New Businesses like to start off with a bang. Have you been bit by hot brass yet? What is your favorite hot brass story? While you are thinking about it, watch my favorite YouTube of the hot brass boogie.Kendall Knapik says Hot Brass meets a recognized need in the region for a public shooting range. He wasn’t laughing at me–he was laughing with me. Last time flying brass went down the back of my shirt the guy behind me chuckled and said, “They sure are hot, aren’t they?” Obviously, I had been doing the hot brass boogie. Keep your cool everyone at the range will be sympathetic. If hot brass burns you, put your weapon on safe and lay it down before trying to get rid of the hot little sucker. Remember to keep safe and always, always have control over your gun–muzzle pointed down range in a safe direction. I recommend a full-collared shirt, no v-necks or tank tops, closed toed shoes like running shoes or boots, a baseball cap, and well-fitted, wraparound shooting glasses. Wearing the proper attire at the range can help prevent hot brass burning your more sensitive areas. It is a good idea to keep some burn ointment or aloe and band-aids in your range bag so you can treat the burn as soon as it happens. If you think the burn gets worse, seek medical attention. For either type of burn, you can wrap it loosely with sterile gauze or cover it with a bandage. Like a first-degree burn, run cool water over the burn and remove any jewelry if it is obstructing the area just in case the burn swells. If you believe the burn is more than minor, treat it as a second-degree burn. You can apply burn cream or aloe Vera and taking an over the counter painkiller will help ease the discomfort. Rinse the spot with cold water until the pain has subsided. These types of burn may produce zero pain because the amount of nerve damage they cause. There will be no blistering in a third degree burn. The skin will look charred, leathery, red, waxy white, tan, or brown. A third degree burn burns the skin all the way to the fatty tissue level. It can even change the color of the skin, so the burn may look ivory or whitish. The second-degree burn may cause damage to sweat glands and hair follicles. A second-degree burn will hurt and turn skin moist, red, and might “weep.” The area might also swell. Most are minor, first degree burns.įirst degree burns will hurt right away and show reddening and possible blistering of the skin. I have never seen, nor heard of, a hot brass burn being a third degree burn. Before removing the hot brass, put your gun down! Defined in degrees, we label burns in order of severity as fist, second, and third. It is important to discipline yourself in always keeping your gun pointed in a safe direction. It is instinctive to immediately try to remove the OUCH! We’ve all done the hot brass boogie, trying to wiggle the offending thing out of our shirt, or out of our pants, but remember to be safe at all times. I am pretty sure the boy got an eyeful and the bestie was beyond embarrassed! Three reasons why not to wear a tank top at the range. My best friend, in a tank top (no bra) got hot brass down the front of her shirt and immediately just ripped it right off over her head. It was in the middle of summer in Texas and we were dressed more for a day of fishing rather than shooting. We were out at my best friend’s deer lease shooting a 9mm semi-auto pistol. My favorite hot brass burn people story involves my female best friend, and an old boyfriend of mine. I have seen hot brass hit people out at the deer lease. Bringing home the brass is not limited to close quarters shooting ranges either, where brass has plenty of chances to bounce off things. If you have not already gotten a hot brass burn, then I am betting your time is getting close. I have found casings in my purse, stuck in my boots, in my gun case, and in the car. You know that brass can land just about anywhere.
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