Always wear safety glasses at the range

[Erik]

I found the link to this video at a Swedish gun forum.
It's a good reminder on why you should always wear safety glasses at the range.

[Joe ex PNG]

Ouch. I've been hit by spent .45 slugs during bowling pin matches at the indoor range (I'd write down the times of the various stages). Nothing that drew blood- but a bit of a startle. At least, until I began standing behind the range safety officer.

[Darrell]

Big +1 on the safety glasses, though I think the guy in the video would've been well served wearing a hockey goalie's mask.

[mekender]

i have polycarb prescription glasses that work fine...

last steel plate match i was in, i caught a .40 jacket about 3 inches to the left of my zipper and about 3 inches below my belt... it didnt penetrate my clothing but damn it hurt... i can only imagine if it had hit a bit to the right

[Erik]

last steel plate match i was in, i caught a .40 jacket about 3 inches to the left of my zipper and about 3 inches below my belt... it didnt penetrate my clothing but damn it hurt... i can only imagine if it had hit a bit to the right

I did the same with a 2oz sinker once when I was fishing. The hook was caught in something big, and I had a big bend in my rod trying to pull it in, when the hook let go and the sinker came flying. I instinctively turned my hips, and it hit high up in the thigh. Yup, it hurt...

[Frankingun]

last steel plate match i was in, i caught a .40 jacket about 3 inches to the left of my zipper ande about 3 inches below my belt... it didnt penetrate my clothing but damn it hurt... i can only imagine if it had hit a bit to the right

I did the same with a 2oz sinker once when I was fishing. The hook was caught in something big, and I had a big bend in my rod trying to pull it in, when the hook let go and the sinker came flying. I instinctively turned my hips, and it hit high up in the thigh. Yup, it hurt...

To hijack, I had read somewhere that sport fishing has the highest number of eye injuries out of any recreational activity worldwide.

Back on topic - I have only worn my prescription specs for shooting, but I'm now looking for good shooting glasses that go over-the-glasses.

[Erik]

To hijack, I had read somewhere that sport fishing has the highest number of eye injuries out of any recreational activity worldwide.

Back on topic - I have only worn my prescription specs for shooting, but I'm now looking for good shooting glasses that go over-the-glasses.

That's flyfishing. You need glasses, because the fly, with a hook in it, keeps flying back and forth by your face. And if you make a mistake, or a gust of wind comes, it will hit your face, or even in the eye (yes, I've seen pictures)

As for shooting glasses, I have the same problem, and asked for tips in a thread here. Right now I'm considering buying ESS Ice with an RX insert. I checked prices, and it would be around $170 in the US, with prescriptions filled. (compared to prices in this country, that's a bargain for an extra pair of glasses)
Otherwise, I've seen protective safety glasses that you put over your ordinare glasses for a little over $10 here. But those usually dont fit very well in my experience. YMMV

[mekender]

To hijack, I had read somewhere that sport fishing has the highest number of eye injuries out of any recreational activity worldwide.

Back on topic - I have only worn my prescription specs for shooting, but I'm now looking for good shooting glasses that go over-the-glasses.

That's flyfishing. You need glasses, because the fly, with a hook in it, keeps flying back and forth by your face. And if you make a mistake, or a gust of wind comes, it will hit your face, or even in the eye (yes, I've seen pictures)

As for shooting glasses, I have the same problem, and asked for tips in a thread here. Right now I'm considering buying ESS Ice with an RX insert. I checked prices, and it would be around $170 in the US, with prescriptions filled. (compared to prices in this country, that's a bargain for an extra pair of glasses)
Otherwise, I've seen protective safety glasses that you put over your ordinare glasses for a little over $10 here. But those usually dont fit very well in my experience. YMMV

have you looked at getting Oakley RX glasses? they arent that much more than $150-200

[Erik]

have you looked at getting Oakley RX glasses? they arent that much more than $150-200

Yeah, I did, and they look good.
What makes me like ESS Ice is that you get an RX insert, and then you can change colors on the actual glasses. So you can have claer, yellow, gray, and add copper rose also, and still have just one RX insert. And it's the RX that's the expensive part. And if my eyes changes more, and I need new prescriptions, I can just change the glasses in the RX insert. So for $180, I in effect get three different colors of glasses, which will be nice to have when I'm outdoors. They will also work great if I decide to get contact lenses, I just remove the RX.
For Oakley, I'd have to have at leeast two pairs, one clear and one sunglasses, and that's $300-$400. And if my eyes changes more, I need to get new pairs of both.
ESS Ice just seemed more versatile for me.

What's even better is that I can get the basic set really cheap here in this country, try them out to see if they fit, and then order the more expensive RX with prescriptions from the US, where is't 25% of the price here.

[Netpackrat]

Not a range tale, but a buddy of mine was using a die grinder with a carbide bit recently, and most of the burr broke off, and impacted him squarely between the eyes, the blow being taken by his safety glasses. Made a believer out him.