Interesting night shooting

[Justincase]

Tuesdays are steel target nights at the local range. Always a great time. Tonight however, stood out for a few reasons. The good. One of the guys (who is an incredible shooter) was shooting what appeared to be a typical 1911 until I saw the huge fireball shooting out of the barrel with each shot, heard the loud report, and saw what the targets did. I thought it was a 10mm with hot loads or something, but no. It was a Coonan semi auto 357 magnum. How freaking cool?! I've heard of them, but never saw one in action.

The bad. I'm shooting, no big deal. Then a piece of hot brass hits me in the forehead, and goes between my glasses and my eye. I may have squealed like a little girl. Fuk that hurt. As if that wasn't bad enough, a few rounds later, I got smacked in the face really hard with what I thought was another spent case. Nope. Ricochet. Right in the cheek bone. Bleeding like mad. Shit that hurt. I've been hit with stuff here and there, but never with that much force. The round hit a flat edge that was on one of the targets. Hopefully next week is more uneventful.

 

[JohnD13]

Those Coonan .357's are something aren't they, I would like one but the price, well, I could sell a few things!

I've had both the hot brass and ricochet experience but not in the same day!

 

[Saltwater60]

That’s a sign. You should give up shooting and just give me your guns.

 

[1075tech]

2K + for the gun and ~2 Benjamin's for magazines! Yeah, I'd have to sell a kidney. Cool though.

Friend of mine caught a fragment from a ricochet in his back. Through his sweatshirt and t-shirt. Later went to the walk-in because he thought a piece was still in there. Told them what happened. We got a phone call from the PD. The clinic had to report it as a GSW.

 

[togmaster]

I got hit once in the forehead with jacket spltter comming off of a steel target. It hurt and gave me a small cut but it bled like I had a 1/2" hole in my head. Face completely covered in blood. Made me look mean.....

 

[Justincase]

That’s a sign. You should give up shooting and just give me your guns.

Sometimes things like this don't happen and I still feel like I should give up and just give them away. Second time was 8 seconds faster. Not sure if it had anything to do with the face trauma or not, lol

 

[Justincase]

2K + for the gun and ~2 Benjamin's for magazines! Yeah, I'd have to sell a kidney. Cool though.

Friend of mine caught a fragment from a ricochet in his back. Through his sweatshirt and t-shirt. Later went to the walk-in because he thought a piece was still in there. Told them what happened. We got a phone call from the PD. The clinic had to report it as a GSW.

I thought there might have been something in there still cuz it swelled up a bit and was pretty firm. My buddy offered to dump me off at ECMC. I told him I'd just roll out the back, he wouldn't even have to stop.

 

[C3D]

I loved the idea of a Coonan and came very close to buying one more than once. But I just can't seem to pull the trigger (!) given the cost of the gun, mags and ammo. 9mm is so much cheaper.

 

[Criticalt]

Ive done both....in the glasses and I caught a ricochet in the leg. I had to dig it out with my fingers. After the lead came out, smoke wafted from the hole......it was just a 22LR fired by my friend.

The last time I bought ammo online they didnt have much of a selection. One thing I found was a 20 round box of 38 Special tracers. I still havent fired any and they are probably a gimmick at $15/20 rounds. But I just may try tonight....ill try to film it.
Thats all I got for night shooting.

 

[Justincase]

I loved the idea of a Coonan and came very close to buying one more than once. But I just can't seem to pull the trigger (!) given the cost of the gun, mags and ammo. 9mm is so much cheaper.

Totally get it. It's a super cool gun, but man did he have to grip the hell out of that thing. Each relay he shot cost him $20 in ammo too lol

 

[ICEMAN]

Those Coonan .357's are something aren't they, I would like one but the price, well, I could sell a few things!

I've had both the hot brass and ricochet experience but not in the same day!

I have seen a couple Coonan’s have problems if the ammo isn’t hot enough. Also the grip is wider that standard 1911. I like my DW Valor in 10mm better. It’s been reliable through the first 1000 rounds.

 

[libertysnake]

I got to shoot the Coonan in 357 in Texas. Oddly very easy to shoot and fun. My wife's uncle has one.

 

[repete]

Before Gander Mt closed up they had a used Coonan in the case, I almost bought it and kicked myself for not getting it. Now that you guys brought up Coonan's I'm kicking myself again!

 

[Justincase]

Sorry

Before Gander Mt closed up they had a used Coonan in the case, I almost bought it and kicked myself for not getting it. Now that you guys brought up Coonan's I'm kicking myself again!

You wouldn't be able to shoot it anyway cuz there's no ammo to be had anywhere. Does that make you feel better? Didn't think so. Don't say I didn't try

 

[Fightingfish]

A few years back I shot a friends Desert Eagle in .50. I got brass faced HARD, and it left a perfect .50 circle shallow cut in my forehead. It didn’t bleed much, but it puffed up pretty good.

 

[wizrd]

.50 Desert Eagles were well-known for ejecting to the forehead.

 

[C3D]

If you ever wanted a Coonan, here's a chance to get a really nice pair, they are serial numbers 009 and 010!!

Coonan 1911.357 Mag Semi-Automatic Two Pistol Set | Proxibid

Bid in a Proxibid online auction to acquire a Coonan 1911.357 Mag Semi-Automatic Two Pistol Set from Kraft Auction Service.

www.proxibid.com

 

[libertysnake]

If you ever wanted a Coonan, here's a chance to get a really nice pair, they are serial numbers 009 and 010!!

Coonan 1911.357 Mag Semi-Automatic Two Pistol Set | Proxibid

Bid in a Proxibid online auction to acquire a Coonan 1911.357 Mag Semi-Automatic Two Pistol Set from Kraft Auction Service.

www.proxibid.com

$1100 for two seems really low.

Btw I've shot a Coonan in 357. Most fun I've had in a while. Was dead accurate with it too.

Was actually the day they were doing the photoshoot for this:

 

[masterswimmer]

$1100 for two seems really low.

That's an auction and that's the current bid
25 days to go on the bidding. I'm guessing it'll be just a tad higher. Oh yeah, there's a 20% buyers fee added to the final bid.

 

[repete]

$1200 today, hell that's my wife's and I stimulus money!

 

[Saltwater60]

$1200 today, hell that's my wife's and I stimulus money!

That’s why they price will increase. The stimulus will stimulate inflation.

 

[GTN]

I don’t like steel. It sounds cool but I always get hit with ricochets. Cheek wounds a couple but the worst was a ricochet that somehow came back and went right between my eyebrow and glasses hitting my eyeball. Ended up at the eye dr with lots of broken blood vessels

 

[Justincase]

I don’t like steel. It sounds cool but I always get hit with ricochets. Cheek wounds a couple but the worst was a ricochet that somehow came back and went right between my eyebrow and glasses hitting my eyeball. Ended up at the eye dr with lots of broken blood vessels

No shit. Man, glad that's all that was wrong.

 

[Vapor]

Well, I'm gonna keep shooting paper then...

 

[Justincase]

Well, I'm gonna keep shooting paper then...

No way man. Steel is great. It was such a fluke. It happens now and then, but the likelihood of it getting past your safety glasses, or getting hit like I did is incredibly small. At worst it might leave a mark for a week.

On second thought, maybe you should stick to paper. With the lack of ammo right now, and how addictive it is, you'll be wishing you never started lol

 

[togmaster]

You are actually getting hit by the jackets. We shoot indoor steel at one of the ranges I belong to. I try to load only plated or coated heads. I still get hit by jackets from other people but not mine when I am closest to the targets.