Just found this on my computer from several years ago. The event is still burned into my memory. A buddy was next to me shooting and I put my forearm on the bench without looking down first. Damn brass can be hot!

Wasn't just your memory it was burned into!

38/357?

Ima guess .357 Magnum.

That’s a great picture. Lol. Hot brass sucks. I’ve taken to wearing long sleeves regardless of temperature.

My guess is the brass came from a lever action or semi-auto, maybe something like a .357 mag., .44 mag, or 10mm.

That's really more like a branding, but I might've been tempted to turn that scar into a tattoo.

Years ago I was taking a shooting class, and two of the students were middled-aged women. Both women were dressed in loose open type poly clothing, with one wearing a blouse with an open neck line, showing a tiny bit of cleavage.

During one string of fire I heard a small wince and the two women were laughing because a spent shell had hit her in this area and left a slight burn mark.

Even while wearing proper shooting clothing I've been scalded by hot brass a couple of times.

I'm thinking .22lr. Something with a big mag and semi-auto to get good and hot.

Seems like 38 special

I’ve got a scar from a piece of 22lr brass that looks very similar. Got mine during an Appleseed shoot while prone courtesy of the shooter to the left of me.

I'm thinking .357Mag. The mark is too long for .38Spl and not wide enough (relative to length) to be .44Mag or .45Colt. It does appear to have a rim, so it's a revolver cartridge. It's almost long enough to be a .357Maximum.

flashguy

A few days ago, I had a hot 9mm casing bounce off the ceiling or wall of the indoor range I was shooting in and down the back of my shirt. Rather painful, but I've had it happen before (like most members here probably) and I dealt with it. I was pleasantly surprised when the rangemaster approached and complemented me afterwards, on the fact I'd maintained muzzle discipline at the time. He mentioned that he'd seen far too many newbies freakout and forget basic firearms safety during such incidents.

357

For those that guessed .22lr you are correct. My buddy had just shot the 15th round out of a Marlin 66. The last casing bounced off the center divider right onto the part of the carpeted bench where I was shooting. I won't lie, it hurt like a son of a bitch! Went and got a cold soda out of the fridge and held it there until my skin went numb.

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Originally posted by rsbolo:
Wasn't just your memory it was burned into!

38/357?

I agree, closer to .357 ?

I’ve never ejected an empty out of a revolver fast enough that the brass was hot enough to burn to burn like that. I’m guessing something like a .223 or a .308 out of a semi-auto, depending on how big your arm is.

Since your friend was shooting 22lr, I guess the burning question is still: What caliber were you shooting?

Podbyrin 9.2mm

.30 Carbine

That’s 10mm. It stays hot for 8 hours after shooting nuns through a grade school.

Tattoo a black line around it…cool tat.

Graz-Burya. Not sure of the caliber.
Favored weapon of the KGB.