A man nicknamed "Insane Shane" put magazines down his pants to protect his genitals after daring a friend to shoot him in a Jackass-style prank gone wrong, a court has been told.
Michael Ciantar apologised on Friday for firing his air rifle at Shane Lewis, saying: "I will never do anything that stupid again".
"I have always been a very respectful person with my firearms, as it has always been one of my passions," he told Adelaide Magistrates Court.
"I know I have stuffed up."
Ciantar, 20, pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm to injure, annoy or frighten at a Brahma Lodge gathering on February 27.
He was arrested after Mr Lewis, 41, arrived at hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm.
The court was told neither witnesses nor the victim would co-operate with police, who were told at first he was injured in a drive-by shooting.
But prosecutor Lisa Lakatos said the incident was recorded by an onlooker on Ciantar's mobile phone.
His lawyer, Stephen Ey, said Mr Lewis had bragged about pranks on the TV show Jackass, including putting yabbies on nipples and using guns to shoot at one another.
The lawyer said he had done an internet search on Jackass pranks and discovered "all sorts of bizarre behaviour".
Mr Lewis had suggested Ciantar go home and get his slug gun, which his client did.
"Lewis wanted the defendant to shoot him in the arm," Mr Ey said.
"The defendant suggested it would be better if it was in the bottom, but ultimately it was agreed he would shoot him in the arm."
Mr Lewis put magazines down his pants to protect his genitalia.
Prosecutors previously said Ciantar then asked Mr Lewis's teenage son, "Do you want to see your dad being shot?"
Mr Ey said the incident was filmed because they did not contemplate any harm would be done but wanted to prove the shooting took place.
After being shot, Mr Lewis did some push-ups but after blood was noticed on his arm about 20 minutes later, Ciantar convinced him to go to hospital.
Ciantar will be sentenced on August 5.
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