When shooting in competition, it's important to keep your goggles on even when you are not the one firing as a catastrophic failure of a firearm elsewhere on the line can cause shrapnel with substantial energy to be delivered in your direction.
The POV of the footage is almost exactly where a 3rd shooter might be positioned during a CMP match and as you can see in the video below, when this M-1 explodes there are parts of the receiver flying directly toward the position where we can imagine a 3rd shooter:
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association
Interview with Jade Miller Tammy Billingsley with footage of their riding and shooting while training for the CMSA competitions with their single-action / black powder cartridge revolvers.
Accidentally shot by simply dropping a bullet on the concrete?
According to this news story, a 22 round fell on the concrete where the primer was struck and supposedly discharged with the bullet actually hit the woman in the upper left leg.
We are watching this story closely, as we're not sure it's actually possible for the lead to move away from the much lighter brass without a chamber to control the gas...
See for yourself:
We are watching this story closely, as we're not sure it's actually possible for the lead to move away from the much lighter brass without a chamber to control the gas...
See for yourself:
Kirsten Joy Weiss' "Annie Oakley" Trick Shot
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| Kirsten Joy Weiss and her gun |
Splitting the playing card with her rifle!
Monday, October 6, 2014
Defense Distributed $1200 Home-CNC Unit Sells out in 24 Hours!
While huge amounts of main-stream editorial labor has been invested in concerns about a 3-D Printer's ability to empower nerds to create firearms with inferior materials, many old-school gunsmiths seemed flabbergasted by the new-found media fascination with 3-D printing while machining, especially with a CNC mill, produces a superior product.
Many have thought about the ability to make a low-cost or entry-level CNC machine capable of making a specific component, such as the AR-15 lower receiver.
Apparently a Cody Wilson of Defense Distributed felt that way as well and has designed a $1,200 CNC mill-in-a-box that is capable of machining AR-15 lower receivers.
We are pretty sure this is going to generate a lot of buzz and a lot of legal entanglements so we'll be watching this story closely.
Many have thought about the ability to make a low-cost or entry-level CNC machine capable of making a specific component, such as the AR-15 lower receiver.
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| Defense Distributed Desktop CNC for AR-15 Lower Receivers |
Apparently a Cody Wilson of Defense Distributed felt that way as well and has designed a $1,200 CNC mill-in-a-box that is capable of machining AR-15 lower receivers.
We are pretty sure this is going to generate a lot of buzz and a lot of legal entanglements so we'll be watching this story closely.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Friday, August 15, 2014
Slow Motion 308 Tumbling after Impacting Target (Video)
I am not sure what the value of the target (peanut butter and jelly?) is but the amazing part of this video is the way the FMJ 'tumbles' after passing through the targets.
The sound of a suppressed .308 is also pretty cool, see for yourself:
The sound of a suppressed .308 is also pretty cool, see for yourself:
How to Clean a Rusted Black Powder Rifle Barrel..
Ugh...
I just started trying to rehabilitate an old Kentucky style blackpowder but the more I work on it the more I wonder if I am going to be able to get it back in shooting order as the barrel is severely rusted and quite possibly damaged.
We have all bought an old black powder rifle for an 'unbelievable' price only to find that the previous owner shot it then just let it rust. Is it safe to shoot a black powder rifle if there's rust in the rifling? Can the barrel be cleaned without a gunsmith?
After tons of oils, rigorous brushing, and even a few hundred strokes with bundles of steel wool (based on some Brownells advice) twisted on to a ball-puller and I don't seem to be making any progress.
We found a few competing solutions while looking for next steps - Please feel free to leave comments with advice or link to videos you think might be helpful to anyone half-way through a project like this.
DoubleTap on TheFiringLine has the method we're working on next:
"ya don't need no powder solvent. Take a brass brush to that rusty barrel with some Breakfree CLP(walmart) and scrub the devil out of it. Then take a piece of 3M green scrubbie(Pan scrubbers from the supermarket) and scrub it well again. Then dry it out with patches.
Take as many patches as it takes till they come out clean.(a little gray don't hurt.)
Then rinse the barrel again with hot water and a swab stroking up and down with the water in the barrel. I put my barrel in the oven with the door open on 210 for about 15 minutes.
Then take a patch with bore butterand coat the inside of the barrel. When you're ready to shoot, run a couple dry patches in it before loading.
