Guns that bite - Page 3

seanc · May 19, 2020, 10:20 AM

I had a Llama Mini-Max II .45 that was a smooth, compact shooter except for 1 thing: It would put every case right between the eyes! As much as I liked shooting that cheap little .45 at the range, I knew it was just a range toy and couldn't be used in SD. Could you imagine getting a hot case plunking you in the eye every shot? Yikes! It wasn't worth taking to a gunsmith to fix the ejection issue.

gbclarkson · May 19, 2020, 05:22 PM

An ejected shell from an M249 bounced back at me and scratched my eye. Lesson learned about eye protection at the range.

natman · May 20, 2020, 09:35 AM

My turkey shotgun is a 3" 12 ga shooting 2 oz loads. The recoil isn't too bad because it's a slow push you can roll with. Once a turkey came in from the side and I had to twist around awkwardly to shoot it. I didn't realize it, but I ended up with my shooting shoulder resting against the tree and couldn't roll back. Now that hurt. Won't make that mistake again.

Trumpanista · May 21, 2020, 12:51 PM

Beretta Tomcat took a vicious bite outa me, really a very nice little .32, but the rear of the slide is shaped like a spear. My big mitts had no business trying to hold onto that tiny little gun.

JERRYS. · May 21, 2020, 02:24 PM

I had a Grendel .380 back in the early 90s. the one that loaded from the ejection port. it didn't hurt to shoot but that gun bites. LOL

Prof Young · May 21, 2020, 03:50 PM

The ones I can remember are hammer bite from my 1911, slide bite from the first time I shot a small semi-auto 380, and I've caught a web of skin in the ejection port when I've tried to rack out a jam. I'm sure there are more . . .

Life is good.

Prof Young

S&W-Keeper · May 23, 2020, 05:21 PM

My Sig P230, bites if you don't be careful.

Shadow9mm · May 25, 2020, 10:41 PM

walther ppk. Had one, took it to the range once, fired about 50 rnds, sold it. something with the beaver tail, when the gun recoiled, it dug rotated over into the top of the web of my hand and left it raw.

BJung · May 25, 2020, 11:15 PM

Browning HP for me too. They seem to bit the hand that feeds it. I won't trade it for anything though. If anyone gets a change to buy the 40cal, do so. Mines is very accurate.

**44 AMP** · May 25, 2020, 11:43 PM

Fit, of the hand, or the stock MATTERS!

Knew one fellow, ages ago, had a .300 Weatherby "Custom". Fantastic beast of a rifle. It was his caribou rifle and he hunted with it for several years. One time he took it deer hunting, came home day 3 of the season. With a nice deer, a cut over his eye and the whole side of his face black and blue.

Opening day, the deer jumped from a bush about 30 yds in front of him. He snap shot the deer (and got it) but the rifle beat him severely, because he didn't mount it properly before shooting.

Shooting even a fairly light recoilling rifle with your shoulder against anything so there's no "give" can be a painful experience.

May 20, 2020, 09:35 AM	#53
natman Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2008 Posts: 2,607	My turkey shotgun is a 3" 12 ga shooting 2 oz loads. The recoil isn't too bad because it's a slow push you can roll with. Once a turkey came in from the side and I had to twist around awkwardly to shoot it. I didn't realize it, but I ended up with my shooting shoulder resting against the tree and couldn't roll back. Now that hurt. Won't make that mistake again. __________________ Time Travelers' Wisdom: Never Do Yesterday What Should Be Done Tomorrow. If At Last You Do Succeed, Never Try Again.

May 21, 2020, 03:50 PM	#56
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,404	Too many to remember. The ones I can remember are hammer bite from my 1911, slide bite from the first time I shot a small semi-auto 380, and I've caught a web of skin in the ejection port when I've tried to rack out a jam. I'm sure there are more . . . Life is good. Prof Young

May 25, 2020, 11:15 PM	#59
BJung Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2019 Posts: 773	Browning HP Browning HP for me too. They seem to bit the hand that feeds it. I won't trade it for anything though. If anyone gets a change to buy the 40cal, do so. Mines is very accurate.

May 25, 2020, 11:43 PM	#60
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,839	Fit, of the hand, or the stock MATTERS! Knew one fellow, ages ago, had a .300 Weatherby "Custom". Fantastic beast of a rifle. It was his caribou rifle and he hunted with it for several years. One time he took it deer hunting, came home day 3 of the season. With a nice deer, a cut over his eye and the whole side of his face black and blue. Opening day, the deer jumped from a bush about 30 yds in front of him. He snap shot the deer (and got it) but the rifle beat him severely, because he didn't mount it properly before shooting. Shooting even a fairly light recoilling rifle with your shoulder against anything so there's no "give" can be a painful experience. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

May 19, 2020, 10:20 AM	#51
seanc Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 1998 Posts: 590	I had a Llama Mini-Max II .45 that was a smooth, compact shooter except for 1 thing: It would put every case right between the eyes! As much as I liked shooting that cheap little .45 at the range, I knew it was just a range toy and couldn't be used in SD. Could you imagine getting a hot case plunking you in the eye every shot? Yikes! It wasn't worth taking to a gunsmith to fix the ejection issue.

May 19, 2020, 05:22 PM	#52
gbclarkson Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2014 Location: None of yer business, sonny Posts: 440	An ejected shell from an M249 bounced back at me and scratched my eye. Lesson learned about eye protection at the range.

May 21, 2020, 12:51 PM	#54
Trumpanista Junior Member Join Date: May 20, 2020 Posts: 8	Beretta Tomcat took a vicious bite outa me, really a very nice little .32, but the rear of the slide is shaped like a spear. My big mitts had no business trying to hold onto that tiny little gun.

May 21, 2020, 02:24 PM	#55
JERRYS. Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,969	I had a Grendel .380 back in the early 90s. the one that loaded from the ejection port. it didn't hurt to shoot but that gun bites. LOL

May 23, 2020, 05:21 PM	#57
S&W-Keeper Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2009 Location: SE-SC Posts: 443	My Sig P230, bites if you don't be careful.

May 25, 2020, 10:41 PM	#58
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,974	walther ppk. Had one, took it to the range once, fired about 50 rnds, sold it. something with the beaver tail, when the gun recoiled, it dug rotated over into the top of the web of my hand and left it raw.