The Weapon Blog
3,600 Yard Shot
On September 28th, 2014 a team from Hill Country Rifles joined with expert instructors from FTW Ranch to attempt a 3600 yard shot onto a 36” steel target. At more than 2 miles, it will take the bullet a full 7.2 seconds to reach the target.
New Jersey native Jim Spinella is not a stranger to long distance shooting, but this shot would be a new personal record. One that few would ever consider attempting.
Rifle: Hill Country Rifles Custom 375 CheyTac (http://www.hillcountryrifles.com/cata…)
Optics: Schmidt & Bender 5-25X56mm PM-2 scope
Distance: 3606.41 Yards (2.049 Miles)
Target: 36” circular steel plate
Altitude: 2000 ft.
Temp: 70 degrees
Elevation: 60.2 mil (26.8 in rail, 22.6 in turret, 10.8 hold over)
Windage: 3.5 mil left
Andy On The Possible M855 Ammo Ban
I stand behind the man 100%.
5.56 Flying Off Shelves
From Nutro over at AR15.com:
I went to Cabelas after work this afternoon to check the bargain cave but decided to stop by the ammo area for some .308 that is on sale.
Someone mentioned the Federal American Eagle 5.56 being on sale for around $6.50/box of 20 so I thought “Fuck it, I will pick up 100 rounds” I walked over and there was roughly 55k rounds of that and PMC on sale. I grabbed a case of 500 and walked over to the bargain cave for about 9 minutes. When I came back to see the 308 ammo, everyone was stacking cases in their carts. They said they just went through 55k rounds in 49 minutes.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1722595_I_just_watched_55_000_rounds_of_5_56_go_away.html
New Bill Gives the Attorney General the Power to Block Gun Sales to ‘Suspected’ Terrorists
More than two dozen Democrats in the House and Senate — and one Republican — want to give the U.S. attorney general the power to block the sale of guns and explosives to known terrorists, and also to anyone who is “appropriately suspected” of being a terrorist.
...Blame Game
Who is at fault here? Discuss
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Beretta To Debut Its First Full Size Striker Fired Pistol
The introduction of the APX model completes the company’s full size pistol portfolio and positions Beretta as the world’s premier small arms manufacturer. Beretta has manufactured semi-automatic pistols since 1915 and is now one of the very few manufacturers to offer full size polymer and metallic framed handguns in both hammer and striker fired operating systems.
...Igniting Ammunition
Any idea what would cause the ammunition to display a flash of ignition as seen in this video?
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Marines Returning To Iwo Jima On 70th Anniversary Of Famed World War II Battle
Hershel “Woody” Williams is returning after 70 years to Iwo Jima, where a flamethrower saved him from Japanese bayonets and where he earned the Medal of Honor.
...Woman Shoots Herself While Adjusting Bra Holster
Fifty-five-year-old, Christina Bond of St. Joseph, Michigan died on January 2, 2015 after she negligently shot herself in the face while adjusting her bra holster.
“She was having trouble adjusting her bra holster, couldn’t get it to fit the way she wanted it to. She was looking down at it and accidentally discharged the weapon,” St. Joseph Public Safety Director Mark Clapp told MLive.
The way I see it, two rules were broken: 1) know your target, and 2) keep your finger off the trigger.
Read the rest of the article: http://gunsovertexasradio.com/2015/02/18/woman-shoots-adjusting-bra-holster/
It’s Time For The Firearms Freedom Act Of 2015
The on-going attacks to the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding American citizens by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) has been relentless under the current administration.
...What’s Going on with M855, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do
Think the ATF’s proposed ruling won’t affect you because you don’t use or buy M8555? You are wrong.
Brandon breaks it down. Write the ATF and your elected officials.
Federal district judge Reed O’Connor rules that the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 violates the Second Amendment.
Defendants argue that the federal interstate handgun transfer ban imposes only minimal burdens, so heightened scrutiny is not warranted…. Defendants rely on the Second Circuit’s opinion in United States v. Decastro, 682 F.3d 160, 166-67 (2d Cir. 2012), which held that heightened scrutiny is reserved for regulations that “substantially” burden the Second Amendment right…. Under this standard, a plaintiff may rebut the presumption that a longstanding regulation is presumptively lawful by showing that the regulation has more than a de minimis effect upon his right; “[a] requirement of newer vintage is not, however, presumed to be valid.” [Heller v. District of Columbia, 670 F.3d 1244, 1253 (D.C. Cir. 2011)]. As discussed above, the federal interstate handgun transfer ban is not longstanding, making the de minimis standard inappplicable….
...World’s Largest Revolver
A man in Poland has built the world’s largest working revolver, according to Guinness World Record. The weapon, a Remington model 1859, was built by Ryszard Tobys, of Piotrowo Drugie, west-central Poland. It took Mr Tobys around 2,500 hours to construct, since most of the parts had to be built by hand. The revolver, whose chamber holds six 136 gram bullets (4.8 ounces), shoots with great accuracy at a range of up to 50 meters.
Cornyn Introduces Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act In Senate
Texas Senator John Cornyn has announced the “Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act” today, a bill that will establish the same sort of “common sense” acceptanace of concealed carry permits that everyone in the country currently enjoys for driver’s licenses.
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