Hope this helps. [sic]"
I am actually thinking about getting a test on with "Evaporust" - Does anyone have any experience with this?
Once we get this thing back in shooting order, we're going to leave the high tech tricks behind and go 100% traditional which will protect and prevent this from happening again.
I just started trying to rehabilitate an old Kentucky style blackpowder but the more I work on it the more I wonder if I am going to be able to get it back in shooting order as the barrel is severely rusted and quite possibly damaged.
We have all bought an old black powder rifle for an 'unbelievable' price only to find that the previous owner shot it then just let it rust. Is it safe to shoot a black powder rifle if there's rust in the rifling? Can the barrel be cleaned without a gunsmith?
After tons of oils, rigorous brushing, and even a few hundred strokes with bundles of steel wool (based on some Brownells advice) twisted on to a ball-puller and I don't seem to be making any progress.
We found a few competing solutions while looking for next steps - Please feel free to leave comments with advice or link to videos you think might be helpful to anyone half-way through a project like this.
DoubleTap on TheFiringLine has the method we're working on next:
"ya don't need no powder solvent. Take a brass brush to that rusty barrel with some Breakfree CLP(walmart) and scrub the devil out of it. Then take a piece of 3M green scrubbie(Pan scrubbers from the supermarket) and scrub it well again. Then dry it out with patches.
Take as many patches as it takes till they come out clean.(a little gray don't hurt.)
Then rinse the barrel again with hot water and a swab stroking up and down with the water in the barrel. I put my barrel in the oven with the door open on 210 for about 15 minutes.
Then take a patch with bore butterand coat the inside of the barrel. When you're ready to shoot, run a couple dry patches in it before loading.
Hope this helps. [sic]"
I am actually thinking about getting a test on with "Evaporust" - Does anyone have any experience with this?
Once we get this thing back in shooting order, we're going to leave the high tech tricks behind and go 100% traditional which will protect and prevent this from happening again.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Hitler's #1 P-38 Pistol is for sale for an estimated $48,000,000!
Every gun collector's dream is to get a garage-sale basket-case project and find out it's worth more than he paid for it.
In this case, a $300 garage sale find is turning out to be worth millions, bidding expected to start at 25 million in fact during an auction at RareP38.com.
The working P-38, complete with 24 karat gold and blood stains on the holster, was liberated by a soldier from the 101st Airborne, Easy Company.
KNWA was able to get an interview with the local man willing to sell it:
While the story will inevitably revolved around the collector who found it and the price of the gun, it's important to know a little bit about the men (plural) who originally liberated Hitler's gun during the war -
Well done men!
Earl McClung
Bill O'Laine
Frank Griffin
Bob Noody
Les Hegland
You can read more about them at Cost of Freedom Veteran's Museum HERE
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| Hitler's P-38 for sale |
In this case, a $300 garage sale find is turning out to be worth millions, bidding expected to start at 25 million in fact during an auction at RareP38.com.
The working P-38, complete with 24 karat gold and blood stains on the holster, was liberated by a soldier from the 101st Airborne, Easy Company.
KNWA was able to get an interview with the local man willing to sell it:
While the story will inevitably revolved around the collector who found it and the price of the gun, it's important to know a little bit about the men (plural) who originally liberated Hitler's gun during the war -
Well done men!
Earl McClung
Bill O'Laine
Frank Griffin
Bob Noody
Les Hegland
You can read more about them at Cost of Freedom Veteran's Museum HERE
Friday, June 27, 2014
Guns Owners Respond to "Evolve" and "TakeOnTheCode" Gun Safety PSA's
The "Evolve" gun safety PSA's are making the rounds and got our attention, which was their goal.
In the first, the founding fathers bicker with Jefferson about adding the phrase "Dumb Ass" to the bill of rights and it's actually kind of funny.
You can see the video "The Bill of Rights for Dumbasses" for yourself here:
The second video, far more viral in the sense that it features women with "sex toys" (as an analogy for men with guns we assume), and is a bit more strange.
You can see the video "Evolve, Playthings" here:
TheCode site does have choices to submit feedback (I didn't as I prefer not to be tracked or re-targeted based on interaction with websites) but we did have some thoughts...
