And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Back blast and localized overpressure need to be managed when you shoot such beasts.
My shooter's-PPE included: Tight-fitting ballistic goggle type glasses, ear plugs with rated hearing protectors on top, and occasionally a swimmer's nose-clip.
The nose-clip and making sure you keep your mouth closed is more important in any confined or semi-confined shooting position.
Doing a demo shoot, I had a guy insist on standing in the back-blast area claiming his superior Marines experience prevailed.
The laws of physics will not be subdued and he gained a nosebleed as his head was rung like a school bell.
There are two distinct pressure-waves in action, the muzzle break creates very directed back blast, which also sets off with the general firing an overpressure situation. Sort of like an echoing thing.
Shoulder-fired 50bmg/12.7×108mm Soviet and their bigger brother 20mm rounds are a different experience than large hunting magnums.
More like a back blast.
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Back blast and localized overpressure need to be managed when you shoot such beasts.
ReplyDeleteMy shooter's-PPE included: Tight-fitting ballistic goggle type glasses, ear plugs with rated hearing protectors on top, and occasionally a swimmer's nose-clip.
The nose-clip and making sure you keep your mouth closed is more important in any confined or semi-confined shooting position.
Doing a demo shoot, I had a guy insist on standing in the back-blast area claiming his superior Marines experience prevailed.
The laws of physics will not be subdued and he gained a nosebleed as his head was rung like a school bell.
There are two distinct pressure-waves in action, the muzzle break creates very directed back blast, which also sets off with the general firing an overpressure situation. Sort of like an echoing thing.
Shoulder-fired 50bmg/12.7×108mm Soviet and their bigger brother 20mm rounds are a different experience than large hunting magnums.
Good fun!