Thread: it can happen to anyone! Please be safe

When I was a teenager sighting in my 10/22, put a bit of cardboard in front of a house brick. Went back 25 paces. Into prone position and squeezed off 1st shot, zip into the ground 6 inches from my elbow! Very careful about what I'm shooting into ever since.

That said last night as it happens I was at a local sporting clay range (Licensed) and we were shooting 5 stand. A rabbit target was set up between 2 and 3 going away. There happen to be 2 Y posts about 30 yards in front of the stands that are sometimes used to help shield a trap.

Shooter on 2 let the rabbit go a fair way before shooting it, pellets must have hit the y post, ricocheted and hit me in the shins (I was on 4)

Very good example why it's important to wear eye protection whenever appropriate.