"Shot" by a .950 JDJ and survived

• Jul 11, 2017

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Dude attends a group shoot where there was a .950 JDJ rifle and gets hit in the leg with a ricochet from 200-300 yards away.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/07/07/man-takes-artillery-ricochet/

 

• Jul 11, 2017

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Getting hit by a .5lb piece of metal that looks like this:

 

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Results in a small hole in a boot and a clear outline of the projectile:

 

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and a fairly substantial wound to the ankle.

 

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Apparently, this guy isn't even much of a gun nut and just attended the shoot out of casual interest.

It looks like he's a family man and self-employed painter and is now out of work.

Someone set up a gofundme account for him:

https://www.gofundme.com/AJSmithRecovery

 

• Jul 11, 2017

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Like shooting 10 .30-06 rounds they say......um, all at the same time!

http://www.military.com/video/guns/rifles/guys-shoot-the-950-jdj/1409750262001

 

• Jul 11, 2017

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on a hill...in the woods...by the creek

Two words...ugly and lucky.

 

• Jul 11, 2017

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Whoa.

 

• Jul 11, 2017

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Im going to throw a few bucks his way. I hope he recovers.

I want to know where he got those boots.

 

• Jul 11, 2017

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Whoa.

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Yeah. Norton already posted a pic of the round. Maybe you didn't see it?

 

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I love the outline of the band-aid that was removed.

 

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Blaster229 said:

Yeah. Norton already posted a pic of the round. Maybe you didn't see it?

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Blaster229 said:

I love the outline of the band-aid that was removed.

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• Jul 11, 2017

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clandestine said:

I want to know where he got those boots.

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They look just like some rubber boots I bought at Walmart. USA made

 

• Jul 11, 2017

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That's amazing. He should play the lottery.

 

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photo of the gun type that was posted in the comments to the story


For those wondering.. This is a 950 JDJ rifle

 

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Note to self: don't shoot at rocks.


It could have hit him in the head.
That is one lucky guy.

 

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Mike said:

photo of the gun type that was posted in the comments to the story


For those wondering.. This is a 950 JDJ rifle

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what's a gun like that for, dinosaurs?

or just because?

 

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what's a gun like that for, dinosaurs?

or just because?

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Dunno. But I need one.

 

• Jul 11, 2017

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Is that considered "small arms" or artillery?