As a collector, competitive marksman, CCP holder, range safety officer, and hunter; I can speak for most (who are probably less Libertiarian that I) that no reasonable gun enthusiast is fully opposed to discussing gun ownership or safety publicly or admitting that just like car owners and motorcyclists and boat captains there are some pretty moronic gun owners who've made simple mistakes with tragic results - just as they have with cars, boats, and motorcycles.
Regarding the campaigns specifically:
The Editorial Mission:
Pros -
We have all seen 'that guy' we know puts the entire club or lodge at risk (or worse) with his carelessness so there's no denying that the need for a bit of a nudge or at least acknowledgement of irresponsibility and it's results may be in order.
Cons -
Although we know that most gun owners are responsible adults, often in community leadership and head-of-household positions, tend to be more mature than most of the general population; there has been some concern that segments of the country (and media) have tried to portray us as intellectually inferior. This type of adolescent agitation can cause resentments and I would caution TheCode folks that even accidentally using "Dumbass" as a synonym for "Redneck" or "White Trash" or other common (seemingly acceptable) terms may create a lot of opposition to their mission even though opposition to their message was not that strong.
The Strategy:
Pros -
There's no denying that racy content and edgy humor on the internet are key to distribution and their videos are already far more consumed than many "famous" cable news networks' key shows.
Cons -
The race to the bottom to capture the "lowest common denominator" as a named demographic may or may not actually be reaching any folks who matter as much as it reaches the kids known as content-snackers on "Buzzfeed" or "The Huffington Post." Will kids who think this is hilarious 'tweet' the link to grandpa to make sure he hasn't forgotten too many gun safety rules since Korea? Probably not...
The Culture:
Unfortunately, as a "Waltons-watching" bit of an old "fogey" at only 40 years old, I have to say they missed the mark on culture and some well deserved blowback may be warranted.
I don't think they realize the way we, as the potentially "dumbass' targets of this campaign, see ourselves. We work hard and well, proudly, to maintain a home and family that we defend financially, spiritually, and if needed, physically. When we go out to hunt or shoot, as many have before us and in the company we choose to keep - safety, traditions, and a level of moral and spiritual respectability as well as at least a hint of personal excellence is something we demand. I do believe we're the majority.
As I mentioned before, as a fan (I am not alone!) of the TV Show "The Waltons,"it's going to be tough to win me over with these videos. Did I watch it? Yes... Okay 1 point for them... Once it was finished though I couldn't help but reflect on the values, without regard to the message, of the people who thought kids sword fighting with vibrators would be hilarious...
Again, we don't disagree with the messages of gun safety, but we are extremely skittish about letting folks we may consider culturally inferior holding dominion over us with legislation, As an example, a safe is a good idea but the idea of 'enforcers' using registrations for unannounced 'spot checks' of our homes' safes and their contents will be wholly opposed and unfortunately for TheCode folks who may or may not support absurd legislation, many gun owners will see the cultural rift on display as being all the reason needed to assume they 'just don't get it'.
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| "The Code" Gun Safety |
In the first, the founding fathers bicker with Jefferson about adding the phrase "Dumb Ass" to the bill of rights and it's actually kind of funny.
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| The Wife of a "Dumbass Founding Father" |
You can see the video "The Bill of Rights for Dumbasses" for yourself here:
The second video, far more viral in the sense that it features women with "sex toys" (as an analogy for men with guns we assume), and is a bit more strange.
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| Guns as sex toys or sex toys as actual toys? So confused. |
You can see the video "Evolve, Playthings" here:
TheCode site does have choices to submit feedback (I didn't as I prefer not to be tracked or re-targeted based on interaction with websites) but we did have some thoughts...
As a collector, competitive marksman, CCP holder, range safety officer, and hunter; I can speak for most (who are probably less Libertiarian that I) that no reasonable gun enthusiast is fully opposed to discussing gun ownership or safety publicly or admitting that just like car owners and motorcyclists and boat captains there are some pretty moronic gun owners who've made simple mistakes with tragic results - just as they have with cars, boats, and motorcycles.
Regarding the campaigns specifically:
The Editorial Mission:
Pros -
We have all seen 'that guy' we know puts the entire club or lodge at risk (or worse) with his carelessness so there's no denying that the need for a bit of a nudge or at least acknowledgement of irresponsibility and it's results may be in order.
