…by how high they place the heel of the stock.
.223 Ruger M77 left-hand with 3-9x Trijicon Accupoint. I had a chance to shoot this combination yesterday at 150 yards with only a small branch for support: it worked great. Appleseed really does build both skills and confidence.
Yesterday, I had a chance to play with Mossberg 500HD, a .410 pump designed for defense. We test-fired a whole bunch of ammo types at the IDTS 3D target and more at an old cooking pan, some rotten logs and cardboard boxes.
My observations on this .410 so far:
So the end result of my very informal test suggests using 2.5″ shells and solid projectiles. The slug weighs the same 109 grains as the 3″ variety but muzzle velocity is only 1500fps vs. 1750fps. For short ranges, the difference shouldn’t be all that significant. Hollow base .410 slugs which are used by most US ammo makers aren’t very solidly built, so their penetration is very limited.
To ensure reliable extraction with questionable ammunition, it’s best to pull on the forend during the recoil. It’s better yet to test the ammo beforehand and not load anything that doesn’t run smoothly.
This 1941 Johnson rifle gives way to shoot 30-06 without undue recoil. It does require a steady stance to avoid short-stroking. Loading the rotary magazine with two stripper clips is interesting, a bit like Enfield but quicker thanks to rimless ammo. The rear sight is an aperture with range-adjusting slider like the later FN49. The balance is definitely better than M1 Garand, so even a lightly built 15 year old girl can hold it off-hand easily.
This particular rifle is for sale, for details ask Paul Stuhrenberg (bwana@bellsouth.net).
TSA pretends that their screening catches weapons and bombs. We know from controlled experiments that they don’t catch bombs reliably. We also know from testimonials of friends that they let things like knives and live ammunition through their scanners because their staff can’t identify what they see correctly.
But it’s the TSA themselves that now supply proof that their efforts are arbitrary and likely unnecessary. They demand $75 for inclusion in a less intrusive checkpoint lane (“trusted traveler”), but also have a few random other travelers go through the same lane. While the less intrusive screening is appreciated, the practice of having random passengers screened the same way as “carefully pre-checked” passengers suggests that they aren’t too concerned about the difference between the two methods. One includes radiation treatment in pornoscanners, the other one doesn’t. It does appear that TSA is trying to get $75 per traveler plus a whole lot of additional personal information in exchange for not getting exposed to pointless attention of incompetent but intrusive blue-gloved checkers.
UTS15 with EOTech holographic sight. Stoked with a mix of Rio 00 buck and slugs in a Comp-tac carrier on Minotaur belt. Backup pistol is a Glock 23 in a DragonLeather Flatjack holster.
In Charleston harbor
With parents at a park near Savannah on Hilton Head Island, SC
Nashville squirrel
Nashville squirrel at attention
1963 Plymouth Valiant was considered a compact in its time, despite the 3.7L 6-cylinder engine.
Similarly, BAZ45 is a compact gas-operated pistol-caliber carbine despite the nice, fat 45ACP caliber. Feeding off slightly modified M3 Grease Gun magazines, it has the distinction of roughly .22LR level of recoil despite launching more than five times as much metal at similar velocity though the 10-inch barrel. 5.5″ flash hider ensures no visible muzzle flash.
Not sure what species this is.
Blue Heron? Seen from afar.
Smith & Wesson M&P22 with a Gemtech Outback 2.
Shirts from ENDO.
Why use mechanical loaders when a voice-directed self-propelled model is available? Previous software revisions here.
“Waking a person unnecessarily should not be considered a capital crime. For the first offense, that is.” – Robert Heinlein
Start with a thin wooden board or a piece of laminate.
End with a pair of high-quality sculpted grips.
Offer a choice of colors and patterns.
This is what capitalism is all about: combining “surplus” capital with time and expertise to create excellent — and widely affordable — products. A single artisan is usually less cost-efficient, and a government-run manufacturer wouldn’t care about pleasing the customers.
http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2014/02/why-you-cant-optically-test-your-lens-with-autofocus I noticed the same about my own equipment, which is why I use live view focusing with 300/2.8 when practical.
Gertrude first appeared in my photos almost twelve years ago.
Storm 9mm carbine has little recoil and is easy to configure for left or right hand ejection. One of my friends has an article about it coming up, I will link it once ready.
Primary Arms makes a pretty good compact light for not much money.
One of the kids here brought out her own rifle to show it. The girl is nine and the runt of her age group, but it turns out that the AR15 is neither too heavy nor too complicated for her to operate — contrary to what the know-in-all VP claims. EOTech holosight works great for getting around cross eye dominance.
I’d like to do photos with a few items that aren’t normally available to me:
Ideally, these would be available in Nashville. I should be able to come up with appropriate models and period outfits, though competent musicians and riders would certainly be welcome. The prop providers would get large prints of the resulting photos.
