What would you do?

[erikdjs]

I was at the range the other day...

Two lanes down from me a gentleman was shooting a nice 1911. Problem is his casings were ejecting over two lanes and hitting me in the face. I even have a little case hickey on my neck to show for it.

I didn't say anything that day - instead I went for a smoke and just asked to be moved to another lane.

Obviously, there's a problem with his extractor/ejector. Would you have said anything?

[Unit74]

No...I would really care.

[Mr. Beretta]

Sure.

I'd would have spoken with him about the casings in a respectful tone of voice. If he's going to continue to used the gun in a public range, he's going have to fix the issue or wait till he has the place to himself.

JMHO

[ricksOe]

Yeah you should have let him know what your issue was and moved a lane or two over.. its nothing to go ape sh*t over.

[Wherryj]

My father has a Colt Delta Goldcup Match in 10mm that has the nasty habit of randomly throwing a spent case the wrong direction. In his case at least it throws it into his own shirt-often landing in the front pocket or unfortunately down the neck.

It never throws it further than a foot or so away fortunately. He's tried to have it fixed, but to no avail.

He'd agree with the don't shoot around others rule. It can really sting when a hot case hits unprotected skin. I know, it has done the same to me.

[Whiterabbit]

Like a crying baby in the airplane.

At the range, at that moment, in that situation, what do you expect him to do about it? Make him aware of your experiences?

If I were in your situation, I would have done what you did. wait and ask for a new lane, or just move lanes.

[biker777]

hmm.. good question.. I probably would have asked for another lane right when it first happened and explained why I wanted to move lanes..

maybe then the range person might have mentioned it to the guy shooting the wild flyin 1911

[Recession]

I would have asked for the lane to the left of him and start pelting him with my ejected casings.

[Flyin Brian]

EASY, I would have moved 2 lanes to the left of him and started banging away with my Garand. That will leave a scar.

[stix213]

put on a hat

[0x80884]

I'm pretty tall, and unfortunately sometimes my ejected brass flies over the lower divider walls. People have tapped me on the shoulder (luckily when I was DONE firing my magazine) and asked me to step back to hit the taller divider wall. Only once has someone been a dick about it (tone of voice, looking tough infront of his kid I guess), but with a polite voice anything is possible.

Most folks at the gun range are there to relax and enjoy themselves, just be friendly.

I usually ask people to stop doing certain things with a little bribe. "Hey here's a sheet of shoot-n-see's I don't need, will your dumb husband quit muzzle sweeping me please?"

[762.DEFENSE]

I would have asked for the lane to the left of him and start pelting him with my ejected casings.

Same haha.

[gorenut]

Definitely ask politely. There is a chance the shooter might not even be aware of whats going on or if theres anything wrong with his gun.

[flatovercrest]

I would have moved to a different lane. I don't like other shooters close to me anyway, when I shoot.

[OneSevenDeuce]

I would have asked for the lane to the left of him and start pelting him with my ejected casings.

For some reason I just imagine you throwing them at him by hand.