Dumbest tog ever?

Video won't play for me - is this the idiot who falls backwards into the water feature while walking down the aisle in fronnt of the B&G ?
 
if thats reall Hoooolllly ****

although that said there don't appear to be any holes in the target the guy in the white tee shirt is 'shooting' at so it may be set up with blank rounds
 
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Whoa! :cuckoo:
 
I suppose it'd be good practice if you wanted to become a war photographer.
 
He's perfectly safe - only the top shooters are allowed on the 3 yard range. :lol:

What a bunch of plonkers.

Edit: I'm watching on my phone screen but there doesn't seem to be any dirt being kicked up off that bank, I.e. they're firing blank rounds. If that's the case, it could just be set up for the purpose of getting some pictures, rather than the tog taking pictures of them actually shooting targets. Not so bad, but still... :cuckoo:
 
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Gives a whole new meaning to "Getting in the shot"
 
ZoneV said:
He's perfectly safe - only the top shooters are allowed on the 3 yard range. :lol:

What a bunch of plonkers.

Edit: I'm watching on my phone screen but there doesn't seem to be any dirt being kicked up off that bank, I.e. they're firing blank rounds. If that's the case, it could just be set up for the purpose of getting some pictures, rather than the tog taking pictures of them actually shooting targets. Not so bad, but still... :cuckoo:
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There are puffs of "dust" from the targets.
If there were dirt being kicked up from the bank then surely those chaps wouldn't be in the elite at that distance?
 
viv1969 said:
There are puffs of "dust" from the targets.
If there were dirt being kicked up from the bank then surely those chaps wouldn't be in the elite at that distance?
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Live rounds would go through the targets into the bank.
 
ZoneV said:
Live rounds would go through the targets into the bank.
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Depending on the calliber, surely?
And would blanks produce said "puffs" from the targets?
 
I'd have thought safety was paramount on the shooting range and nobody should be down range when people are firing.
 
viv1969 said:
Depending on the calliber, surely?
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Any calibre round would go through, as long as it wasn't "spud". :D

viv1969 said:
And would blanks produce said "puffs" from the targets?
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Yes. Quite a bit of crap comes out of the barrell with blanks. That's why the military attach those yellow things (BFA's - blank firing adaptors) to the muzzle.
 
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big soft moose said:
if thats reall Hoooolllly ****

although that said there don't appear to be any holes in the target the guy in the white tee shirt is 'shooting' at so it may be set up with blank rounds
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or they may be really really bad shots
 
Just watched it again, this time on the PC and they do appear to be firing live rounds.

God knows what they're trying to do though - some are aiming well below the target and some don't seem to be firing much at all (the guy in the white shirt - in the lane next to the tog - looks like he's looking for his dog or something). It's all a big barrel of crazy yee-haa.

Next week, "Let's offroad!". :D

[YOUTUBE]EbPERR2aybc[/YOUTUBE]
 
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Laudrup said:
Could a blank being shot that close still kill you?
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Yes. That's what killed Brandon Lee on the set of The Crow. Even though on that occasion the blank was faulty (part of the jacket fragmented off and was 'fired') they can be like buckshot up close!
 
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Laudrup said:
Could a blank being shot that close still kill you?
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dunno, I know there was an American actor killed with a blank a few years ago, but that was pressed against his head, so no idea at the short distance in the vid
 
boyfalldown said:
dunno, I know there was an American actor killed with a blank a few years ago, but that was pressed against his head, so no idea at the short distance in the vid
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A blank pressed up against his head??

I wouldn't think so, that's suicide! The gasses alone would cause a serious injury let alone the rest of the crap that gets shot out. Are you thinking about Brandon Lee as I posted?

Anyway, the photographer in this vid probably had a UV filter on for protection so he'll be ok!
 
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odd jim said:
A blank pressed up against his head??

I wouldn't think so, that's suicide! The gasses alone would cause a serious injury let alone the rest f the crap thats shot out. Are you thinking about Brandon Lee as I posted?
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No, a quick google tells me I'm thinking of a guy called Jon Hexum, who died on the set of a program called 'Cover Up'. Darwin award candidate?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon-Erik_Hexum
 
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boyfalldown said:
No, a quick google tells me I'm thinking of a guy called Jon Hexum, who died on the set of a program called 'Cover Up'
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I'm taking it the 'shooter' didn't realise the gun was loaded then? If not that's the dumbest movie mistake ever!