Cons -
Although we know that most gun owners are responsible adults, often in community leadership and head-of-household positions, tend to be more mature than most of the general population; there has been some concern that segments of the country (and media) have tried to portray us as intellectually inferior. This type of adolescent agitation can cause resentments and I would caution TheCode folks that even accidentally using "Dumbass" as a synonym for "Redneck" or "White Trash" or other common (seemingly acceptable) terms may create a lot of opposition to their mission even though opposition to their message was not that strong.
The Strategy:
Pros -
There's no denying that racy content and edgy humor on the internet are key to distribution and their videos are already far more consumed than many "famous" cable news networks' key shows.
Cons -
The race to the bottom to capture the "lowest common denominator" as a named demographic may or may not actually be reaching any folks who matter as much as it reaches the kids known as content-snackers on "Buzzfeed" or "The Huffington Post." Will kids who think this is hilarious 'tweet' the link to grandpa to make sure he hasn't forgotten too many gun safety rules since Korea? Probably not...
The Culture:
Unfortunately, as a "Waltons-watching" bit of an old "fogey" at only 40 years old, I have to say they missed the mark on culture and some well deserved blowback may be warranted.
I don't think they realize the way we, as the potentially "dumbass' targets of this campaign, see ourselves. We work hard and well, proudly, to maintain a home and family that we defend financially, spiritually, and if needed, physically. When we go out to hunt or shoot, as many have before us and in the company we choose to keep - safety, traditions, and a level of moral and spiritual respectability as well as at least a hint of personal excellence is something we demand. I do believe we're the majority.
As I mentioned before, as a fan (I am not alone!) of the TV Show "The Waltons,"it's going to be tough to win me over with these videos. Did I watch it? Yes... Okay 1 point for them... Once it was finished though I couldn't help but reflect on the values, without regard to the message, of the people who thought kids sword fighting with vibrators would be hilarious...
Again, we don't disagree with the messages of gun safety, but we are extremely skittish about letting folks we may consider culturally inferior holding dominion over us with legislation, As an example, a safe is a good idea but the idea of 'enforcers' using registrations for unannounced 'spot checks' of our homes' safes and their contents will be wholly opposed and unfortunately for TheCode folks who may or may not support absurd legislation, many gun owners will see the cultural rift on display as being all the reason needed to assume they 'just don't get it'.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Lose your guns after going blind? Watch the 'Vice' Documentary, "The Blind Gunslinger"
This is an interesting story about Carey McWilliams who's ability to keep his concealed carry permit and continue hunting after losing is eyesight is causing quite a stir with folks who don't believe the blind have second amendment rights.
One can't help but think that after years of hunting and plinking, you might be able to continue managing your firearms even without the ability to see.
Here is the video:
One can't help but think that after years of hunting and plinking, you might be able to continue managing your firearms even without the ability to see.
Here is the video:
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Controversial Video Promo for G2 Research's "RIP" Bullet "Radically Invasive Projectile"
Over the top? You Decide.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Schuetzen Rifles and Shuetzen Rifle Matches
Jim Scoutten at ShootingUSA has the best video review (below) of Shuetzen rifles and rifle matches.
GunVideoNews editors were able to attend a match in Wilton, NY this weekend and got the following photos of some of the competition rifles!
For more information on how to get started in Shuetzen Rifle Shooting, please visit The American Single Shot Rifle Association at ASSRA.org (Schuetzen)
GunVideoNews editors were able to attend a match in Wilton, NY this weekend and got the following photos of some of the competition rifles!
For more information on how to get started in Shuetzen Rifle Shooting, please visit The American Single Shot Rifle Association at ASSRA.org (Schuetzen)
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Sunday, May 11, 2014
Long Range 22 Accuracy - Shooting Bowling Pins at 300 Yards Offhand with Iron Sights
Fact - The 22 Long Rifle is accurate and quite consistent at 300 yards.
As an example, the monthly 22 long range rifle match match in Wilton, NY uses NRA Silhouette targets at atypical and more challenging distances of 50, 100, 150, and 200 yards and with an additional small 'buffalo' target set at 300 yards.
GunVideoNews editor Elizabeth traveled to Wilton, shot competitively, and actually hit the buffalo on her first try at her first match!
Targets as small as the buffalo are barely visible with the naked eye at 300 yards. In the photo below, you can see the 3 buffalo targets identified with a red arrow to the left of Elizabeth.
Many of the Wilton marksman are accomplished BPCR (Black Powder Cartridge Rifle) shooters with phenomenal scores out to 500 yards. The 22 match with targets at 300 yards is a fun day out with a lot less of the hand-loading and clean up involved in black powder.
