Flinch stories

Euclidean · February 6th, 2006, 08:44 PM

Okay I'm not trying to be mean here but Bruces story made me laugh so I thought I'd make a thread for them.

My best flinch story, well it's not mine it happened before I was born, was when my father took my mother out to a drainage ditch to help her learn how to shoot better. Anyway, she was shooting a .357 loaded with .38s. She was pretty good actually; he'd set up six cans and she'd knock them back down again.

So he asks her if she wants to try the magnum loads. She says sure I do. He loads it with some .357 cartridges. Understand it's getting to be dusk right about now...

Of course she fires it and there's a 2 foot cone of fire coming out the end and she screams and drops it like it weighs a ton and runs away like someone is chasing her.

Now, on this same outing, my father, once he gets her to calm down and stop yelling at him, takes a model 29 I think it was and decides to show her how manly he is by firing a .44 Magnum.

This was the only time in my father's life he fired a .44 Magnum.

The gun comes straight back up at him and hits him hammer first square in the forehead. I grew up believing that .44 Magnum was the most powerful cartridge ever.

And to this day my mother thinks I am insane for shooting .357 and anything starting with a "4".

Bruces45 · February 6th, 2006, 08:47 PM

I got a pretty cool visual when reading your story, to funny.

rocky · February 6th, 2006, 08:52 PM

Worst I ever saw, my buddy hands a 12 ga. sigle shot to his then girlfriend to shoot. Shes around 110 lbs and the recoil makes her take about 2 steps back.
My girlfriend bought a .44 mag. She is about 100 lbs and petite. Brings the Gun up, cocks it. then decides, I should shoot it first. she did shoot it after I showed her the recoil wasn't all that bad.

Bud White · February 6th, 2006, 09:00 PM

Funny Euc ..

i don't have a flinch story but more a equipment failure ..

Sighting my remington 700BDL 1 week before deer season 2 days after getting back from have extractor replaced..

Made it though a box of shells and couldn't get Zero to hold.

So few more rounds and i feel something hit me in the back of the Skull and about knock me out ..

Dang scope had come off and brained me broke the weaver mounts.. needs less to say I'm not fond of weaver brand scope mounts.

rocky · February 6th, 2006, 09:04 PM

LOL. Never beeen beaned by a scope. Had plenty of hot brass burn me. Needless to say I don't shoot in sandals.Hmm, maybe I know why P95 wears socks with his sandals.

Bruces45 · February 6th, 2006, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rocky

I know why P95 wears socks with his sandals.

P95Carry · February 6th, 2006, 10:15 PM

Holy crap - you demons

Sandals work just fine Rocky

I have not had any major flinch episodes - love that tale of Euc's tho LOL. I have tho seen one or two very painful events - tho whether to call 'em flinch or not - more like probably shere incompetence!

Seen a good ''scope in forehead'' done and also a flying 454 - fortunately not mine - as a small girl fired and released it real quick - ouch!

Bud White · February 6th, 2006, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by rocky

LOL. Never beeen beaned by a scope. Had plenty of hot brass burn me. Needless to say I don't shoot in sandals.Hmm, maybe I know why P95 wears socks with his sandals.

Well that calls for

P95Carry · February 6th, 2006, 10:25 PM

Damn you Bud - I'm gonna sue!!!

Bud White · February 6th, 2006, 10:26 PM

poor Chris

February 6th, 2006, 08:44 PM	#1
Euclidean VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 3,213	Flinch stories Okay I'm not trying to be mean here but Bruces story made me laugh so I thought I'd make a thread for them. My best flinch story, well it's not mine it happened before I was born, was when my father took my mother out to a drainage ditch to help her learn how to shoot better. Anyway, she was shooting a .357 loaded with .38s. She was pretty good actually; he'd set up six cans and she'd knock them back down again. So he asks her if she wants to try the magnum loads. She says sure I do. He loads it with some .357 cartridges. Understand it's getting to be dusk right about now... Of course she fires it and there's a 2 foot cone of fire coming out the end and she screams and drops it like it weighs a ton and runs away like someone is chasing her. Now, on this same outing, my father, once he gets her to calm down and stop yelling at him, takes a model 29 I think it was and decides to show her how manly he is by firing a .44 Magnum. This was the only time in my father's life he fired a .44 Magnum. The gun comes straight back up at him and hits him hammer first square in the forehead. I grew up believing that .44 Magnum was the most powerful cartridge ever. And to this day my mother thinks I am insane for shooting .357 and anything starting with a "4". __________________ I am The Armed Educator.

February 6th, 2006, 10:15 PM	#7
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,468	Holy crap - you demons Sandals work just fine Rocky I have not had any major flinch episodes - love that tale of Euc's tho LOL. I have tho seen one or two very painful events - tho whether to call 'em flinch or not - more like probably shere incompetence! Seen a good ''scope in forehead'' done and also a flying 454 - fortunately not mine - as a small girl fired and released it real quick - ouch! __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

February 6th, 2006, 10:25 PM	#9
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,468	Damn you Bud - I'm gonna sue!!! __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

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February 6th, 2006, 08:47 PM	#2
Bruces45 Administrative Ban Join Date: May 2005 Location: Warrensburg, NY Posts: 1,550	I got a pretty cool visual when reading your story, to funny.

February 6th, 2006, 08:52 PM	#3
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 13,080	Worst I ever saw, my buddy hands a 12 ga. sigle shot to his then girlfriend to shoot. Shes around 110 lbs and the recoil makes her take about 2 steps back. My girlfriend bought a .44 mag. She is about 100 lbs and petite. Brings the Gun up, cocks it. then decides, I should shoot it first. she did shoot it after I showed her the recoil wasn't all that bad.

February 6th, 2006, 09:00 PM	#4
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gone from Here Posts: 17,375	Funny Euc .. i don't have a flinch story but more a equipment failure .. Sighting my remington 700BDL 1 week before deer season 2 days after getting back from have extractor replaced.. Made it though a box of shells and couldn't get Zero to hold. So few more rounds and i feel something hit me in the back of the Skull and about knock me out .. Dang scope had come off and brained me broke the weaver mounts.. needs less to say I'm not fond of weaver brand scope mounts.

February 6th, 2006, 09:04 PM	#5
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 13,080	LOL. Never beeen beaned by a scope. Had plenty of hot brass burn me. Needless to say I don't shoot in sandals.Hmm, maybe I know why P95 wears socks with his sandals.

February 6th, 2006, 10:26 PM	#10
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gone from Here Posts: 17,375	poor Chris