Eye injuries from flintlock?

[French Colonial]

Some people should stay home and hide under the bed, a meteorite may fall on you and the rest of us will have to support you the rest of your life.

The sky is falling, the sky is falling, it hit me on the head...

 

[wiscoaster]

Agreed, a fine distinction but if you agree to abide by the range rules why would you never go back if they are enforced?

If that's the meaning that came across then I didn't make myself clear. Rules need to be enforced with a certain amount of common sense, judgment and flexibility if warranted. A range with a culture of absolute to-the-letter rules enforcement with never any leeway for occasional situations is a culture I wouldn't fit in very well.

 

[SOLANCO]

Age related eye disease has me legally blind in one eye. You can bet your paycheck I baby the good eye.

 

[beyu]

The closest I have come to an "injury" firing my Charleville replica is getting a few hot grains of powder on my shooting hand. And I believe I did overfill the pan just a bit...

I'm sure we have all had that happen? Looking at my hand right after, no injury I could see. But I DID feel it for a moment.

 

[Nav]

I run with scissors and everything. I am a fully formed and mature adult. If you believe someone is doing something that could cause danger to someone else I don't have a problem with it. If you think you are going to pretend to be another adult's parent, with your limited experience, limited education, and hysterical fears, you have another thing coming and my retort would certainly earn me a vacation from MLF.

I get it when an RSO has to do it as part of their job (comes with the territory). It's the self-appointed kind, who are usually the least experienced and most ignorant who frost me. You know who you are.

I wear glasses and typically wear eye-pro. I do not wear it when shooting a scoped rifle unless I'm made to, and then I look over the top.

 

[Colonial Boy]

If that's the meaning that came across then I didn't make myself clear. Rules need to be enforced with a certain amount of common sense, judgment and flexibility if warranted. A range with a culture of absolute to-the-letter rules enforcement with never any leeway for occasional situations is a culture I wouldn't fit in very well.

Me either,f

 

[Tumbledown]

I wear my safety glasses when shooting with my group, but I don't bother with ear plugs. I don't find the report of muzzleloaders to be that sharp, but I *have* been pelted in the face with bits.

 

[French Colonial]

I wear my safety glasses when shooting with my group, but I don't bother with ear plugs. I don't find the report of muzzleloaders to be that sharp, but I *have* been pelted in the face with bits.

Start wearing those earplugs, hearing loss is gradual and at first not noticed and you will NEVER get it back. Ask me how I know.

I wear them with ML'ers and .22 rifles now, saving what I can.

 

[ronaldrothb49]

In over 45 years I have never seen anyone having an eye injury from a flintlock. However I do know of 2 people who did get an injury when a piece of the percussion cap flew off in their face.

 

[wiscoaster]

..... but I don't bother with ear plugs. I don't find the report of muzzleloaders to be that sharp,....

No, it's not, and the muzzle is a long way from your face, but .... it's the report from that carbine-length AR-10 with the side-ported muzzle brake being shot from the next bench that will get you.

 

[waksupi]

The flash won't hurt you, it's the flint splinters that can be a problem. I have had those stuck in my face a few times over the years.

 

[RayjHindle]

Most rules are written because someone got injured doing stupid stuff. Ok, most of us are ok with those rules. It’s the rules that are made because someone is paranoid about some almost impossible combination of “could happen” occurrences, that bother me.

 

[wiscoaster]

.... It’s the rules that are made because someone is paranoid about some almost impossible combination of “could happen” occurrences, that bother me.

I think those are the ones written by liability insurance lawyers.

 

[Tumbledown]

In over 45 years I have never seen anyone having an eye injury from a flintlock. However I do know of 2 people who did get an injury when a piece of the percussion cap flew off in their face.

I was 10 feet to the right of a flintlock, watching it go off, when I felt debris hit my face. I was glad to have glasses on.

 

[11th corps]

Agreed to a point but ranges have to pay for insurance and the cost of the insurance varies with the number of accidents incurred and I would think that the policy states that eye and ear protection must be worn on the shooting line.
Not trying to be obstinate but it’s kind of like seat belts in vehicles. The law or rules state that you have to wear them for your protection not another driver or passenger.
If you frequent a range that doesn’t have these rules in place then more power to you and you do whatever you like.

Like Motorcycle riders. I don't believe in helmet laws. However, if a rider decides to forgo this safety device, then any settlement from insurance should be reduced if the injury can be directly attributed to the riders choice.
And I was a long time rider. And had my life saved by wearing a helmet.