Gun Owners?

[adidasguy]

Yama: A 12/16 would be sweet! Tax refund came last night so send me one! (And the other thing with the round thingie for brass jewelry  )

I like Sig over Glock only because I like all steel and added weight. Glocks seem like a toy with all the plastic.

(Oh, Glock 17 9mm with regular and extended mags for those that were asking)

[adidasguy]

I think I need some. I have all the GS500 parts I need. Time to start collecting something else.
Send any c/o the Bike Cave. 

Ha! Uh oh, we are on to a new hobby now  Just make sure you kill those coons with the first shot. I hate the idea of using a gun that might not kill the animal outright.
The CT-110 I just sold had a rifle rack on the front forks. I used that to go target shooting with my 10/22 in the national forests.

I'll start with an airsoft pistol just to piss them off. 20 rounds rapid fire shoudk scare them off.

If they return then I'll use the 1100 fps pellet rifle with hyper sonic pellets with the steel bead in the tip. Or the hollow pointed thingies.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Yama: A 12/16 would be sweet! Tax refund came last night so send me one! (And the other thing with the round thingie for brass jewelry  )

I like Sig over Glock only because I like all steel and added weight. Glocks seem like a toy with all the plastic.

(Oh, Glock 17 9mm with regular and extended mags for those that were asking)

still awaiting the rest of the shipment

[Badot]

My personal opinion on handguns -- even though I haven't shot all too many real ones -- get the one that feels best in your hand, so long as the reliability and accuracy are decent. If your hand lands on the grip the same way every time, you'll be able to pull off some pretty crazy shots with it without thinking twice.

I do, however, have a ton of experience with airsoft handguns. I had an old Chinese Beretta m9 that I handmade grips for. It was a piece of crap with a hacksawed tightbore barrel crammed into it but I could outshoot all but one member of the ISPC club at the "real" gun range with it after they were laughing at it when I took it out to adjust the hopup. No one I played airsoft with believed me that it wasn't anything exceptional until I let them try it.

Of course, when someone asked me to sell it to them at a game and I refused it mysteriously went 'missing'. Maybe I can make another for a summer project this year. [/ramble]

[adidasguy]

I have a PT-92 blowback CO2 and a Sig P299 blowback CO2. Sig doesn't seem to have a safety.
Both are pretty accurate. 20 rounds rapid fire at 20 feet I'm not too bad. Raccoons should get a good dose of whomp ass from them.
What's good to see what a pellet will do? Maybe a piece of rabbit fur over a fresh chicken? I'd like to measure how different pellets perform in different "toys".

[Kiwingenuity]

Of course, when someone asked me to sell it to them at a game and I refused it mysteriously went 'missing'. Maybe I can make another for a summer project this year. [/ramble]

Epic suck when your favourite toys go "missing" - I have had a few nice tools go missing over the years as well as test instruments..

We did have the local popo leave a Glock at the range a few years back - gave them a lot of grief for that..  they did get it back however..

[Badot]

Epic suck when your favourite toys go "missing" - I have had a few nice tools go missing over the years as well as test instruments..

Yep, especially when they're your favorite for reasons other than monetary value. Won't even get into that here though.

[yamahonkawazuki]

had my second goped stolen like this. guy says ( after asking to ride, i decline, then says you may find it gone one of these days. i pulled out my phone, said aint it a Buddha Loves You when i hit the record button, you best hope it stays in my posession. anyhoo it was stolen by someone else. i play the recording, he was innocent surprisingly. but they did find the makings of a methlab in his shed HE invited them to search.  lol

[slipperymongoose]

Lol that's good stuff there Yamma

[Kijona]

Lack of recoil makes a substantial difference in your ability to shoot. Also, some people are better with certain guns than others - particularly sights I suppose.

Took a friend shooting last year - he punched ragged holes in the bullseye with a gun (S&W Sigma .40) I did good to get 2/10 in the bullseye with. Switched to a 1911 and he couldn't shoot it for poop while I hit bullseyes every time.

I'm also better with revolvers for some reason - possibly the sights. I can shoot my .357 and .44 much better than I can any auto.

[yamahonkawazuki]

I kinda like revolvers as well. simple and very few moving parts.

[oldmech]

mostly i like long guns better. with most handguns i have owned, i had a better chance of hitting my arse with both my hands then being able to shoot them. with one exception. had a ruger bisley hunter in 44 mag. loaded with the right powder and 240 gain xtps it was deadly acurate and a pleasure to shoot. let the air out off a few deer with that one.

[adidasguy]

I guess my pellet guns will seem like toys after today. Had fun.
An airsoft is definitely a toy - even to a pellet gun.

[oldmech]

does not matter if you are shooting critters with a pellet gun or a jd jones hand cannon. dead is dead. its all about accuracy and having fun!

[adidasguy]

I was trying to make a small funny. Also to say I had fun with big things today.

Here's irony: the shooting range is next to a high school and a grade school! And down the street from the police station and court house.

Next time I plan to try a 1200 fps pellet rifle with scope to see how accurate it is.

First time with a .223 - that was fun. Did hit some bulls eyes at 50 and 100 yards. No scope on it.

PS: It it about time to add some cats to this thread?

[oldmech]

good for you being able to hit the bulls eye at 50 and 100 with open sights. my eyes went 20 years ago and need all scopes now.
not a cat picture but will have to do till someone posts one. sure you will supply one quick. as a lady told me today on his walk he is very handsome.

[adidasguy]

That's one funny looking cat! 

I set up a decent target spot behind the Bike Cave. Bought a bullet trap for 22's figuring it would be strong enough for premium pellets at hypervelocity. It is. Added car stick on sound deadening on the outside to keep it from ringing like a gong.

I think my favorite (which can be used at home) is the Benjamin Marauder .22 pellet rifle. 10 round magazine bolt action. Extremely quiet. Virtually no recoil.
Good scope and I can did a 3" circle at 25 yards. Very quiet rifle.

I am anxious to take it to a real range and properly calibrate the scope then see how it does at 50 yards. Some of the premium pellets are supposed to let the 1000 fps fire them at up to 1350 fps. That would be an interesting thing to do: compare pellets in a controlled back yard environment. See which ones go through 1/2" plywood or are more accurate.

What's good for testing penetration and expansion of hollow points? Buy a chicken at the grocery store?

I saw a listing for an automatic pellet gun! Electric trigger. Shoots magazines of 12 I think. That could be cool against a raccoon. $1700 is a but expensive for a pellet gun.

[Janx101]

ballistics gel.... just like in mythbusters!! 

[Kiwingenuity]

What's good for testing penetration and expansion of hollow points? Buy a chicken at the grocery store?

Ballistic gel or putty can give you some reasonably good results with testing projectiles. failing that, modelling clay may work for a lower velocity projectile.

Wood is not recommended - just too hard to get consistent results.

EDIT: The Chicken IS recommended if you have a .30+ cal... and a good hollow point...

[adidasguy]

ballistics gel.... just like in mythbusters!! 

Those guys are kind of wacko. Many of their test have flaws and do not take into consideration reality. They like to do things fast and cheap for the TV impact. I'd say 25% of the time they are wrong. And they are so annoying!