The firearm thread

[ManDownUnder]

i have a couple of slabs of #4 sitting here, you want it, you got it - $120

1 slab - sold! PM me with pick up details.

[ManDownUnder]

Did some copper removing on my new Mosin, fuck me there's a lot of blue patches coming out...and out.....and out... lol

only 2 more rifle to do

-Indy

sweet 7.62 ammonia based cleaner. Breaking in the tikka's barrel... one shot... clean clean clean f'n clean...

one more shot... clean clean clean etc

I tried sweets... One wet patch rubbed in the bore for a minute - blue as all hell. A couple of clean patches through.

Repeat. DONE!

It's ammonia based so make double damned sure you clean it out properly get the bore dry then put gun oil through... but otherwise... AWESOME stuff.

Bring the beastie out my way if you want to have a go with it. You'll need to bring your cleaning rod too... PM me if you want to.

[Mr Merde]

Went out last night for my first look at the land we have leased for a new shooting range.

We are up to the stage where we have to go for resource consent so I arranged for one of those responsible for granting this concent, to accompany us there.

He told us everything we need to apply for. How to write it down, what information we require eg statements from neighbours etc.

We were told that as it stands now we will have no ploblems with getting concent.

So how is it going to be set up.

Physically we will have 4 shooting bays cut into a cliff. This will be for 25 metre shooting, pistols and small bore rifle. The person who gazettes ranges in NZ has told us that there will be no calibre restrictions as this was a totally safe firing zone. He has pulled up a topigraphical map of the place nad run it through the system and we are looking good there.

We have a claybird area already set up, 6 firing points made of concrete slabs and a covered point out front for the clay thrower.

There are points all alog a large gully that have been set up for sporting clays with some very difficult stages.

There is a couple of firing points for mid range rifle.

There is a club house already there with running water and a flushing toilet.

No electricity but a generator will fix that.

So what are we going to have

4 pistol ranges that double for small bore rifle
2 long range rifle points that can be used
Clay pigeon ranges for Sporting clays (ordered 22 throwers)
An area for skeet and dtl
A club house.
Water, toilet facilities,
Ample parking and camping area.
No close neihbours to complain about noise.
no access problems or through traffic (in the middle of 400 hectares of land)
A revolving 3 year lease
A land owner who is more than pro shooting.
Letters from 3 different divisions in the police force backing our setting up of a shooting range.
The NZPA giving us every assistance they can

A membership of committed pistol\cowboy\shotgun\rifle shooters.

Support from a charity that seriously considers us as a viable and legitamate outlet for a finacial grant with which to develop the site further

A location that is reasonably close to Auckland to make it viable for persons over the Nth Shore to use. (Range is in Franklin district).

Persons already qualified as Range Officers 1 and 2, also someone qualified to run holster qualification courses as per the NZPA.



So people everything so far seems to be running sweet.

I will keep you all informed as to how things are progressing as and when there is further developments.


Chris

[Indiana_Jones]

sweet 7.62 ammonia based cleaner. Breaking in the tikka's barrel... one shot... clean clean clean f'n clean...

one more shot... clean clean clean etc

I tried sweets... One wet patch rubbed in the bore for a minute - blue as all hell. A couple of clean patches through.

Repeat. DONE!

It's ammonia based so make double damned sure you clean it out properly get the bore dry then put gun oil through... but otherwise... AWESOME stuff.

Bring the beastie out my way if you want to have a go with it. You'll need to bring your cleaning rod too... PM me if you want to.

I think I got shooter's choice and yea, Ammonia based too.

Also made sure I cleaned the barrel afterwards and oiled, as always

-Indy

[Indiana_Jones]

Sounding great Chris

-Indy

[Swoop]

I think I just found the one valid reason to own an iPhone.

Found this today...

