Just Guns

[balakay]

Finally got a scope for my 6.8 SPC. Got a Vortex Diamondback 3.5-10x50 from Cabela's. They had it $100 off for Cyber Monday. It's not the exact scope I wanted but for the price I'll give it a go. If it's not what I want for this gun I'll put it on something else.

 

[Anathollo]

Signed up for this class. It was $25 off yesterday. It's for precision rifles only.
Mover Clinic for Rifle

Also, signed up for this competition for AR's the following weekend. I shot the 2016 competition and it was a lot of fun. I placed low but in the last stage, I finally realized my scope was broke. Hopefully I'll do better this year.
Pirates of Texas

And before any of you ask, Yes I'm buying my wife some expensive spa days for allowing me to shoot back to back weekends

 

[thekidcatcher]

I can probably hit the side of a barn with my sling shot....Texas CHL instructors teach COM, not head-shots and I would not boast about it on the www in case I was ever involved in a defense situation of my own, I would not want any extra legal attention.

I bet you could do it! I am not a CHL holder nor been trained as such and was just having fun at a range. I do not follow as to how commenting on my time with my family at the range would lead to a negative outcome in a defense suit that, in all likelihood, will never happen.

Plus, prove it.

 

[achirdo]

Got a couple more boxes of 300blk in the mail. These must be made from solid gold for how expensive they are. Headed to the range tomorrow for accuracy testing of everything. Still need to set up a time to chrono it all and shoot a round of each into water jugs.

 

[balakay]

Got a couple more boxes of 300blk in the mail. These must be made from solid gold for how expensive they are. Headed to the range tomorrow for accuracy testing of everything. Still need to set up a time to chrono it all and shoot a round of each into water jugs.

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That's what j thought about some of the 6.8 ammo I've been buying. Going to compare the cheaper stuff vs the more expensive custom stuff and see how much of a difference it makes.

 

[tex]

I bet you could do it! I am not a CHL holder nor been trained as such and was just having fun at a range. I do not follow as to how commenting on my time with my family at the range would lead to a negative outcome in a defense suit that, in all likelihood, will never happen.

Plus, prove it.

If you defended yourself and killed someone with very well placed shots, the argument in civil court could be made that you had enough skill to stop the threat with non lethal shot placememt.

 

[tx_shooter]

I have yet to hear of a court case where a person used a firearm to defend themselves was convicted because they failed to only wound the attacker. This also ties into the only thing you say about the event; "I was in fear of losing my life so I shot to end the threat." That says nothing about killing; only about ending a threat.

 

[balakay]

Got everything ordered to finish off my 6.8 build and ordered 3 different types of ammo to do some group testing. Hopefully I can get to the range next weekend for some testing.

 

[Anathollo]

If you defended yourself and killed someone with very well placed shots, the argument in civil court could be made that you had enough skill to stop the threat with non lethal shot placememt.

I've heard that before and it's a myth. Your lawyer would just argue that wounding someone does not stop them and then present thousands of documented cases of wounded people still being able to kill other people.

 

[Anathollo]

Sent my brand new Overwatch Precision Glock trigger into a guy to get a unique, rare trigger job done to it.

 

[tx_shooter]

I've heard that before and it's a myth. Your lawyer would just argue that wounding someone does not stop them and then present thousands of documented cases of wounded people still being able to kill other people.

Exactly; the same for shooting a guy who "only has a knife". Anyone who is not concerned at the site of a knife has never seen what can be done with one.

 

[Silverback]

I'm shooting to kill... I don't want someone who I paralyze come back and try to sue me. Plus if they are dead it isn't his word vs. mine.. Its my word.

 

[Oswego]

Exactly; the same for shooting a guy who "only has a knife". Anyone who is not concerned at the site of a knife has never seen what can be done with one.

Mythbusters had a great episode on the distance one with a knife could be lethal....it's much farther than I thought. I think it was 18' or something.

I'm shooting to kill... I don't want someone who I paralyze come back and try to sue me. Plus if they are dead it isn't his word vs. mine.. Its my word.

Quoted so the lawyers can find it later

 

[Silverback]

That's fine.. some scumbag breaks into my place he can expect to be taken out in a bag.

 

[Silverback]

Oh yeah, and I saw that episode of Mythbusters.. Jamie had the knife and Adam had the gun. Jamie "killed" him multiple times before he was far enough away that Adam could shoot him. Surprised me!

 

[tx_shooter]

I was taught at my first Marine school that a person with a knife is more dangerous than a person with a firearm. Make distance and don't take your eyes off them.

 

[balakay]

Dropped my upper off at the gunsmith tonight to have a few things done. The dude could be @drew02a identical twin brother. And his name was Andrew.

 

[Boomtacoma01]

It's the 21 foot rule I believe

 

[achirdo]

Well went and did a little testing with the 300blk today. Shot 4 different loads, the Ozark 110gr hp and 147gr fmj, Remington 120gr OTFB, and that Barnes stuff.

Using nothing but a sandbag I can put every round in a 2" circle at 100, with each ammo. Using a rest that holds that whole gun, the 110gr is at about 1.5", 147gr at 1.25", barnes is at 1", and the Remington at 1" also.

Had 2 failures to feed with the 110gr hp in 60 rounds. The overall length on these rounds is extremely short and I think is the sole reason for the malfunction. I've had 0 failures with anything else. Pic of the size difference below. 110gr hp vs 110gr Barnes

 

[Taco Loco]

I have yet to hear of a court case where a person used a firearm to defend themselves was convicted because they failed to only wound the attacker. This also ties into the only thing you say about the event; "I was in fear of losing my life so I shot to end the threat." That says nothing about killing; only about ending a threat.

There are some cases out there, also that's why CHL instructors no longer give back the paper targets after you take the class so it can't be used against you or them in court.