I was a cop. They used to tell us stories about dead cops with brass in their pants pockets or coat pockets because you revert back to muscle memory under stress. They were screamed at for dropping their brass on the ground at the range, so they put it in their pockets. Same idea here.
Because they got screamed at for dropping their brass (spent shell casings, not the entire bullet) while at the training range.
Back in the revolver days, you shoot your 6 shots then empty the spent casings out onto the floor, or into your hand, and from your hand into your pocket so you don't have to pick them up later.
They realized this wasn't good because in real world shooting instances, the cops were doing the same thing, instead of focusing on reloading, they were focusing on putting the brass in their pocket.
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u/The_drunken_Mick-732 2d ago
I was a cop. They used to tell us stories about dead cops with brass in their pants pockets or coat pockets because you revert back to muscle memory under stress. They were screamed at for dropping their brass on the ground at the range, so they put it in their pockets. Same idea here.