Thread: Not getting shot or shooting someone by mistake

So this thread died with my last post. In the gap in time I have been busy designing and making the flashing red lighted cap as I really believe it will make the difference in the excitement of the moment. It also has down lights in white for following tracks but without losing your peripheral night vision. I have tested them by putting them beside deer trails and had the deer walk past without even looking at them. Hoping to get some marketing out very soon as hopefully they will stop someone shooting you while you are carrying your deer out or roaring for your mate. Won;t stop the guy getting shot while crossing the fence though!! If it will take testing it yourself to prove the deer don;t see it and you don;t want to mess up your roar if I am wrong, just have the guy roaring wear it. That way some other guy won't shoot him or her! Stoney Creek will have them under the logo CMe. What else! Rechargeable too so you won;t have to much about with expensive tiny batteries. Keen to get any feedback on how easy it is to keep an eye on your mates position with it as any chance to improve it or know where it does/does not help will help the design. Safe hunting and good luck for the roar.

one of the key bits of training that the wider shooting community misses out on is keep that bloody trigger finger pointing down the frame or stock of the weapon/firearm until you have made the conshious decision to fire. this final safety is in pratice in military and police throughout the world. while the cogs are turning in your brain theres milseconds of extra thinking going on. you will never see aline of sas stg who ever in an entry drill with there fingers on the trigger cause there woudnt be any left by now.
I guess we will never know how many lives may have been saved by more training.
Theres an interesting study done by the us army and fbi on uds on ranges and the training that was changed and the affects. key areas to address was fingers off triggers , weapons always pointing in safe direction, unload drills and checks. cheers

Originally Posted by mutton gun

one of the key bits of training that the wider shooting community misses out on is keep that bloody trigger finger pointing down the frame or stock of the weapon/firearm until you have made the conshious decision to fire. this final safety is in pratice in military and police throughout the world. while the cogs are turning in your brain theres milseconds of extra thinking going on. you will never see aline of sas stg who ever in an entry drill with there fingers on the trigger cause there woudnt be any left by now.
I guess we will never know how many lives may have been saved by more training.
Theres an interesting study done by the us army and fbi on uds on ranges and the training that was changed and the affects. key areas to address was fingers off triggers , weapons always pointing in safe direction, unload drills and checks. cheers

Welcome to the forum mutton gun

cheers rushy

Originally Posted by mutton gun

cheers rushy

Don't thank him yet he is just lubing you up mutton chops!!.How did the pins pull up after the Hihitahi gig?.good to have you on here mate.

A handy hint: wear blue in the bush,not super extravagent and super bright but a darkish aqua always does the trick.nothing else looks like it and in no way can be mistaken otherwise.

was at work and had to find one of the other guys to help set traps, i had a blaze orange fleece on with blue kathmandu l/s thermals on underneath, in realitively dense bush. my colleague said the blue stuck out like dogs !@#$% and the blaze orange not so much.

Got told same thing from msc guy. Blue better then blaze

not sayn its impossible to accidently shot someone, accidents happen,butif you r aiming at a spot on a deer to humanely and quicky kill it (so you dont have to walk to far cause walkn is overated) . and assuming most hunters can shot under lets say 2 inch at 100 and most deer r taken at less than 100 in nz 80% was last figure i was told , how would this ever happen? .as for shotn ur buddy it should neva happen with my shotn mate the last person that shot one follows with rifle on back and made safe watchn and spotting (thats unless the mrs goes though with that get half the insurance money deal HAPPY hahaha)

I believe HOT PINK is the colour - seriously
We were rabbit shooting the other week - everyone wearing blaze to some degree. My bro was wearing the Mrs Hot Pink lay vest and it was alot more obvious than the orange was

Originally Posted by Spanners

I believe HOT PINK is the colour - seriously
We were rabbit shooting the other week - everyone wearing blaze to some degree. My bro was wearing the Mrs Hot Pink lay vest and it was alot more obvious than the orange was

Bunch of horny bastards oh ah pink

I like you're idea of a light flashing hat (the light on the start of the "Loaded Gun" came to mind haha)

Just make sure it doesn't look like deers eyes to a spot-lighter. Just as likely to get shot. Maybe more so

Yup, that's what I mentioned in another thread where "best colours" were discussed. Can't remember the thread but some people recommended wearing blue. I disagree with this colour due its propensity to appear grey in lowlight conditions (even light / powder / peace keeper blue).

Originally Posted by Spanners

I believe HOT PINK is the colour - seriously
We were rabbit shooting the other week - everyone wearing blaze to some degree. My bro was wearing the Mrs Hot Pink lay vest and it was alot more obvious than the orange was

Originally Posted by Spanners

I believe HOT PINK is the colour - seriously
We were rabbit shooting the other week - everyone wearing blaze to some degree. My bro was wearing the Mrs Hot Pink lay vest and it was alot more obvious than the orange was

Thats cos everyone was looking at him in his pink "vest" - he woulda stood out alright!

Originally Posted by Lentil

Thats cos everyone was looking at him in his pink "vest" - he woulda stood out alright!

'Clay Vest'
What stands out is something thats completely out of place
As Cam said, blaze in tussock is unmistakable, as is blaze on a riverbed, but in the bush, we need a colour thats COMPLETELY out of place, and I think Hot Fluro Pink is it.
Get past the whole 'I'm a man and cant wear pink' mentality and I think we are onto a winner safety wise.
When I'm home and next out, I might take out some diff colours for pics

Originally Posted by Spanners

'Clay Vest'
What stands out is something thats completely out of place
As Cam said, blaze in tussock is unmistakable, as is blaze on a riverbed, but in the bush, we need a colour thats COMPLETELY out of place, and I think Hot Fluro Pink is it.
Get past the whole 'I'm a man and cant wear pink' mentality and I think we are onto a winner safety wise.
When I'm home and next out, I might take out some diff colours for pics

Hey - I will wear any colour to make me safer. I get enough ribbing now for my glowing orange appearance. As long as it doesnt glow to the deer, I will wear pink if thats wot is safest.