Like oneounce said, it was a steel plate patterning board and I had never used one before. In the future I may back off 5 yards for safety.
It is also possible that, and now that I think of it, moer likely that it wasn't a ricochette off of the patterning board, but off of a clay target. I was shooting from the 16 yard line and shot some birds closer in than I had in the past. Whenever I was hit, I didn't feel it.
I think using the patterning board was great idea andn plan to go at it again this afternoon.
Most importantly, I wanted to emphasize the need for eye protection.
Last edited by TheKlawMan; May 12, 2011 at 03:19 PM.
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