He needs some dime store novels written about him.
Posted on 12/05/2014 3:31:03 PM PST by jazusamo
"Aw shucks, ma'mam."
Love 1911’s .... The original point and shoot perfection.
Where ga been lately 300... Good to see ya here.
Hope yer well, stay safe !
Mostly exploiting niches that have popped up in my area for certain brands of firearms and ammo that will probably never be available as a normal purchase ever again. I suspect a major, permanent deformation of the firearms market.
After falling in love with the first-and-only Browning T-bolt I ever saw, and assuming I'd never see another one again, I found that .17HMR is a great caliber, especially when I had exclusive access to my dealer's inventory of 20,000+ rounds of .17HMR that never sold. He decided that getting his money back at his 2010 costs and freeing up storage space was a good deal. Compared to today's unobtanium-based .22LR, it's an outright steal for a lifetime supply.
It was so good a deal, I snapped up his last three CZ455s with barrels in both .22LR and .17HMR. I'm covered even if .22LR ever comes back.
I love it when a story has a happy endding!
Great equalizer on plinking fodder..... Went to 22 WMR and 17 HMR myself to offset resources as you’ve done. Am finding bricks of SK brand .22 HP that (supposedly) Jagd Munitions in Germany makes at one small mom and pop gunslinger shop here in the panhandle. Not sure where he gets it but it’s a very high quality and accurate as can be. Not one of my many rimfires has failed to feed that brand. Very pleased with it. My single six convertibles, Mk 1’s from ruger and my smiths 617 and 317 love it as well as my old beretta 70’s and 71’s. Nice jackaslope stuff.
Stay safe 300 !
Luck may have played a part, but preparation is an absolute must.
Could’ve been worse. He could’ve been “martinized”. That’s what dry cleaners around San Berdoo used to do. Never knew what it was though.
Major difference between Maximum *Effective* Range (MER), and Maximum Range (MR).
MER means that a typical, reasonably good shooter will be able to reliably hit a man-sized target up to that distance. That is, within a foot or so variation outside of the center of mass aiming point, in any direction.
MR means how far, the maximum distance, the bullet will travel unless it hits something. It says nothing about how effective the bullet will be at that distance, as its momentum could be reduced to just gravity. (Such as with dumbasses that shoot up in the air during celebrations. Bullets falling by just gravity can hurt or even kill, so doing this is against the law in many places.)
The third distance, not previously mentioned, is the Minimum Safe Range, which means the distance downrange you have to be for there to be no chance a bullet will get that far.
Importantly, these relative distances are not used just for bullets, but for explosives and other hazardous materials.
I should add that the MER for a gun is based on averages, and it is really good to find out what your *personal* MER is for a particular gun. That is, a still day, with a stationary target, good illumination, and multiple rounds, resulting in a greater than 50% accuracy in hitting the man sized target.
I would suggest 10 foot increments. That is, if better than 50% at whatever distance, increase the distance by 10 feet. If less than 50%, reduce the distance by 10 feet. Keep adjusting until you find the “most of the time” MER for you with that particular gun.
It was a truly remarkable shot. He took the shot that I seriously doubt I would have taken. I can’t help but feel that there was divine assistance in guiding the bullet to its mark.
Well, yes, you can believe what you read, or you believe your own lying eyes in what you can do.
P229 Equinox bump!
Thanks for the link. Dropping em in from the corner is brilliant.
Anyone who thinks .40 @ 100 yrds is a fools errand needs to stand out there holding a frisbee.
Nice shootin’, Tex.
BUMP! :-)
LMAO !! Stay safe GR !
Yep... me and one of the kids took your advice a few years ago and spent a Saturday afternoon shooting 1911s at 170 yards. After an hour or so, we were able to hit a paper plate 70% of the time standing up using NO rest. All rounds were “minute of man” though at that distance. Even so, the LEO placed a good shot. :-)
Valuable skill to practice my friend ......hope yer well.
Oh yes... I’ll NEVER forget how to do it now. :-) It’s a very, VERY good skill to have. We’re all good buddy. Hope you’re staying warm... clean, dry, and serviceable too! :-)
Low mileage but a lot of sudden stops keep me slow an safe these days....not to worry. Road trip after xmas for 90 days then back home. Will keep ya up to date !!
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