Went to the pistol range the other day and was bombarded with a face full of brass!!  Some shooters have no courteousy or just plain naive.  It's frustrating to practice while being sprayed with brass after traveling from the westside in traffic!!!

Thats why you need a Walther P-38  because it throws brass to the left!

The law of the land is know where the brass from the the shooter next to you is going and stay clear of it.

Rude but thats the way Ive always known to be since I was shooting there.

buy them some heavier springs

I'll have to look into the p38 just to piss people off, in the mean time, can i shoot to the right of you. 

The law of the land is know where the brass from the the shooter next to you is going and stay clear of it.

Rude but thats the way Ive always known to be since I was shooting there.

yup

Not to offend anyone but brass doesn't really bother me.

If it bothers you, bring a brass screen and set it up to the left of you... Problem solved.

I kind of like getting showered with occasional brass and the guys who fire 50 bmg's with the muzzle brakes that clear both benches on either side of them.

Helps with concentration under adverse conditions.

I'll have to look into the p38 just to piss people off, in the mean time, can i shoot to the right of you. 

Sure but I have more that 1 pistol.  My right kickers....1911 9mm, Luger, Walther PPK...

But do you have a net? lol. Seriously, its  just annoying and I wanted other shooters to be aware.  I didn't  say anything just because it isn't a rule.  But another shooter was mad and voiced his opinion rather loudly. Don't need road rage at the range.













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Hopefully one day they will install proper dividers.  The silouette side started installing screens.

I don't like brass hitting me while I'm concentrating on the targets in front of me but what can you do? The pistol range is sometimes shoulder-to-shoulder and its impossible to prevent flying shells from hitting you unless dividers are erected. I think its just one of those things that you'll have to get used to.

But do you have a net? lol. Seriously, its  just annoying and I wanted other shooters to be aware.  I didn't  say anything just because it isn't a rule.  But another shooter was mad and voiced his opinion rather loudly. Don't need road rage at the range.

All we need now is MORE restrictions at KHSC. Think your annoyed now? What happens when you have lug around some piss poor design of a brass screen.  Don't like it? Move to a position on your left.

As far as I'm concerned, getting hit with an occasional eject is part of the game.  That's why you wear a broad-brimmed hat (or a baseball cap backwards) and button your collar.

Before I started using a shooting jacket during high-power matches, a .30-06 out of the M1 from the guy to my left went down my shirt.  Not fun at all, and I had a hard time managing my muzzle direction during this episode.  It's called the Brass Dance.  I learned my lesson, and it dawned on me why so many of the experienced shooters wore campaign hats.  It wasn't for "style."

Truly it is said... "The match goes to the one who solves his problems best."

Containment  of the flying shells  over on the rifle range side is much more manageable then on the pistol side since most shooters are seated. My experience is that the ROs are aware of the problem and try to mitigate against it whenever reasonably possible by encouraging shooters to put something between themselves and the next table like bags or  wooden targets. IMO, getting hit with a hot casing from a .223 is much more distracting, then say from a 9mm round.

As far as I'm concerned, getting hit with an occasional eject is part of the game.  That's why you wear a broad-brimmed hat (or a baseball cap backwards) and button your collar.

Before I started using a shooting jacket during high-power matches, a .30-06 out of the M1 from the guy to my left went down my shirt.  Not fun at all, and I had a hard time managing my muzzle direction during this episode.  It's called the Brass Dance.  I learned my lesson, and it dawned on me why so many of the experienced shooters wore campaign hats.  It wasn't for "style."

Truly it is said... "The match goes to the one who solves his problems best."

I agree. It's part of the game. I have brass catchers for both pistol and rifle. I've gotten pelted with brass before and I don't think people are doing it on purpose. I've found that M1As and M1 Garands are the worst at sending brass flying one or two stalls down.

I've also had a few brass that has settled in my collar. Left a pretty good burn a couple of times.

Once, my buddy was shooting his Colt AR and it was shooting brass at 3 o'clock. We didn't have a net that time and the guy to our right was getting pissed. He would stop and stare at my friend while he was shooting. Our other friend told us about that later. If he had politely said something, maybe we could've put up something to block the brass. But instead, he was getting all mad and was even throwing the brass back at us.

As I've said elsewhere, I'm in favor of dividers between stations.  I'd like to see that even on the silhouette side, where the design allows overcrowding to dangerous levels. 

I try to be a courteous neighbor, but realistically, there's not much you can do to contain brass from some firearms.  My Garand and my 1911 both throw brass nearly straight up, with a rightward inclination.  The Garand actually bounces brass off the ceiling.  No way a little sit-on-the-table net or range bag is going to impede that trajectory. 

I've drawn up a design for a lightweight, portable net system that hangs from spring-loaded clamps from the ceiling joists.  I figure it'll cost about $40 to make, and add maybe 2 lbs to my load in.  If I ever get around to building it, though, I'll use it on my left side!

I do take full precautions when I go shooting.  Brass has a hard time getting to my skin.  That doesn't stop it from bouncing off me, though.

This is almost always an issue with only the new shooters.  The older guys just accept that brass is part of it.

I for one do not believe that we should need brass catchers.

If you go to the range it is your responsibility to be properly attired.  To me this means closed shoes, glasses and ear protection at a minimum.  If you come to the range and get burnt because you stepped on something with your slippers..........too bad (wear shoes).  If something went down your blouse..........too bad (get a friggen shirt that buttons up).  If something lands on your head..........too bad (wear a hat/cap). 

The only way I would comply with this BS is if someone said my firearm was too loud and I need to stick a suppressor on it.............I would comply in a heartbeat.

Oh my gosh some hot brass hit me at the range. How inconsiderate! I'm going to sit in my new SUV with the air conditioning and leather seats and text my therapist.

Oh my gosh some hot brass hit me at the range. How inconsiderate! I'm going to sit in my new SUV with the air conditioning and leather seats and text my therapist.

 

Oh my gosh some hot brass hit me at the range. How inconsiderate! I'm going to sit in my new SUV with the air conditioning and leather seats and text my therapist.

.............holy crap.......................

"Should brass catchers be mandatory?"

NO.

JMHO  guns kick out brass folks get hit...  It happens.
That's why we wear safety glasses and hats.