The bowling pins in the photo and video below were set at 300 yards for a long range 22 training session with a BSA Martini 12 on a windy day where the author acquired new site settings for a batch of Winchester M-22's which appear to be the only ammo available other than 'golden bullets' for at least the near future in New York State...
VIDEO:
A few notes on the video -
The first pin goes down around 2:25 and clearly shows a dramatic ricochet.
The second 2 go down around 5:05
I was unable to knock down the 4th pin and thought the wind knocked it down.
It was exceptionally windy and both the mechanical and digital zoom were maxed out on the camera which was a Canon G12 on a tripod, on a concrete slab under a roofed shooting line...
The video is actually 3 clips stitched together to include every shot taken. I have learned from much better marksman not to practice with more shots than are fired in a match.
I am alone, and my chatter is with the dog, Beaumont (aka "Beau", "Bone", "Buddy" and "Good Girl"). I don't know why I talk to her so much but she loves the range and associates guns with Partridge and fresh 'birdy' treats (she also doesn't like when I curse but i still get excited with these shots even after all these years!)
I tried to include myself in the frame but there was no way to accommodate the zoom and the shooter at the same time. The entire frame in fact only includes about 2/3rds of the 300 yard berm.
Results -
The M-22s did not require major elevation adjustments and I started with what I have used in the past years with preferred Dynapoints although I did bring it up 6 fine clicks on the Parker Hale with one major and 6 fine clicks right on the windage but I believe this was due to the actual wind.
The 300 yard sight settings for Winchester M-22's on a BSA Maritini 12 with Parker Hale with a peep rear sight and fat aperature front site in a globe was a elevation of 52 clicks with a major click and 7 fine clicks right on the windage. To get enough light I used bright white paint on the bowling pins (Target acquisition with this site set-up with black targets is near impossible)
As an example, the monthly 22 long range rifle match match in Wilton, NY uses NRA Silhouette targets at atypical and more challenging distances of 50, 100, 150, and 200 yards and with an additional small 'buffalo' target set at 300 yards.
GunVideoNews editor Elizabeth traveled to Wilton, shot competitively, and actually hit the buffalo on her first try at her first match!
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| Elizabeth posing with her pin and the buffalo she shot at 300 yards! |
Targets as small as the buffalo are barely visible with the naked eye at 300 yards. In the photo below, you can see the 3 buffalo targets identified with a red arrow to the left of Elizabeth.
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| Elizabeth on the line for the 300 yard silhouette, shooting 22 long rifle |
Many of the Wilton marksman are accomplished BPCR (Black Powder Cartridge Rifle) shooters with phenomenal scores out to 500 yards. The 22 match with targets at 300 yards is a fun day out with a lot less of the hand-loading and clean up involved in black powder.
The bowling pins in the photo and video below were set at 300 yards for a long range 22 training session with a BSA Martini 12 on a windy day where the author acquired new site settings for a batch of Winchester M-22's which appear to be the only ammo available other than 'golden bullets' for at least the near future in New York State...
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| Shooting barely visible bowling pins at 300 yards with a 22! |
VIDEO:
A few notes on the video -
The first pin goes down around 2:25 and clearly shows a dramatic ricochet.
The second 2 go down around 5:05
I was unable to knock down the 4th pin and thought the wind knocked it down.
It was exceptionally windy and both the mechanical and digital zoom were maxed out on the camera which was a Canon G12 on a tripod, on a concrete slab under a roofed shooting line...
The video is actually 3 clips stitched together to include every shot taken. I have learned from much better marksman not to practice with more shots than are fired in a match.
I am alone, and my chatter is with the dog, Beaumont (aka "Beau", "Bone", "Buddy" and "Good Girl"). I don't know why I talk to her so much but she loves the range and associates guns with Partridge and fresh 'birdy' treats (she also doesn't like when I curse but i still get excited with these shots even after all these years!)
I tried to include myself in the frame but there was no way to accommodate the zoom and the shooter at the same time. The entire frame in fact only includes about 2/3rds of the 300 yard berm.
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| Author's BSA Martini 12 set up for 300 yard 22 with Parker Hale Sights |
Results -
The M-22s did not require major elevation adjustments and I started with what I have used in the past years with preferred Dynapoints although I did bring it up 6 fine clicks on the Parker Hale with one major and 6 fine clicks right on the windage but I believe this was due to the actual wind.
