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I am getting ready for a "what not to wear" post on my blog, and would love to share ideas and pictures if you have any!! Thanks!

My fiancé tried to wear open toed shoes (sandals) once. Makes for fun gun handling when hot brass hits your toes.

gigag04 wrote:My fiancé tried to wear open toed shoes (sandals) once. Makes for fun gun handling when hot brass hits your toes.

Bet the same could be said for a low cut blouse.

This...

Any ladies' top that does not have a high, fairly closed neck like a T-shirt will, sooner or later, allow a hot shell to get down between top and skin.

This results in a most entertaining dance aptly dubbed the "hot shell hop".

Even folks who say they can't dance are so inspired by the experience that they execute the steps spontaneously and with great enthusiasm.

thatTexasLady wrote:I am getting ready for a "what not to wear" post on my blog, and would love to share ideas and pictures if you have any!! Thanks!

I would say your avatar would be a great example of what not to wear at the range. I could see a "range" of responses if your avatar showed up on the firing line;


Of course the wives who happen to be at the range would have a very different set of emotions;

gigag04 wrote:My fiancé tried to wear open toed shoes (sandals) once. Makes for fun gun handling when hot brass hits your toes.

Yes, shoes will definitely be addressed. Thanks for saying sandals, we were going to discuss flip flops but all sandals should be addressed.

Bulldog1911 wrote:This...

Yeah, might get a little hot.

Excaliber wrote:Any ladies' top that does not have a high, fairly closed neck like a T-shirt will, sooner or later, allow a hot shell to get down between top and skin.

Yes, actually in my CHL class, the instructor referred to my "brass catchers" and asked if I had a shirt to wear to the range. As I was obviously holding my range shirt in my hand, it didn't impress my hubby very much. (Yet another argument for a female CHL instructor in my area.)

jmra wrote:I would say your avatar would be a great example of what not to wear at the range. I could see a "range" of responses if your avatar showed up on the firing line;

Yeah, I don't think my avatar's attire would be range recommended. ESPECIALLY by the wives. Love your use of the smilies btw!!

At dept sponsored range days we usually mandate wearing a hat with a brim. Keeps brass out of face (mostly) and will also keep hair out of the action - my local indoor range has lots of fans helping the lead scrubbers. These could blow long hair into the action. Also a combat reload should bring the gun up in front of your face - another place for hair to blow
in the action.

The big no-nos have been covered (open-toed shoes, low cut blouses, lack of a hat) but I'd also remark about excessive jewelry on the fingers and wrists. Excessive number and/or size of rings and bracelets can all interfere with proper grip and gun handling function.

A-R wrote:The big no-nos have been covered (open-toed shoes, low cut blouses, lack of a hat) but I'd also remark about excessive jewelry on the fingers and wrists. Excessive number and/or size of rings and bracelets can all interfere with proper grip and gun handling function.

Thanks AR, hadn't thought of that.

jmra wrote: Bet the same could be said for a low cut blouse.

My wife did, only once! had brass hit her square in the middle, left a burn that took about a month to go away

Anything involving Spandex......there just isn't any eye protection strong enough for that......

Agree with all the no sandals and no low cut shirt posts.

If you're going to be drawing from a holster, long or full shirts can get in the way or are hard to tuck in. Much easier to wear a shirt that can easily be tucked in, with a sturdy belt (think function not beauty )

Don't forget to wear sunscreen (not clothing but...but still should be "worn").

Hair... shouldn't interfere with field of vision or hearing protection.

Just my .02 worth.

T.

Thanks T. Have a photo session set up with a hairstylist to takes some pictures and give ideas of different ways to fix your hair with a hat to prevent accidents and still look nice.

Thanks for the sunscreen idea. Also got some makeup hints from an instructor. Just a hint, for those ladies reading, mineral makeup (foundation) is safe but experts recommend no liquid foundations, as residue and chemicals can build up on your face in liquid foundation. They also recommend some type of portable facial wipe to clean the chemicals and residue off of your face and neck after shooting practice as well as a nail brush in your range bag so that you can scrub under your nails after practice as well.

gigag04 wrote:At dept sponsored range days we usually mandate wearing a hat with a brim. Keeps brass out of face (mostly) and will also keep hair out of the action - my local indoor range has lots of fans helping the lead scrubbers. These could blow long hair into the action. Also a combat reload should bring the gun up in front of your face - another place for hair to blow
in the action.

I normally wear my regular eyeglasses for protection. My first time at Winchester Gallery in Fort Worth, I didn't realize that their stalls were narrower than the ones at Bass Pro, where I was used to shooting. Anyway, I wasn't wearing a hat and my ejected brass ricocheted off the wall at a different trajectory - one lodging right between my eyelids and my glasses.

Thankfully my immediate reaction closed my eye in time. I was able to safely lay my firearm down on the table facing downrange, but in the same motion mindlessly threw my glasses down range as I flicked them off in a huge, swooping motion.

Needless to say, a hat has been part of my range attire ever since.