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Monthly Archives: November 2015
All in a day’s fun
Alexis proved herself a competent gun safety instructor. The SVD 7.62×54 rifle was fun, but the optic on top is no Trijicon… And then there’s the wait to load up the SAW and get to hammering the targets…
Posted in interesting people, rifle, training, weapon
Tagged 22LR, 7.62x54, Black Dog Machine, machine gun
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Shooting, The Most Inclusive Sport: new on AllOutdoor
What other physical sports can boast the inclusiveness of shooting matches?
Are machine guns really that hard to control?
So many on our side of the gun control fight have despaired of ever getting automatic weapons deregulated to pre-1934 state that they make excuses for the enemy. “Automatics are uncontrollable anyway”, they way. “A waste of ammunition”. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in rifle, rkba, self-defense, shotgun, training, weapon
Tagged automatic, machine gun, NFA
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Amie’s “Evie Jones and the Spirit Stalker” is on sale for only 99 cents.
It’s a Kindle Countdown Deal, so it’s $0.99 for 3 days and $1.99 for 3 days. Annotation: As Halloween nears, the spirits will rise… Evie Jones is a lawyer, not an investigator, but when a young co-ed at her new … Continue reading
Wireless noise-cancelling headset recommendation needed
I am looking for a headset for the following: Talking on the phone hands-free (needs a microphone option) Listening to to music or watching movies on a plane Listening to music from desktop at home I looked at Samsung Level Over, … Continue reading
Who in or near Nashville has a Steyr AUG?
I have some spare parts I’d like to give away. (Update: parts committed.)
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Competitive 10-22 shooter
Halley, one of the Chamberlains — a family with both parents and all three kids competing in rimfire steel challenge. They all prefer open sights to optics. And the typical result of her efforts:
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Tagged 22LR, sport
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“Green” bullets.
The point of 25ACP is to allow really tiny defensive guns. Plus side, they can be hidden anywhere. Minus side, not much stopping power — the wound track is similar to a pencil being pushed through, and that if it … Continue reading
Extended use report on Kel-Tec RDB: new on AllOutdoor
The first eight months (including pre-production) with the new .223 bullpup
“We Investigate Zebras”, a new story by Amie Gibbons
When hearing hoofbeats, most people assume horses, not zebras. Amie’s heroine has to at least consider the black and white stripes being a factor in her somewhat quirky investigative world.
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Fun size buckshot
They may be short, but it’ still buckshot at 1200fps. Not much recoil to speak of. Numerous reviews mentioning use in a KSG (in my experience, each tube holds 12 shells, one review mentions 11). Now to actually find these … Continue reading
Classic sports have military roots.
Running, wrestling, fencing, archery and javelin all stem from military training. So does biathlon. Could skeet and trap shooting similarly evolve under the martial influences of riot control needs into a more socially oriented sport? Home alone? No problem. (Spelling fixed in … Continue reading
A family that shoots together
These three youngsters, along with their parents, are among the top competitive steel shooters in the US. I had a great time doing photos of this cohesive and accomplished family.
World Steel Challenge photos
I still have several memory sticks given to me at the end of the Ft.Smith event by various people. Most of them are without an associated name or address. If you gave me a memory stick for the photos, please … Continue reading
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Back from Florida
New friends. Old friends. Warm weather, much work and even more fun. And I am glad to be home at last.
Please recommend a subcompact camera
I am looking for a camera small enough to live in a shirt pocket. Protected viewfinder would be helpful but not mandatory, close focus is mandatory. Would be ok with prime, non-zoom lens. The purpose is to provide a more … Continue reading
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7.7mm Arisaka in Nashville
Does anyone have such a rifle available for me to borrow for photos?
One in Infinity, Amie’s newest book, is available
Read it on Kindle.