That's interesting. Haven't had that happen to me yet.
3.5 F Series Ejection Pattern
Hi just wondering if others have noticed the spent casings frequently go straight back and land on your head?
I wear a baseball cap whenever I go to the range but far more than I would like the empty cases fall right on my head, arch straight back towards me.
If I wasn’t wearing a hat and eye protection, potentially a bad day.
Edit: ok let me retract this a bit. Might be bouncing off the wall at the indoor range. But thought it was going straight back at me. Will test again and update.
edit2: If I could delete this I would. Sorry all. Just bouncing off the range wall.
I wear a baseball cap whenever I go to the range but far more than I would like the empty cases fall right on my head, arch straight back towards me.
If I wasn’t wearing a hat and eye protection, potentially a bad day.
Edit: ok let me retract this a bit. Might be bouncing off the wall at the indoor range. But thought it was going straight back at me. Will test again and update.
edit2: If I could delete this I would. Sorry all. Just bouncing off the range wall.
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I fired about 80 rounds this past weekend through my new 3.5" F model.Ammunition was 115 grain FMJ.Ejection was in the 3 o'clock range. Many factors are in play with the ejection pattern.
All 3,000+ spent cases from my FS PDP have exited stage right at 3 o’clock.
Try a tighter grip and heavier rounds first.
Ok I need to buy more ammo so I’ll see what they have.Try a tighter grip and heavier rounds first.
Your idea to make sure the fired cases are not bouncing off the side of the shooting booth and then impacting your body is a good one.Ok I need to buy more ammo so I’ll see what they have.
In the narrow confines of some indoor shooting ranges, what you describe can happen.
It's always a good idea to wear clothing that protects your skin and eyes when shooting at a place like that.
Every time I go to an indoor shooting range hot brass bounces off the booth and goes where it’s not welcome, usually down the back of my hoodie or shirt. It’s inevitable with walls beside you for bass to hit you in the face and down your shirt. I shoot roughly 350-500 rounds every time I go and it happens at least 2-3 times per visit.
I shoot outside at a gun range and ,yes, I have had this happen lots. I have maybe 800-850 rounds and is hasn't stopped. The casings are definetely hot when they hit and my coach assures me this will stop when the gun gets broken in.Hi just wondering if others have noticed the spent casings frequently go straight back and land on your head?
I wear a baseball cap whenever I go to the range but far more than I would like the empty cases fall right on my head, arch straight back towards me.
If I wasn’t wearing a hat and eye protection, potentially a bad day.
Edit: ok let me retract this a bit. Might be bouncing off the wall at the indoor range. But thought it was going straight back at me. Will test again and update.
edit2: If I could delete this I would. Sorry all. Just bouncing off the range wall.
No worries Guywithtinyhands.Hi just wondering if others have noticed the spent casings frequently go straight back and land on your head?
I wear a baseball cap whenever I go to the range but far more than I would like the empty cases fall right on my head, arch straight back towards me.
If I wasn’t wearing a hat and eye protection, potentially a bad day.
Edit: ok let me retract this a bit. Might be bouncing off the wall at the indoor range. But thought it was going straight back at me. Will test again and update.
edit2: If I could delete this I would. Sorry all. Just bouncing off the range wall.
Maybe you've learned something here and maybe others have as well.
Down the road, someone experiencing the same issue may read this thread and learn something as well.
At some indoor ranges, there is not only the issue of ejected cases bouncing off the side of the booth but also cases, fired by a shooter next to you, coming over the top of the booth.
It's a good idea to wear a hat, tight collar, ... to protect your skin when shooting at those places.
I have definitely seen, and felt, that - cases coming over the top of the booth.No worries Guywithtinyhands.
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At some indoor ranges, there is not only the issue of ejected cases bouncing off the side of the booth but also cases, fired by a shooter next to you, coming over the top of the booth.
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Typically I go to my local range when there is minimal activity, and I always try to grab the leftmost booth.
Yep casings have arced over from the booth to my left but that is extremely rare.
I am fine as long as I wear my baseball cap and a long sleeve shirt.
Obviously the already existing range rules require normal shoes no open toe sandals etc, and eyes and ears of course.
I am fine as long as I wear my baseball cap and a long sleeve shirt.
Obviously the already existing range rules require normal shoes no open toe sandals etc, and eyes and ears of course.
Some very good advice here.It's a good idea to wear a hat, tight collar, ... to protect your skin when shooting at those places.
I've seen some very unsafe gun handling with guys panicking after getting hot brass in the collar of button shirts, or girls getting hot brass in the front of shirts that may be showing too much cleavage, pointing their pistols everywhere other than downrange, flailing around trying to get the hot brass off of them.
I've had this happen multiple times myself, and every single time, I simply dealt with the pain, put the pistol down slowly, and then after it was cleared and pointed somewhere safe, I took the hot brass off of my skin.
On another matter, clear the empty brass out of your shooting lane regularly. I've seen people step on enough gathered brass to literally have their feet roll on top of it, and fall with their pistol pointing somewhere other than downrange as well.
There are a whole lot of new shooters out there. If you see someone who may need some tidbits of advice, do us all a favor and take the time to give them some. Whether or not they react accordingly, you've at least done your part.
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