What is the worst injury you've ever sustained while shooting? (Read 15626 times)

Echo5Alpha

Re: What is the worst injury you've ever sustained while shooting?
« Reply #20 on: July 10, 2011, 01:37:54 PM »
Haha, Id laugh at a grown man who got hit with a RCO because the 5.56 recoil was too intense.

When the M4 Carbines were fielded some Soldiers forgot to extend the stocks and planted their eyes directed up to the rear sight or optic. Eye relief and and stock weld are 2 of 8 "steady hold" factors of classic marksmanship.

Again gents..... *scratches head*

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Re: What is the worst injury you've ever sustained while shooting?
« Reply #21 on: July 10, 2011, 10:23:53 PM »
Ah, RCO = "Rifle Combat Optic."  Had to look it up. Tsk-tsk-tsk.  That CFA in the military is driving me nuts.  (Craziness For Acronynms.)

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Re: What is the worst injury you've ever sustained while shooting?
« Reply #22 on: July 10, 2011, 10:27:40 PM »
Ah, RCO = "Rifle Combat Optic."  Had to look it up. Tsk-tsk-tsk.  That CFA in the military is driving me nuts.  (Craziness For Acronynms.)

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Re: What is the worst injury you've ever sustained while shooting?
« Reply #23 on: July 11, 2011, 01:08:41 PM »
staple to my left pointer finger pad.

I did that Saturday -- omg almost bled out!  I didn't think it was going to stop.
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Tom_G

Re: What is the worst injury you've ever sustained while shooting?
« Reply #24 on: July 11, 2011, 01:17:29 PM »
Brass burns, powder burns, "grabbing a hot barrel" burns, hammer bite, splinters, dehydration, sunburn, dropping full ammo cases on a toe, bruised cheek, sprained back from trying to carry 3 trips worth of gear in 2 trips, splashback from steel targets, shavings from a mis-timed revolver.  You know, the usual.  For the most part, nothing that even merited a band-aid, and nothing truly dangerous.  Certainly far fewer injuries, and of far lesser scale, than one would expect from an afternoon barbecue with a keg and a football involved!
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808shooter

Re: What is the worst injury you've ever sustained while shooting?
« Reply #25 on: July 11, 2011, 01:53:56 PM »
 :D

Wow welcome back Tom G!  missed your insight!

Tom_G

Re: What is the worst injury you've ever sustained while shooting?
« Reply #26 on: July 11, 2011, 02:10:56 PM »
:D

Wow welcome back Tom G!  missed your insight!

Thanks!  It is good to be home!
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