got hit with a ricochet

[jakec]

I was shooting my colt 1911 today with cast 230 gr tc bullets. I was shooting at an old skillet hanging off the target frame. 10 yards. On the third shot i get hit in the leg and a piece hits my truck with a ricochet after i shoot. First time thats ever happened and i shoot skillets and stuff like that all the time. This is the two pieces that came back and my leg where it hit.




This is the skillet.

 

[FUPAGUNT]

Chicks dig scars

 

[Blue]

Bullets do strange things. I don't know if I'd feel comfortable shooting at non-flat metal targets. Look up on youtube for people shooting tracers during winter time. Those things go in all kinds of directions.

 

[FrankT]

Yeah I try not to use targets that might ricochet at close distances...glad you are ok

 

[Burnt Drag]

Whew... back away from that metal.... Glad you didn't have to call EMS.

 

[WILWORK4GUNS]

10 yds? really!!!!????
I dont feel safe even shooting random steel with .22 at 25 yards.
Steel targets need to have a flat face, and set so they are angled slightly foreward - so that all lead goes into the ground.
Glad you didnt shoot your eye out

 

[JWlineman]

Dangit man...shin guards next time. Glad your ok and chicks do dig scars.haha

 

[Blue]

Chicks dig scars

I agree.....it's a panty dropper.....

 

[oneshot]

The skillet is acting like a sharp charge, you can see where it followed the shape of the pan. , I have trouble when people shoot in too my Pistol steel and make crater;s in it, If a bullet hit it, it will come back to you, if you shoot at a angle it will it will go where you don't want it to. Just some of my 5 cents jj

 

[dirtysouth]

Lmao!!! It hardly broke the skin

Glad yer ok brudda. Shoot the back of the pan next time lol

 

[dirtyharry]

Chicks dig scars

Yeah but you will probably have to have a better story than that to impress a chick. Be creative.

 

[Clay]

Is that a hand or canoe paddle? I thought I had big mitts!

 

[jakec]

Is that a hand or canoe paddle? I thought I had big mitts!

I just have really tiny legs!

 

[Jerry]

How are you going to cook the bacon and gravy?
Glad you're ok.

 

[JWlineman]

 

[fishingjean]

Glad its not a worse deal, be careful Jake!!!!!

 

[jakec]

The only reason i was that close was i figured it would shoot right through like it always has. I guess two pieces sheared off as it went through and skidded down the pan and came back at me. Im already covered in scars from "riding" dirtbikes and being a general daredevil dumbass redneck when i was younger. This wont scar but it wouldve took out an eye. My shins all bruised up this morning. Glad it didnt hit this beautiful face of mine!!

 

[fishingjean]

Glad you didn't hurt your face too Jake!!!! Beautiful??????? LOL

 

[dirtyharry]

The only reason i was that close was i figured it would shoot right through like it always has. I guess two pieces sheared off as it went through and skidded down the pan and came back at me. Im already covered in scars from "riding" dirtbikes and being a general daredevil dumbass redneck when i was younger. This wont scar but it wouldve took out an eye. My shins all bruised up this morning. Glad it didnt hit this beautiful face of mine!!

But its your first bullet wound scar. You can tell chicks it was from a biker gang brawl.

 

[jakec]

But its your first bullet wound scar. You can tell chicks it was from a biker gang brawl.

Good idea.