The 300 yard sight settings for Winchester M-22's on a BSA Maritini 12 with Parker Hale with a peep rear sight and fat aperature front site in a globe was a elevation of 52 clicks with a major click and 7 fine clicks right on the windage. To get enough light I used bright white paint on the bowling pins (Target acquisition with this site set-up with black targets is near impossible)
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Live-Fire Test - How hard is it to shoot down a drone with a fully automatic rifle? How about 100 fully automatic rifles?
YouTube user TAOFLEDERMAUS has provided some background on the video here:
This was filmed in Arizona at the Big Sandy Machine Gun shoot.
For more information on how to see this event yourself, which happens twice a year, check out their website.
http://mgshooters.com/
PopSci.com ran a little story about this video on their website:
http://www.popsci.com/article
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
The Pro Gun Response to Stupid Gun People...
Let me preface this with a statement -
I am a competitive marksman, avid re-loader, and a hunter volunteering as range-safety officer for at least one hunters' safety course per year.
I am pro gun, pro any type of gun ownership, and completely opposed to registration of any type for any type of firearm.
None of that, for a moment, should make anyone think we're friends just because they 'like to play with guns' and in fact, if I could, I'd be reddening asses coast-to-coast for being so stupid and bringing so much negative attention to shooting sports and gun owners...
Without further adieu, here are two of the stupidest gun tricks on the internet this week and two other accidents we all can learn from.
Opening a beer with a shotgun (video).
This kid has no idea the forces he's dealing with.
Splitting wood with a rifle (video).
This guy is bound to get hurt if he hasn't been already.
I will save the armchair expertise on this one, but it's a great example of the unexpected (in this case a boar charging the hunter) and how easily a gun can accidentally go off in an unplanned direction. Keep a mind that from the gun's point of view, panicking during a boar attack is very similar to slipping on a wet rock.
The final video is more of a comment than anything else. This video is making the rounds as a misfire and is compounded by the rumors (and lawsuits) surrounding the Remington 700. Although the gun goes off 'unintentionally', the video doesn't seem to support the claims many are making that Remington 700's go of without touching the trigger (watch closely).
I am a competitive marksman, avid re-loader, and a hunter volunteering as range-safety officer for at least one hunters' safety course per year.
I am pro gun, pro any type of gun ownership, and completely opposed to registration of any type for any type of firearm.
None of that, for a moment, should make anyone think we're friends just because they 'like to play with guns' and in fact, if I could, I'd be reddening asses coast-to-coast for being so stupid and bringing so much negative attention to shooting sports and gun owners...
Without further adieu, here are two of the stupidest gun tricks on the internet this week and two other accidents we all can learn from.
Opening a beer with a shotgun (video).
This kid has no idea the forces he's dealing with.
Splitting wood with a rifle (video).
This guy is bound to get hurt if he hasn't been already.
I will save the armchair expertise on this one, but it's a great example of the unexpected (in this case a boar charging the hunter) and how easily a gun can accidentally go off in an unplanned direction. Keep a mind that from the gun's point of view, panicking during a boar attack is very similar to slipping on a wet rock.
The final video is more of a comment than anything else. This video is making the rounds as a misfire and is compounded by the rumors (and lawsuits) surrounding the Remington 700. Although the gun goes off 'unintentionally', the video doesn't seem to support the claims many are making that Remington 700's go of without touching the trigger (watch closely).
Monday, January 20, 2014
Smith & Wesson's New .460 Cal Revolver (video)
From Military.com
"Plinking" with the .460
To see Smith & Wesson's current .460 lineup, click HERE Just for fun, here's a 'comparison' of the 45 Long Colt vs the .460 set to "Don't Stop Believing" (?)
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Anti Gun Mayor Going to Prison for Firing Gun During Failed Attempt to Seduce / Intoxicate Underage Male
Only 20 months seems light for a guy who has probably pushed for very harsh sentences for those convicted of non-violent (possession) weapons crimes.
