Really didn't want to share.

[nmbarta]

LRNut so glad you mentioned shooting glasses as last year a man shot his rifle and instantly grabbed his eyes.
Right caliber but something flew back into his glasses, under his right eye.The glasses looked cheap but it helped as the BAR spit out a piece of metal and he was going to take the rifle to a gunsmith to find out where it came from and how to fix that.
His glasses did crack and a super small piece of metal ended up right under his right eye.
Now the question what should we expect to pay for safety glasses that would have stopped that tiny piece of metal? Anyone?
I'll pay more than I am paying now but want better than average quality.
Or should this be a thread all by itself?
Old Rooster

It's all related, there is no problem with it being here, but saftey glasses are a one of the more important things we need, so it may get more attention on It's own thread. Imo that would be a good thing.
I run poly carbonate Oakley 's or Costas, but a lot of the time I just want clear, so I just use whatever saftey glasses I have....usually they cost less then 10 bucks....I might be rethinking that as well. 10 bucks for protection might be adequate but surely there is something better. All thought provoking, good stuff.

 

[scheme]

Whoever reamed it out and didn't stamp the barrel also deserves a swift kick in the pants

Appreciate the OP and others sharing. It takes courage to admit mistakes, but getting the information out for others to think about and learn from is extremely important. Working in a high risk industry where I have seen mistakes end in death and severe injury has convinced me of the truth in that. People have to also be willing to take action on what they learn...
I've got 2 bolt rifles that a buddy and I did the barrel work for. Neither are marked with the cartridge the barrels are chambered in... I intended to take them to get laser engraved after I Duracoated them, but, just didn't get around to it. Lots of reasons why VT's post is right, and I know it. I'll take my virtual kick and I'm getting on it first thing tomorrow.

 

[Pdyson]

40 some odd years ago a buddy and I were in the gravel pit attempting to ignite 1lb propane bottles with rifles shooting off the hood of my Ford Bronco at about 100 yards. My buddy shot his Remington 600 243 first. The bottle hissed and spun but did not ignite. We were still talking about it as I closed the bolt one of his 243 cartridges and proceeded to fire form it to 30-06. Luckily no one got hurt but it engraved in my brain. Only one rifle and one box of ammo on the bench at a time.

 

[cabelasken]

I bought some factory 300 WSM once that had a 7MM bullet in one of the cases. I
look at each bullet round carefully before chambering them - especially my reloads. this particular bullet fell out of the case and spilled powder on my floor when I was at home. A letter to the manufacturer got no reply.

 

[Chas1]

No reply nice

 

[Gibbshooter43]

If we're really lucky (blessed) we get to learn from the mistakes of others. I'm 77 and as a teenager still in highschool, I was still hunting the pine woods of Maryland when I came on an older man sitting on a pine stump. He had an unusual look about him, and as I approached him to ask if he was ok, I noticed a trickle of blood running down the right side of his face. He was very pale, and then I noticed his gun on the ground next to him. It was shattered. It had exploded as the result of being fired with a bullet lodged in the barrel. The look on his face remains with me to this day and is a reminder to always check my loads and my gun before and after each use. It's nice when someone else's mistakes can be our teaching tool. Thanks for all of your sharing as it refreshes the reminder.

 

[HNDLDR]

I've shot 9mm in a 40sw- twice before I realized why it wouldn't cycle. Had 40 and 9 ammo in separate bags. Not paying attention, loaded my 40 mag with 9s. Stupid.

Somewhere in my stuff I have some cases I picked up at the range. They were 40 s&w that I'm assuming somebody managed to fire in a 45 acp.

 

[Hard rock]

Somewhere in my stuff I have some cases I picked up at the range. They were 40 s&w that I'm assuming somebody managed to fire in a 45 acp.

My cousin did that same thing 40 s&w in a45acp while I was standing beside him at the ranch target practicing nothing got hurt except his feelings but we still like brothers I just watch him a little closer when it comes to guns and ammo

 

[Dr. Vette]

A friend of mine, who I now reload for, thought that 300 Win Mag and 300 Weatherby Mag took the same ammo.
He bought some 300 Win Remington Core-Lokt ammo and was shooting it through his 300 Weatherby.
If you think that the neck on a 300 Win case is short, you should see his fireformed brass too.

It happens, and your experience could have been a LOT worse.

 

[Nuclear Worker]

I own my own shooting range and teach CCW classes and work with a lot of military personnel headed over to the sand box. One of the things I preach 1000s of times is NEVER put your real guns and ammunition in the same place as your practice ammunition! Now my practice weapons are blue guns identical to my real weapons but blue plastic. Me and my wife were doing weapons retention and takeaway drills. We stopped to take a break and when we restarted I picked up my real gun because I had set my blue gun on the same table! When she attacked me and I drew my real gun and was micro seconds away from shooting her!! Then once at home I had just got back from the range and was going to clean my weapon. I set it on the table in my basement and decided I wanted to do some laser training yet. We have laser training Guns that are identical to our real Guns and have laser targets through out our house. She came home and called me upstairs to help her. I set that training gun on the same table. When I came back down you can guess what gun I picked up!! There is a hole in the wall to always remind me how quick it can go bad !!

 

[orifdoc]

I remember a story of a part-time police officer (friend of the local sheriff IIRC) who drew his pistol instead of his taser and accidentally shot and killed a suspect. My grandfather died in a hunting accident and the stuff in this enormously useful thread hits pretty close to home. These experiences can give us all some excellent food for thought. Thanks to everyone who has contributed.

 

[Mike Matteson]

I was told better than 60yrs ago. "Don't mix your ammo"! I have followed that from then on. Another story a person had a 12ga single shot and mixed ammo. drop a 20ga into it, and it didn't fire. I guess not thinking about it. Then placed a 12ga in it. He lost fingers, and The single was open up about led hand was. A hunter safety instructor use in his lessons.

 

[mongo4567]

I've made a few mistakes, but nothing has gone terribly wrong yet. I have made a few habitual changes, like labeling factory ammo with permanent marker in large letters on the box end. I check chambers repeatedly. I keep AR mags with the rifle/case as opposed to in a general drawer. I only keep one powder on the bench when reloading. I only reload with magnifying/reading glasses on.

 

[Lowedown]

"Familiarity breeds contempt" We can all do with some reminding! Thank you for manning up and sharing this with us! this thread may just make the difference to help the next guy double check when he should. I had an accidental discharge one time, no one was hurt or even close, but it shook me up and was an eye opener for sure. All the safety, all the double checks, all the time are worth it.