it was at pretty close range, maybe 15-20ish feet, but through bdus it broke the skin in three places and made quarter-sized purple welts.
Gunny shot me point blank in the top of the thigh with his SOCOM <shudders>. Through BDUs it left a spot that weeped blood for an hour or two, then left a tye-dye knot in my leg about the size of a golfball for 3 weeks.
We both laughed...and continue to do so. It's a good story. I like Gunny and I don't think that he dislikes me. We were PLAYING WAR. People get shot when they play war. Getting shot hurts.
Christ, I couldn't talk for 2 days after taking a paintball in the neck. I've also taken a wicked paintball to the face mask that SHREDDED my uvula...have YOU ever had a bloody uvula playing AIRSOFT? When those injuries occured, I took them in stride, spit out the chunks, and continued to play...becuase that's where my passion lies. PLAYING THE GAME.
This game is dangerous. We're SHOOTING EACH OTHER. Shit happens and we bleed, but when it's all said and done, we need to sit down at DQ and have a goddamn milkshake. We are all friends and we need to remember that.
Let me say this; friends DON'T SHOOT FRIENDS with 450FPS AEGs. That's not very friendly.
Do unto others...
Speaking of passion...I will be playing Sunday's game with a recently broken shoulder. GRRRRRRR