The firearm thread

[Mr Merde]

well weight reduction and reliability has gone way up, no more rust or swollen stocks. Modern US sniper rifle weighs in at 17lb





Well I shot 10/10 clay targets the other day Supposed to be in motion


there are many guns that can easily better it today True

thats urban legend, how could he see that far? I cant even see the .22 targets at 25m!That happens when you are gunshy

again urban legend. There were no Urban areas

I think alot of gun nerds are around (Richard) that conform to that rule, but a lot of hunters are not like that at all, just look at all those bastardized bush beaters on tm. accurate to 50m on a pig sized target!

Agree


I think in modern war, the chances of close range combat will be slim.

I'm an oldie. We dont go to war anymore. You young bucks are the ones we send. Argue tis point with the soldiers on the ground in Iraq and Afganistan

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[The Pastor]

The sniper rifle is hardly an out of the box rifle available to joe bloggs.

I bet you'd say the same thing about ducks too!


Whats this gunshy business?

Americans, spray and pray. Don't need no accuracy, just lots of bullets.

[Indiana_Jones]

Whats this gunshy business?

I think he means you're a n00b

Americans, spray and pray. Don't need no accuracy, just lots of bullets.

Same again, job done

-Indy

[Mr Merde]

The sniper rifle is hardly an out of the box rifle available to joe bloggs.

I bet you'd say the same thing about ducks too!


Whats this gunshy business?

Americans, spray and pray. Don't need no accuracy, just lots of bullets.

Its real hard to get ducks when they are sitting motionlees on a pond. Real hard to limit myself to just a few.

Gunshy or flinching, same thing. Anticipating the bullet firing by shutting ones eyes.

500,000 rounds per kill in Iraq

[The Pastor]

not sure if i shut my eyes or not, but i find it hard to see the target through the scope.

I know i just need a lot more practice with shooting.

[ManDownUnder]

He killed the "fatted calf"?

The fat cow didn't have her life insurance paid up... 2nd best is sometimes good enough.

[carver]

No, they will not let you fire it at the local rimfire club range...

no guns for you hippie!

[Wolf]

no guns for you hippie!

Y've gone 'n' hurt me feelings, now.

[Indiana_Jones]

What do you think about this weather Merde & MDU?

-Indy

[sAsLEX]

The sniper rifle is hardly an out of the box rifle available to joe bloggs.

The remington 700 which has been an issued sniper rifle in M24 format for a long time is available off the shelf.

Then there is the long range stuff you can buy of the shelf.
http://www.rpainternational.co.uk/rangemaster338.asp

[Mr Merde]

What do you think about this weather Merde & MDU?

-Indy

Overcast here.
Has been a fog but has now lifted.
Bit cold but wrap up warm

[Indiana_Jones]

Overcast here.
Has been a fog but has now lifted.
Bit cold but wrap up warm

I think the weather will hold out,

I'm game if MDU is, I can handle cold, I come from the land of the ice and snow.

-Indy

[Indiana_Jones]

What a fucking camper

Bet he uses last stand too

-Indy

[sAsLEX]

What a fucking camper

Bet he uses last stand too

-Indy

No spawning in real life Indy!

[Mr Merde]

YAHOOOOOOOOO

Loaded up the 56 calibre round

Stepped out side my back door

Loaded the carbine

Sighted at an old tree stump

Pulled the trigger.

Lots of smoke, bits of wood flying and one big mother of a smile on my face.

35 grains of FFG under a .521 ball

Shot where I pointed. Absolutely no recoil.

After approx 100 years the old rifle has permormed as intended.

Bit of a problem getting the 6mm blank out of the case but I think I have figgured out a method and will try to make the tool later.

This carbine was carried by Richard Roderick in the American Civil War. he was a private in the 12th Ohio Infantry and later served in a geurilla group called Blazer's Scouts.

In this group he sometimes rode in the uniform of the enemy (Confederate). Their main job was scouting and to go against Mosbeys Raiders.

In 1865 the Blazers were ambushed and of the 100 odd men in the unit half were killed or captured, including the commander Richard Blazer.

Richard Roderick came to NZ after the war and settled in the Dargaville area where he made his living as a bootmaker.

This rifle that was carried and used by him has once again spoken with a loud voice.

History is important.

Chris