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Gun Thread: Day After Christmas Edition!![]() Howdy, Y'all! Welcome to the wondrously fabulous Gun Thread! As always, I want to thank all of our regulars for being here week in and week out, and also offer a bigly Gun Thread welcome to any newcomers who may be joining us tonight. Howdy and thank you for stopping by! I hope you find our wacky conversation on the subject of guns 'n shooting both enjoyable and informative. You are always welcome to lurk in the shadows of shame, but I'd like to invite you to jump into the conversation, say howdy, and tell us what kind of shooting you like to do! So! It's the day after Christmas, or as our Canadian and UK friends call it, Boxing Day. Gotta say, given a choice betwixt Christmas and Boxing Day, Weasel is going with Christmas every time. Anyhoo, if you're joining us from somewhere where Boxing Day is a thing, I hope you had lots of fun on your, um, holiday. For the rest of us, how was your Christmas? Get any cool gun and shooting stuff? Did you give any cool gun and shooting stuff? Giving is never as much fun as receiving, but some people like it. Or so I've heard. With that, let's get to the gun stuff below, shall we? Homework Review Math? I Was Told There Would Be No Math!! ![]() You were lied to. There will be math. The assignment is to watch the video and come prepared next week to discuss how you would apply the covered concepts to shooting. This might be a tough one because you have to think a little beyond the material as presented and apply the concepts to certain shooting situations. Did you watch the video? Hmmm? Anyone have any ideas? I'll wait an hour or so for discussion and then will post the answers here around 8pm eastern time. And here are the answers! ![]() Considerations for High-Angle Shooting Using an Angle/Cosine Indicator or ACI Other, and arguably more accurate, options exist for correcting a firing solution for angled shots; for example, input the observed angle into a ballistic computer or use a prepared slope chart. I am generally not a big fan of relying on electronics in computing firing solutions, but they sometimes do have their place. The angle cosine methodology is not perfect at very high angles (beyond about 60 degrees) or very long distances (beyond several hundred yards), but does provide a reliable estimate and field expedient solution. For further reading, articles that do a good job explaining what I am talking about HERE, HERE and HERE It's a Joyous Christmas Miracle! Q: Weasel, why are you telling us your stupid Christmas story? So we have talked before about how to handle a police stop when carrying, and it was interesting how this played out. I was in the driver's seat getting ready to call AAA when the State Trooper rolled up so I had my driver's license and concealed weapons permit ready as he approached the door. When he saw them in my hand he said he didn't need to look at them. Huh? So much for my often rehearsed little opening statement about being a CWP holder and being armed. Weasel wuz robbed! Later, as we were waiting in the 'hood, the Trooper very candidly mentioned how we had gone from a bad neighborhood to worse, and that he'd hang out with us until the tow truck came. Knowing my CWP status was linked to the truck's plates, I acknowledged that I was armed but didn't want get into a gunfight right before Christmas in front of WeaselWoman, WD and FSJ. His response? He laughed and said he'd be surprised if anyone in the area wasn't armed! Grrrrreat. We spent the rest of the time pleasantly talking guns and ammo and shooting. Anyhoo, here is a video from Massad Ayoob with some ideas for conducting yourself if you're stopped while carrying. I'm guessing my experience was atypical. Although not required in Virginia, it has always been my intention to acknowledge I'm carrying to a policeman, but the circumstances in this case weren't exactly how I'd envisioned them. I've always sort of imagined that by being up-front, I might get some sort of reciprocal consideration from the cop, as Mas Ayoob even mentions in the video. How about all y'all? First up, our pal A.H. Lloyd sends us an excellent range report. A few weeks ago I was singing the praises of the Charter Arms Undercoverette, a compact revolver that is almost exactly the same size and weight as a standard .38 Special snubbie but which is chambered in the hard-to-find .32 H&R Magnum. This generally forgotten caliber allows room for an extra chamber in the cylinder (six rounds instead of five in .38), has mild recoil and yet is ballistically superior to standard .38 Special or .380 ACP ammunition loads. Taurus 85 in .38 Special Next up, we can compare .32 Magnum and .32 Long. Not bad groups, certainly satisfactory for self-defense at maximum range, but I was hitting a little low. .32 Long .32 Magnum .32 Long with elevation Like many snubbies, the Undercoverette has fixed sights, so what I needed to do was figure out the proper sight picture for this particular weapon. The next target - which was done in blustery conditions while looking nearly into the sun - looks pretty bad, but I wasn't trying to build a group, just nail down the proper elevation. Once I started to strike the red, that was good enough. Very nice job, AHL! I am a big fan of the .38 caliber and keep hearing good things about the .32 caliber. Great report. Thank you! Speaking of calibers, how about that wacky 9mm? There are a lot more than the trusty old 9mm Parabellum. Holy shitballs! Our pal WTM shares the following amazing pic. Anyone have any more info on these airdrop cans? ![]() Cigar of the Week ![]() Well these look interesting! Another Bahia Maduro from Cigars International. Based on my experience with the Bahia line, these are worth a try at around $3 each. Gun Basics 101 Here's the She Equips Herself girl with more concealed carry tips! Link-O-Rama I'm really very seriously not kidding around anymore. Buy Ammo Our pal Fungus Boy sends us this weeks funny. ![]() 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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