot brass.
I know guns do that but I would feel better if people tried to prevent it at least a little.
My remedy for the situation is to ask the guy if he wants to trade places, or I re-locate.
Now that I have a brass catcher,folks shooting next to me are much happier.And I don't feel like I ruined someones day out trying to enjoy their guns.
My next step at our range is to see if the owners will provide portable screens for the benches.
Everybody working toward one goal can make it happen.

I had one guy I asked to trade because he was spraying me with almost full auto rapid fire casings,I told him he was covering me up with brass trying to be a little humorous and get the point acrross at the same time. He stated basically that it was tough sh** and I'd just have to deal with it.
I put my rifle down after clearing it, stood up and tapped him on the shoulder. I asked him politely if we could trade places or was I going to have to carry him to his vehicle with his rifle stuck up his a**.
There must have been something in my eye because he shut up, packed his stuff and went inside.
Later the rangemaster told me I handled that beautifully. He was about to ask him to leave anyway because he had told him several times at previous visits there was no rapif fire allowed.
But it ruined my day shooting and I left soon after.
I don't like to rain on other peoples parade.
George
 
Flying brass is a part of shooting.
I tend to think if you can't deal with flying brass,,,,,what are you going to do when lead starts flying your way?

LOL! Ask the BG to change places with you???:rolleyes:

Sheesh - cover up, wear side guards on you eye protection and a bill on your hat/cap.

I expect things like flying brass, loud noises, muzzle flashes from a gun....ummm,,it's what they do right?

If I get tagged on open skin by brass - it's my fault for not being prepared.
 
How can you concentrate and enjoy yourself if you're dodging hot casings?
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Don't ever take a training course if you can't accept hot brass. You WILL get pelted with brass (I had a lovely series of 5 burns on my face from the case mouth of hot 5.56 brass) and if you let it distract you, not only will you not get anything out of the course, you will probably get thrown out.

I try to adjust my position when I'm at an indoor range so as not to pelt others with my brass or get hit by it. But it really is something that you have to accept if neither they nor you can get into a position to avoid it.
 
While it is almost annoying it DOES 'come with the territory', and therefore should simply be dealt with. Not to say that you can't sometimes find a way to aleviate the problem (catchers clamped to the table or simply swapping tables) but it's almost like going out to a bar on a friday night and complaining about the smoke...You know in advance you're going to come home smelling like smoke. If it was that big a problem, you could have simply gone to chuck-e-cheeses (and leave the pretty ladies for us firemen-wannabes who are willing to bravely go into a smokey bar and rescue them :D).

And besides, getting hit with a little brass on the range might make you that much LESS distracted oneday when it might matter (god forbid).
 
Complaining about flying brass at a gun range is like complaining about guns being too loud.....or too big of a caliber.....or too evil looking....

But....any brass that lands on me is mine.
 
When I used to frequent public ranges, I chose the right-most pistol stall. I've found that careless right-handers will sweep folks to their left, especially those with autos who're clearing or loading.
 
One solution

The outdoor range in Lincoln, CA has screens that pull down and roll up, just like window shades. They're positioned between each bench and it's up to the shooters to pull them down to stop incoming brass.
I agree with just about everyone else: you go to the range, you need to expect to be hit by flying brass. Count yourself lucky (or well positioned) if you're not hit. Wear safety glasses, button your collar, wear a hat (coolie hats are great for deflecting brass) and long sleeves if you don't want to get burned. Besides, how cool is it to tell someone that burn on your face/neck/arm is from a hot rifle case! Very manly stuff. :D
 
:D Everybody has to catch one down the shirt at least once! Just think of it as.. a situational awareness drill.
 
Brass catchers

I'm not familiar with these - I understand the concept, catch brass - but where do you get them, how do they attach to the gun, are they comfortable to shoot with, do they throw off balance at all?
 
Yep!

When I used to frequent public ranges, I chose the right-most pistol stall. I've found that careless right-handers will sweep folks to their left, especially those with autos who're clearing or loading.
Exactly my experience which includes several leftwards NDs!!:eek:
 
Goes With The Territory

The only indoor ranges we frequent have pretty good partitions so it's not much of an issue. The other day, however, I was sighting in a 10/22 I just bought my wife at Cabela's PA store and had ejection issues from another shooter. We were at a northwestern NJ Wildlife Management Area range and the fella to my left was firing Lord only knows what slugs from a Remington 11-87 12 gauge. Every time he fired, the spent shot shell casing would come three lanes over and whack me or enter my sight picture. We were the only shooters out there, it was pretty damn cold, and I waited for him to take a break and asked if he would be long, and if so, could we switch? He was very accommodating and we had continued our shoot.

I say, if you can't reach an agreement, well, that's the problem of the other shooter. It just goes with the territory. When I was in the service (cripes, here he goes again) we would often TRY to get hot brass down the back of each other's necks. Thank God the M2 .50 is bottom ejecting!
 
Thank God the M2 .50 is bottom ejecting
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I was training a few nugget crewchiefs on a gun run and we had an issue will a hydro leak so I bent down to trouble shoot while they were engaging the right XM218 and I caught a shell down the back of my flightsuit. My god I had some huge burns on my back and legs(had to shake it out). Talk about doing the funky chicken dance.
 
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