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Title: So, where was your muzzle pointing the last time you checked out your new toy?
Post by: mauidog on April 19, 2015, 06:56:19 PM
https://youtu.be/rBX7mEBVOao

Don't get in a hurry to load a new gun with live rounds before you're at the range...
Title: Re: So, where was your muzzle pointing the last time you checked out your new toy?
Post by: GreenStomper on April 19, 2015, 10:33:12 PM
Can we say "defect" ?
Title: Re: So, where was your muzzle pointing the last time you checked out your new toy?
Post by: Tom_G on April 19, 2015, 10:45:44 PM
Can we say "defect" ?

"Bonus feature autofire"
Title: Re: So, where was your muzzle pointing the last time you checked out your new toy?
Post by: mauidog on April 19, 2015, 11:09:45 PM
I was thinking you could really improve your time in 3-gun by eliminating that time-consuming trigger pulling!  Aim - rack -aim -rack....
Title: Re: So, where was your muzzle pointing the last time you checked out your new toy?
Post by: 230RN on April 20, 2015, 08:19:54 AM
He said, "Never load a gun  in the house."

I'm really "antsy" about manipulating guns in the house, but it is necessary sometimes to load or unload them or whatever.  I finally took a bunch of old obsolete books and filled a 36" bookshelf with them instead of throwing them out.  The side of the bookshelf is exposed, and I use that at a "safe direction." I figure almost nothing I own will penetrate a yard of old books.

Yes, Virginia, there is a use for old DOS, WordPerfect, and other software manuals.

Terry
Title: Re: So, where was your muzzle pointing the last time you checked out your new toy?
Post by: TastesLikeMetal on April 20, 2015, 08:18:31 PM
He said, "Never load a gun  in the house."

I'm really "antsy" about manipulating guns in the house, but it is necessary sometimes to load or unload them or whatever.  I finally took a bunch of old obsolete books and filled a 36" bookshelf with them instead of throwing them out.  The side of the bookshelf is exposed, and I use that at a "safe direction." I figure almost nothing I own will penetrate a yard of old books.

Yes, Virginia, there is a use for old DOS, WordPerfect, and other software manuals.

Terry

Always thought this was a cool idea

https://youtu.be/Eo-YMjuyNA8 (https://youtu.be/Eo-YMjuyNA8)
Title: Re: So, where was your muzzle pointing the last time you checked out your new toy?
Post by: kekoa on April 21, 2015, 07:44:15 AM
Always thought this was a cool idea

https://youtu.be/Eo-YMjuyNA8 (https://youtu.be/Eo-YMjuyNA8)

I think I am going to make me one of  'em one day.
Title: Re: So, where was your muzzle pointing the last time you checked out your new toy?
Post by: oldfart on April 21, 2015, 11:58:53 AM
Always thought this was a cool idea

https://youtu.be/Eo-YMjuyNA8 (https://youtu.be/Eo-YMjuyNA8)
...
i use a metal can with a steel plate on the bottom. Fill it with old phone books.
Sand is way better but I gotta get to a secluded beach to steal some.
I would not use a plastic 5 gal bucket because plastic gets brittle and cracks.
I use my bullet trap routinely when developing experimental pistol loads.
Primarily, it's used to determine my min and max powder charge for unlisted load combos.
It only takes a few shots to figure it out.

Title: Re: So, where was your muzzle pointing the last time you checked out your new toy?
Post by: 230RN on April 22, 2015, 11:17:43 AM
I used a sand bucket when I had my shop and would have to test out loads 'n things.  Rural locale, no problem with noise.

Some comments:

He shoulda had some bubble-pack to step on to imitate the crackles of the aerial fireworks.  (nyuck-nyuck-nyuck)

Firing straight down does reduce pressure and velocity.  Not much, but it does.

It pays (experience talking here) to put a piece of plastic or something over the bucket to reduce splash-back.

Now that I don't have a shop I just use my bookshelf as a "safe direction."  In my Senior Citizen's apartment, I certainly don't use it for actual testing.  Ooooooh, pretty red and blue blinky  lights outside.  Ooooooo.

I remember reading on the old packing dot org website about how many CCW-ers pointed their guns at a mattress in the bedroom as a "safe direction," and how many had to replace their mattresses.

And fix the hole in the floor, too, anyway.

Terry. 230RN

Title: Re: So, where was your muzzle pointing the last time you checked out your new toy?
Post by: Mr. Farknocker on April 22, 2015, 03:57:06 PM
A bucket is what I recall my handgun safety training instructor recommended. Nice to see a demo vid of how that works. Just throw an old shirt on top of the sand to help contain the sand.
Title: Re: So, where was your muzzle pointing the last time you checked out your new toy?
Post by: Heavies on April 22, 2015, 08:14:28 PM
Awesome share!  I think many don't consider something like this ever happening.  Good thing to ponder.
Title: Re: So, where was your muzzle pointing the last time you checked out your new toy?
Post by: 230RN on May 02, 2015, 02:05:14 AM
https://youtu.be/rBX7mEBVOao

Don't get in a hurry to load a new gun with live rounds before you're at the range...


Yeah, and I also don't load a newly-obtained semiauto with more than two live rounds for the first couple of shots.