It's not black powder, but here's a good lesson in what can happen when shooting at a piece of steel. This is a video of aguyshooting a .50 BMG at a steel target. The bullet bounces back, skips off the ground in front of him, then knocks off his ear muffs. Scary! Don't shoot at hard targets unless they are properly angled backstops.
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My wife says I'm totally nuts, but I think I'm Semisane.
Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
Hopefully that guy did 2 things afteward, first off thanked God He spared his life, then drove to the gas station and bought a lottery ticket!
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"Yes, well, I’m polymerized tree sap and you’re an inorganic adhesive, so whatever verbal projectile you launch in my direction is reflected off of me, returns to its original trajectory and adheres to you." - Sheldon Cooper
Amazing... think of the odds of that happening. He's lucky. That thing had some steam on it. If it would have hit him in the fore head could have been a whole different video.
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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, a total wreck, screaming Yahoo, with a big smile on your face."
I shot alot of bowling pin matches(years ago). Safety glasses were mandatory. I took a couple of hits to the glasses, face, and chest. I put a couple of knots on my forehead. But it was still alot of fun. Tom.
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West by God Virginia.
We need to stop using these terms today, "Sniper Rifle", "Tactical", "Assault Weapon".
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