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Yearly Archives: 2016
Tennessee just gained another great guy
John is now local to us.
Road blocked ahead by trash?
I’ve brought a broom.
A boy and his dog
“Inside every old man is a little boy, wondering what happened…”
“With all this excitement…”
“…I can’t recall if I fired six shots or only five. But being as this is a seven-shot Nagant, you don’t have to ask yourself if you feel lucky, punk. You aren’t.”
Posted in humor, interesting people, pistol, self-defense, weapon
Tagged 7.62x38R, gas seal, revolver
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SVT40
This might explain why certain people prefer to riot in Oakland and Berkeley rather than in Inwood, WV. The locals would have put too much of a crimp in their style. Bonus: SVT40 photos from 2004.
Measuring without intruments
Assume a person who winds up in some other version of Earth. All the physical constants are the same, but no measuring instruments exist. How would you go about recreating standard units of length, weight, time, temperature, etc — and … Continue reading
Posted in advice requested
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Ballistic calculator with graph capability?
I need to graph trajectories for various loads, ideally with several loads on one chart. Any suggestions on the best software for that?
Posted in advice requested, ammunition
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“And don’t forget to smile!”
One of my closest friends wraps up her voice mail greeting with that advice. Americans are often accused of smiling too much in public. Considering that most foreigners see mainly Americans on vacations, that’s a skewed sample, but even at … Continue reading
Quiet before the firestorm
17+1 rounds of 10mm Auto await their rapid stage entry.
A quiet day in nature
I love Tennessee Autumn…mid-November with 70*F weather. The targets we set up in the woods get populated with lead and copper, but without our ears getting a beating. This rifle is one of five SU16s built by keltec in 300 … Continue reading
Posted in ammunition, nature, rifle, sound suppressor, weapon
Tagged 300Blackout, keltec, NFA
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Reflex suppressor on a Faxon ARAK21
With the reflex suppressor, 18″ barrel is required on ARAK21 to clear the gas regulator. With an AR15 and short forend, 16″ should be enough, but the result will be slightly louder due to higher gas pressure at the muzzle. … Continue reading
A truly automatic shotgun
Select-fire Saiga 12 converted by DTV Tactical Innovations,with 20rd Promag drum and TRS25 red dot. How many projectiles are in the air at once?
A tribute to Charles Bronson
The movie rather understated the effect of 7.62mm ball on humans…