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I was rewatching Blackhawk Down the other day and got to thinking about how the Army Ranger and Delta Force operators used goggles for eye protection. I've never seen anybody at the range use them, but I got to thinking they would probably provide superior protection in case of an accident.
First of all, they protect more of your face. Secondly, I've had hot brass ejected from the guy shooting next to me actually hit me in the head, and fall down between my shooting glasses and my face. Certainly if there was some sort of catastrophic failure of my weapon due to a barrel obstruction or too hot a reload, I would think goggles would provide better protection from hot gasses, splinters, etc. Finally, in a combat situation, goggles would give you superior protction from being maced, secondary projectiles coming at you from near misses, dirt being thrown in your face, etc.
What do you guys think? Any thoughts as to type or brand of goggle?
Bruise
First of all, they protect more of your face. Secondly, I've had hot brass ejected from the guy shooting next to me actually hit me in the head, and fall down between my shooting glasses and my face. Certainly if there was some sort of catastrophic failure of my weapon due to a barrel obstruction or too hot a reload, I would think goggles would provide better protection from hot gasses, splinters, etc. Finally, in a combat situation, goggles would give you superior protction from being maced, secondary projectiles coming at you from near misses, dirt being thrown in your face, etc.
What do you guys think? Any thoughts as to type or brand of goggle?
Bruise