EDIT - just read the link, definitely a Darwin Award winner!
 
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I'm taking it the 'shooter' didn't realise the gun was loaded then? If not that's the dumbest movie mistake ever!
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apparently he didn't realise the danger and was playing Russian roulette with blanks cause he was bored
 
odd jim said:
A blank pressed up against his head??

I wouldn't think so, that's suicide! The gasses alone would cause a serious injury let alone the rest of the crap that gets shot out. Are you thinking about Brandon Lee as I posted?

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edit hugh googles quicker than me -
 
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reference brandon lee a lot of reports say that there was part of a bullet from a previous live round jammed in the barrel and the blank fired it into him - if thats true thats pretty sloppy work from the on set armourer too

mind you i guess everyone makes mistakes
 
They do, but on set armourers have no excuse for sloppiness, especially as they are dealing with actors! Maaattttt daaaamon ;)
 
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big soft moose said:
reference brandon lee a lot of reports say that there was part of a bullet from a previous live round jammed in the barrel and the blank fired it into him - if thats true thats pretty sloppy work from the on set armourer too

mind you i guess everyone makes mistakes
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Yeah that's what the current reports seem to say. Interesting link to the Brandon Lee death;

http://www.thecrow.info/accident.htm

- which reveals a series of errors as the shooter aimed directly at Lee, which even when using blanks you should aim off for safety. Add the rest into the mix...

Sorry, going off topic now.
 
boyfalldown said:
dunno, I know there was an American actor killed with a blank a few years ago, but that was pressed against his head, so no idea at the short distance in the vid
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Brandon Lee was killed after a previously misfired bullet was ejected from a gun by a blank from about 20 feet.
 
st599 said:
Brandon Lee was killed after a previously misfired bullet was ejected from a gun by a blank from about 20 feet.
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see above!
 
Laudrup said:
I'd have thought safety was paramount on the shooting range and nobody should be down range when people are firing.
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This. I've never been to any gun club (in the UK) that allow people to load a weapon when someone is down range, let alone firing them.
 
apparently no cameras were hurt or injured in the making of this video lol
 
It's not the safest way to get the picture, but might not be as bad as it looks, soldiers train with live rounds all the time, often with people mixed in amongst the targets. If your an experienced shooter you should be able to miss him at that range... but there is a few if's in there. Personally I wouldn't be happy unless I knew the guys firing really well (and trusted them)
 
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This. I've never been to any gun club (in the UK) that allow people to load a weapon when someone is down range, let alone firing them.
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i'm fairly sure this is murrican - where they have a more erm... relaxed ...view of elf an safety

its a constitutional right to act like a complete and utter b*****d should you wish
 
big soft moose said:
i'm fairly sure this is murrican - where they have a more erm... relaxed ...view of elf an safety

its a constitutional right to act like a complete and utter b*****d should you wish
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I believe it's a requirement for citizenship.
 
ZoneV said:
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Yes. Quite a bit of crap comes out of the barrell with blanks. That's why the military attach those yellow things (BFA's - blank firing adaptors) to the muzzle.
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Not quite right. It's correct that a lot of crud comes out, and right that a blank round can cause a lot of damage but the BFA's are there so automatic weapons can cycle, i.e. reload.

EDIT: Meant to add the tog is a nutter imo blank or live.
 
PaulButler said:
Not quite right. It's correct that a lot of crud comes out, and right that a blank round can cause a lot of damage but the BFA's are there so automatic weapons can cycle, i.e. reload.

EDIT: Meant to add the tog is a nutter imo blank or live.
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Yes, quite right. I should have said "...one of the reasons why...".

It was a long time ago that I last used one and an awful lot of other stuff has passed through my brain since so my memory's not as fresh as it could be. :gag:
 
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swanseamale47 said:
It's not the safest way to get the picture, but might not be as bad as it looks, soldiers train with live rounds all the time, often with people mixed in amongst the targets. If your an experienced shooter you should be able to miss him at that range... but there is a few if's in there. Personally I wouldn't be happy unless I knew the guys firing really well (and trusted them)
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It doesn't matter how good a shot they are, there's still the risk of a ricochet even on a sand banked range.

I've had a ricochet from an air pistol at such a range from 25 metres back after it went through the target and hit a stone on the banking. that wasn't pleasant so I wouldn't deliberately risk it, especially from a 9mm.

Crazy stuff from the 'tog.
 
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