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Post by Horsie on Jan 8, 2015 19:17:00 GMT
I was in a covered position (this one was essentially a long shed with doors down the length of it), I'd told the guys shooting outside that I was going hot, they gave me the thumbs up and said they were too. I went back to my bench, loaded my rifle, took aim on the target, took up the first stage on the trigger, and was just about to squeeze out the last 3lbs when a head appeared in front of my sights. I popped action open, dropped the mag, and made sure I hadn't pissed myself a little before tearing the guy a new asshole.
He'd wanted to offhand shoot his new scope-equipped bolt-action at a 200yrd target, and he seemed to think the best way to do that was to walk out in front of the firing line, in front of the only open door on the cover position, despite there being a rifle barrel poking out of it.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 8, 2015 19:39:16 GMT
Lack of awareness is a killer.
And some people are just desperate to get to the next world.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 8, 2015 19:40:27 GMT
Here's something new from Taurus.
Yeah, it's another .380. It does have some interesting features. Not sure if I care for the lack of sights.
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Post by Horsie on Jan 8, 2015 19:41:28 GMT
He seemed completely baffled why some guy who was as white as a sheet and holding a rifle at the firing position right behind him was losing his shit, and it seemed to take him a minute to realize that it was his fault I'd nearly shot him.
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Post by Horsie on Jan 8, 2015 19:56:33 GMT
That Taurus is pretty cool. Has anyone put a belt clip on a pistol before?
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 8, 2015 21:23:58 GMT
They make aftermarket clips for Kel-tec pocket pistols like the P-32 and Ruger's LCP, but I think this is a first for a gun from the factory. It's interesting and looks completely snag free.
Anyhoo... just went to the range. Took that Iver Johnson. The good news is that it went bang every time, the bad news is quite a few of the shots keyholed. So the bullets are tumbling noticeably at only 7 yards. The bullets I was shooting were 40 grain and it's possible that a smaller bullet might stabilize, but in all likelihood the barrel is shot out.
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Post by Horsie on Jan 8, 2015 21:37:34 GMT
That sucks. Maybe use it as a shotgun? The only thing I can see potentially snagging on the Taurus might be the forward end of the ejection port, but that doesn't seem likely.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 8, 2015 21:49:43 GMT
I suppose I could put those little shotshells in it and use it as a snake gun. Though I wouldn't have a lot of confidence in those little things.
There's another possibility that the chambers of the cylinder aren't lining up right with the barrel and the bullet is impacting the side of the forcing cone as it fires. Since there is some play I'm thinking this might be the culprit. I might be able to improve it with a little metal bending, but I doubt the parts would be available to make it perfect.
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Post by Canuovea on Jan 8, 2015 23:13:23 GMT
Humans can be stupid.
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Post by Horsie on Jan 8, 2015 23:41:39 GMT
See if there's any unusual wear on the forcing cone, but you're probably right.
If I was going to use a pistol for snakes I'd rather use a .38 with shot shells; anything that can hurt you would probably just get pissed off by a .22cal.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 9, 2015 5:12:34 GMT
I don't see any damage to the cone, but lead against steel doesn't always show. It wouldn't be hitting it dead on either, just nicking the side. But that is probably enough to damage the bullet and make it fly weird.
I could also try 32 and 36 grain bullets and see if they make a difference. If I can find either of those.
Of course there's always a possibility that the gun just shoots like shit no matter what you do.
Still, it would probably be a good tackle box gun. If I drop it overboard, meh, it was a piece of shit anyway.
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Post by Horsie on Jan 9, 2015 13:07:47 GMT
That would work. You'd use it to finish off fish or something?
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 9, 2015 13:27:03 GMT
Down here? Gators most likely. Or if you want to bring a hooked shark on board it's best if it's dead. Also if any 2 legged animals happen to need dissuasion. Damn pirates.
Plus a firearm can be used for signaling in dire situations.
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Post by Horsie on Jan 9, 2015 13:28:45 GMT
You can use a .22 against alligators and sharks?
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Post by wordweaver3 on Jan 9, 2015 13:53:00 GMT
If you shoot em in the brain.
Gators are a lot tougher than sharks. A gator only has one weak spot and it's their marble sized brain, but you can drive away an aggressive gator with a few shots to the body. It probably won't kill them but it will make them think twice about getting any closer.
The .22 lr is the favored caliber of gator hunters since it's cheap, can easily penetrate the soft brain case behind the eyes and does minimal damage to the hide.
Anywhere between the eyes and gills of a shark will probably kill it. Unlike gators they don't have hard bone to deflect bullets.
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