Rimfire Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Hi Guys, I got home from work early the other day and decided to bag a couple of rabbits with my 12G SBS. As I was walking down the lane, two rabbits ran out, I mounted and fired at the first and then swung onto the second and fired. It was at that point I was hit hard in the face, just below the right eye, by an object that flew back from the second shot. It didn't puncture the skin but was sufficiently hard to knock me off balance. I now have a nice black eye. Whatever hit me was either a clump of earth or a stone. My concern is that the incident could have resulted in a much more severe injury to the eye, as a result of this I am now considering wearing clear safety glasses in the field. I always wear them when shooting clays but I must admit this is more for their sunshade qualities than their protection qualities. Does anyone else have any experience of this happening? Regards Rimfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting head Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 My shooting partner spent two days in hospital over christmas with 3 pellets embedded 2 inches in his leg from a richochet after shooting a rabbit. One pellet was too close to an artery to operate so they pumped him full of antibiotics to protect against blood poisoning and hoped for the best. He's non the worse for it now except for a leaky welly but it could have been lot worse if it had hit him in the face. SH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Rimfire Ive never heard of, or experienced, this before when shooting in the field. Obviously this could have been more serious. You will have to improve your shooting, so that the rabbits dont get the chance of fireing back! webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfire Posted March 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Webber, I am convinced they were using a sling-shot! Regards Rimfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 How far away from the rabbits were you when you fired ? I have never heard of anyone suffering injury from their own shot, when firing a shotgun. Its my experience that lead shot flattens, when it hits a hard surface. To experience a ricochet that comes straight back at you, must be in the million to one odds category. thats real bad luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppythedog Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 I was shooting squirrel dreys 3 weeks ago when 2 pellets bounced back off a tree and landed between my left hand and the forend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 You still got a left and a right though I take it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfire Posted March 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Cranners, It wasn't the shot that came back it was either a stone or something similar, it was large enough for me to see it but not until it was too late to duck out of the way. Teal, Only got the one, sorry. Regards Rimfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 I think its a bit extreme to wear the safety glasses in the field although it was lucky not to damage your eye, this was obviously a freak accident and you know what they say lightning never strikes in the same place twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermin Dropper Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 I think its a bit extreme to wear the safety glasses in the field although it was lucky not to damage your eye, this was obviously a freak accident and you know what they say lightning never strikes in the same place twice. your right ollie, next time it could have his eye out! something to think about me thinks, not such a problem in the hide though with a fixed view and kill zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Much depends on what is behind when your pellets hit. If for example a hardwood fence post is in the way, it can cause the shot to bounce back. As for other objects, I would expect that the momentum of the shot will put them into motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene molloy Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Boys, I can't agree that safety specs are OTT. I've made a post in "Other Shooting" since it's a bit off the original topic in here. Eug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I remember an incident similar to that which i experienced. I was at my friends farm shooting pigeons in his woods, and the pellet i fried bounced back off a tree and hit him in his chest, but did nothing, if not less! probably because he was wearing a think coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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