Apple Software Makes A Better Sniper.
January 26, 2009: Apple computer now has two sniper rifle software applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch (which looks like the iPhone, but is just an iPod with a big screen and wi-fi capability). The BulletFlight software is available at the iPhone software store, and it performs the calculations needed to account for atmospheric conditions (wind, temperature, humidity, altitude and barometric pressure) for long range shooting. The output tells you how many clicks to adjust your scope to make the shot more accurately. Before use, you input basic data like rifle type and bullet weight.
Now a highly experienced sniper can do this in his head. There are similar dedicated devices that cost about $7,000. But BulletFlight is affordable, does the job and appeals to inexperienced snipers, hunters, recreational shooters and those who are just curious. The software costs $12. If you want to actually use it, you need to buy a protective case ($50) for the iPod, and a device ($25) that attaches it to the rail found on most sniper rifles and high end hunting rifles. So for shooting purposes, the entire kit costs you about $90. An iPod Touch (8 gigabyte version) sells for under $200.

There is some concern that the light from the iPod Touch screen might give away the snipers position at night. But you can set the light level on the Touch, so it probably won't be a problem. Besides, you are using BulletFlight for long range shots (300 meters or more), so the light from the display won't be a major problem. Or it shouldn't be. Time will tell. IPods are popular with the troops. Not just for the music and videos, but also for foreign language translations. This uses special software developed for the U.S. Army and distributed to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldiers and marines are big users of smart phones (like the iPhone) and new ideas. A lot of troops are going to try out BulletFlight, even if they aren't snipers.

[The Pastor]

thats pretty cool

[Wolf]

Found this today...

Apple Software Makes A Better Sniper.
January 26, 2009: Apple computer now has two sniper rifle software applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch (which looks like the iPhone, but is just an iPod with a big screen and wi-fi capability). The BulletFlight software is available at the iPhone software store, and it performs the calculations needed to account for atmospheric conditions (wind, temperature, humidity, altitude and barometric pressure) for long range shooting. The output tells you how many clicks to adjust your scope to make the shot more accurately. Before use, you input basic data like rifle type and bullet weight.
Now a highly experienced sniper can do this in his head. There are similar dedicated devices that cost about $7,000. But BulletFlight is affordable, does the job and appeals to inexperienced snipers, hunters, recreational shooters and those who are just curious. The software costs $12. If you want to actually use it, you need to buy a protective case ($50) for the iPod, and a device ($25) that attaches it to the rail found on most sniper rifles and high end hunting rifles. So for shooting purposes, the entire kit costs you about $90. An iPod Touch (8 gigabyte version) sells for under $200.

There is some concern that the light from the iPod Touch screen might give away the snipers position at night. But you can set the light level on the Touch, so it probably won't be a problem. Besides, you are using BulletFlight for long range shots (300 meters or more), so the light from the display won't be a major problem. Or it shouldn't be. Time will tell. IPods are popular with the troops. Not just for the music and videos, but also for foreign language translations. This uses special software developed for the U.S. Army and distributed to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldiers and marines are big users of smart phones (like the iPhone) and new ideas. A lot of troops are going to try out BulletFlight, even if they aren't snipers.

Can we get it ported to a Linux PDA

[Indiana_Jones]

Was thinking that today, only takes one person to buy it and change it so it works on windows, cell phone, blackberry, gameboy....

-Indy

[The Pastor]

there already are heaps of bullet trajectory programes out there?

[Indiana_Jones]

there already are heaps of bullet trajectory programes out there?

again, same thing.

But only cool people own apple aye....

-Indy

[ducatilover]

i need that ipod touchy thing, a gun and oh can you get an ipod touch with a clit? could be quite a selling point think....*now rub the clit twice anticlockwise*

[sAsLEX]

again, same thing.

But only cool people own apple aye....

-Indy

Do most pdas have an accelerometer in them?

[Indiana_Jones]

Do most pdas have an accelerometer in them?

Wouldn't know, don't own the poxy things lol

-Indy

[ManDownUnder]

again, same thing.

But only cool people own apple aye....

-Indy

I wouldn't rely on that argument... let's examine some of the other things only cool people used to have. Starting with leg warmers...

It's a processor with a piece of fruit on it.

edit - I'm also reliably informed they're a paperweight... and (dragging this back on topic...) ... a target