Via the Inquisitr (last April): "A member of the Michael Bloomberg-sponsored gun control organization "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" has been arrested and charged in connection with a handgun incident at his home. James Schiliro, a.k.a. Jay Schiliro, the mayor of Marcus Hook, a small town in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, faces charges of official oppression, reckless endangerment, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, and furnishing a minor with alcohol. He surrendered to authorities on Thursday morning, and his attorney declared that "we intend to fight these charges." Schiliro, 38, allegedly ordered a local police officer to bring a 20-year-old male friend to his home, where the mayor plied him with alcohol, and made sexual advances which the man refused. Schiliro allegedly brandished several handguns and fired one of them into the floor in an apparent attempt to intimidate the young man, who reportedly was in fear of his life. The mayor was freed on $50,000 bail and told to stay away from the alleged victim and give up his stash of firearms."
Via the Inquisitr (last April): "A member of the Michael Bloomberg-sponsored gun control organization "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" has been arrested and charged in connection with a handgun incident at his home. James Schiliro, a.k.a. Jay Schiliro, the mayor of Marcus Hook, a small town in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, faces charges of official oppression, reckless endangerment, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, and furnishing a minor with alcohol. He surrendered to authorities on Thursday morning, and his attorney declared that "we intend to fight these charges." Schiliro, 38, allegedly ordered a local police officer to bring a 20-year-old male friend to his home, where the mayor plied him with alcohol, and made sexual advances which the man refused. Schiliro allegedly brandished several handguns and fired one of them into the floor in an apparent attempt to intimidate the young man, who reportedly was in fear of his life. The mayor was freed on $50,000 bail and told to stay away from the alleged victim and give up his stash of firearms."
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Shooting at a Charging Boar? (Can you tell what gun he fires?)
What gun did this guy use in this amazing video of a wild boar charging him (and getting him good!) before he can get some shots off?
The shaky video makes it tough to ID the gun.
Can anyone tell by looking down the barrel whether this is a Savage Over Under Combo?
The second video might have a higher resolution:
The second video might have a higher resolution:
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Mikhail Kalashnikov's Recent Death and BBC Report of Repentance
Original Story (in Russian) here: http://izvestia.ru/news/563827
"The pain in my soul is unbearable. I keep asking myself the same unsolvable question: If my assault rifle took people's lives, it means that I, Mikhail Kalashnikov, son of a farmer and Orthodox Christian, am responsible for people's deaths"
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"The pain in my soul is unbearable. I keep asking myself the same unsolvable question: If my assault rifle took people's lives, it means that I, Mikhail Kalashnikov, son of a farmer and Orthodox Christian, am responsible for people's deaths"
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"Stand Your Ground?" - Florida's "10-20-LIFE" Laws and Greg Evers Proposed SB-448
Florida's "stand your ground" laws have received massive national attention recently leaving some armchair pundits with the feeling that Florida is easy on gun crime.
Most folks don't know of Florida's "10-20-LIFE" law that requires a minimum sentence of 10 years if a firearm is used or displayed during a crime, 20 years if the gun is fired, and a 20 years to life sentence if someone is injured in the shooting...
Although the NRA supported this law in 1998 when it was passed, concern over potential abuse, the ability to apply the law to those who use a firearm in self-defense, Marion Hammer has been quoted as saying, "We never would have supported a bill that would allow prosecutors to prosecute someone acting in self-defense."
Video - Scrub to 16:16 for "warning shot" Q&A
You can contact Greg Evers here: evers.greg.web@flsenate.gov
You may also remember Greg from his "Docs and Glocks" stance (video):
Most folks don't know of Florida's "10-20-LIFE" law that requires a minimum sentence of 10 years if a firearm is used or displayed during a crime, 20 years if the gun is fired, and a 20 years to life sentence if someone is injured in the shooting...
Although the NRA supported this law in 1998 when it was passed, concern over potential abuse, the ability to apply the law to those who use a firearm in self-defense, Marion Hammer has been quoted as saying, "We never would have supported a bill that would allow prosecutors to prosecute someone acting in self-defense."
Video - Scrub to 16:16 for "warning shot" Q&A
You can contact Greg Evers here: evers.greg.web@flsenate.gov
You may also remember Greg from his "Docs and Glocks" stance (video):
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Gun Industry 'Morals Over Money' - Interview with Tommy Alexander and Mike Davis of Desert Tech
Quote from Desert Tech founder Nick Young, “I started this company to protect Americans ~ not endanger them... ~ In consulting with other arms companies the general responses I got was, if they don’t buy it from you, then they will get it somewhere else, or money is money. After much internal review we elected not to sell to Pakistan.”
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