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Gun Thread: We Be Back Edition! [Weasel]What's up, y'all? The blog is fixed! Oh, sweet baby Jesus the blog is fixed!!!! I will never, ever, ever take this good ol' 1970's technology for granted again. Composing in wordpad then cut and pasting as HTML was good enough for great grandpappy Weasel, and it's good enough for me! Hell, bring back the punch cards! So, it's been what, a week or so since we've been together? I am definitely seeing ads and receiving email solicitations for ammunition, and prices seem to be creeping down, as well. It ain't exactly cheap, but it appears to be headed in the right direction. So please, if your economic circumstances at all allow it, start looking around and consider making ammo purchases. You don't have to go all nutty, mortgage the house and order a truckload, but as price and supply conditions improve, take advantage of the situation. If you hesitate and try to bottom-tick the prices, sooner or later they will spike again, and you may miss the boat. Look at it as an investment and use a dollar cost averaging strategy. Make sure your self-defense needs are covered, then start working on a reserve of practice ammo. 'kay? And with that, let's get to the thread below, shall we? Don't Be This Guy Anyone who frequents a public range has met ths guy. He's the guy who thinks he's a hotshot and may be a range patron or part of the staff or even an instructor, which sadly this guy appears to be. This guy is dangerous both to himself and everyone around him, and he's teaching stupidity. I don't care who he is, when you see him, it's time to go find something else to do with your day. What did this Einstein do wrong? He cocked a loaded revolver, put his finger on the trigger, and surprise! I meant to do that!
These rules aren't hard or particularly complicated, yet people break them all the time. When they do, the results can be disastrous. Fortunately, the Big Man didn't kill anyone, that time, but he was so busy showing off to the group he inadvertently gave them a great and up-close lesson in looking stupid. Range safety gets talked about a lot, but is often ignored, either by a jackass like this guy, or unintentionally by someone in a hurry or new to shooting. So, don't be in a hurry. People make mistakes when they are in a hurry, or when they are unfamiliar with what they are doing. It is up to more experienced shooters to help newer ones gain competency in handling weapons, both through instruction and by setting a good example. Be aware of where the muzzle is pointed, keep your finger off the trigger, and do not hesitate to ask questions if you are unfamiliar with any aspect of a particular firearm's operation. Go s-l-o-w-l-y. Do things logically and methodically. I cannot overemphasize this, particularly as you begin learning more complex shooting drills or techniques. When I was learning to shoot, it was on a 600 acre farm with my instructor, and we began each live fire session with a safety and first-aid briefing, including emergency communications and location information for first responders, should a call to them become necessary. Think about what you are doing and what role you would play in an emergency. It's a great way to start your day and doesn't take a lot of time. Whether you're at a public range or out in the woods, keep your eyes open and make safe gun handling a priority. First up, our pal Blake shares a great range/match report: A range I belong to had a match coming up I was really looking forward to. Rifle match, 2 shots each at steel targets at 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 yards, with 1 shot at a ram at 750 yards, for a total of 11 shots. Great report, Blake! Any day on the range is really a great day, amiright? And excellent job of thinking your way through the problem. Good job! TargetMeister From time to time I like to feature a product that I use and like, and here is a great example, the Target Meister target stand. It is very well made, nicely finished, and setup takes just a minute with 1"x2" furring strips and a cardboard backer. I have had one of these stands for years and it still looks new! When disassembled, it takes up very little space and you're not dealing with a big unruly contraption made out of 2x4's. They're selling for $90 which is a little pricey, but still well worth the money, in my opinion. WeaselApproved! One of the ammo suppliers I have listed below is AmmoMan. I have always had good luck using this supplier and shipping is free with orders over $99, which isn't hard to meet. Browsing around the site, there seems to be a fairly good assortment in a variety of calibers. Not cheap, mind you, but the free shipping thing helps. Do your research and shop around. Also available on the Ammoman site is a shot group analyzer. I poked around the instructions a little and it seems pretty straightforward, but I haven't used it. Maybe one of you will upload a photo of a target and give us a report on its usefulness! Speaking of ammo, last week our pal Splunge posted a great question late in the comments, and I thought it deserved to be repeated this week. Ah, I am so screwed. After eschewing shooting during a long stay in California, because every time I thought about doing the stupid paperwork they required, I got so pissed off that I didn't do anything, I am finally in a Free State and ready to shoot. So help a brother out! What're your go to favorites - anything you can find, or are you being picky? If price and availability were not an issue, what would you recommend, and why? Prices of Yesteryear I was in my stash the other day found these .22 shorts that I got at Wally World a long, long time ago. Maybe late 80s or early 90s? I remember the days when you could prance right into a store like you owned the place, plunk down a couple of bucks, and get a box of ammo. *SIGH* Next up, our pal GWB has found a new ammunition manufacturer. Saw this through the Ammoland newsletter. Pilgrim Ammunition Self Defense Pistol Ammunition Now Available How about you all? Anyone heard of this company or tried their stuff? What about their claims? Lastly, our pal OrangeEnt shares a creepy call. Well, a couple of days ago I sent off my renewal for my C&R. The check just cleared before the weekend, and amazingly, I received a robo-call on Monday from the "Alcohol....Tobacco....Firearms....and Explosives....ATF" with a warning that a local FFL holder had significant damage to their store. "Be careful and store your firearms and ammo when your store is closed." I ain't got a store, of course, because I only buy for my own use and fun, I don't sell anything. Checked the news feeds for that date, nothing. Well isn't that interesting? Coincidence? What do you all think? I like Old Town canoes, myself. Link-O-Rama I'm really very seriously not kidding around anymore. Buy Ammo This weeks entry comes from our pal fungusboy. How many of you old timers can identify the gun? Please note the new and improved protonmail account gunthread at protonmail dot com. An informal Gun Thread archive can be found HERE. Future expansion plans are in the works for the site Weasel Gun Thread. If you have a question you would like to ask Gun Thread Staff offline, just send us a note and we'll do our best to answer. If you care to share the story of your favorite firearm, send a picture with your nic and tell us what you sadly lost in the tragic canoe accident. If you would like to remain completely anonymous, just say so. Lurkers are always welcome! That's it for this week - have you been to the range? | Recent Comments
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