LMAO- you might have had better luck asking that instead... more range time!
A request from the cityfolk
- Thread starter james1997bond
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LMAO- you might have had better luck asking that instead... more range time!
fnfalguy
.308 Win
I would like to think that most of us are the same way at the range, with one huge caveat. Typically if you are at the range, you tend to eyeball all the folks around you. Some because you make that mental note to stay the F away from them or never let them out of your line of sight and some you watch because they have really cool toys. Difference being that you have the opportunity to assess the situation and decide if you want to be sociable or not. Much harder call to make across the interwebs.
Were skeptical for good reason. Nothing you personally did but we get trolled regularly. After every "mass shooting" or what not, a reporter or "journalist" comes on in similar fashion and always ends up,for same trying to get us to admit to something illegal or get us to commit to a loaded "gotcha" interview .(see Katie Couric) many half rate journalist have tried similar.
If you are genuine stick around and let us get to know you. We're far more diverse, accepting and helpful than you realize.
Twogunwilly
6.5 Creedmoor
Asians are fine with us.
As long as you're not a friggin Canuck
As long as you're not a friggin Canuck
Target
6.5 Creedmoor
Chris Kyle went to the range with someone he did not know......
If @james1997bond wants to drive aaaaaalllllllll the way to Atloona PA on......... lookin' like this Tuesday at the moment, he can shoot whatever I bring. I'll bring the SKS and the 1,000+ rounds I have for it and he can shoot it till he is blue in the face.
Doc8404
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Hell yeah! Makes me enjoy pitching a tent.
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
Yeah, fuck those Canadians!Asians are fine with us.
As long as you're not a friggin Canuck
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
Stereotypes are everywhere but we do need more diversity in the gun community @james1997bond so don't feel weird. I think as stated before, your best bet (and most practical considering your post graduate endevors and living situation) would be to temporarily suck up the over priced range ammo and just go, rent and meet people. Branch out from there. Hopefully, you finish your studies and land an awesome job (hopefully in a free state). Then you'll be in a place where you can purchase and store your own guns and shoot your own ammo. I guess, consider how you might go about networking in the Chemistry/Science field.
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Celt
.338 Win Mag
Only if you read it that way..
S&W Fan
.450/400 Nitro Ex
God I hope not.
S&W Fan
.450/400 Nitro Ex
LoL,now yer clickin kid
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
You've "lurked around for years" yet are surprised by the responses you got.
Good luck with your paper or article or warrant or whatever you're trying to write. I hope you get an A+. I still call bs. You are under 21 and entering a Ph. D. program?
Good luck with your paper or article or warrant or whatever you're trying to write. I hope you get an A+. I still call bs. You are under 21 and entering a Ph. D. program?
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james1997bond
22lr
Thank you for your kind words. I hope things turn out that way too. When I was visiting grad school, I did fly out to Texas A&M. God that place was amazing. The grad students and some faculty concealed carried everywhere on campus, even in labs. But A&M is MASSIVE, and it's kind of in the middle of...nowhere. But Texas is absolutely amazing. Anyway, once again, thanks for your insight.
james1997bond
22lr
yeah that's how Ph.D programs work. you go to undergrad, then go to a Ph.D program. I sort of gave a good enough description that you can even tell where I'm going. Unless you meant a masters. In physical sciences, you don't really do one. Unless you piss someone off while doing your Ph.D, then you get kicked out with a masters.
And when i visit the forums, I usually look at threads about extremely specific technical details about firearms. People know awesome stuff from experience that you wouldn't really know from reading books. I don't really peruse personal threads like these.
james1997bond
22lr
Thank you thats mighty nice of you. But I'll respectfully decline. It does seem inappropriate to do this without getting to know people better. I should've gone to Penn State lol. I reckon thats close to where you mentioned. But damn, an SKS huh. Never seen one in person. Once again, thanks for offering, but maybe some day. and I wouldn't use your ammo, I would bring my own and offer you.
I'm not typically stingy with my ammo. I buy by the case and I don't like bring any back home.
SKS is very common and NY complaint. It has a fixed ten round magazine you see. I may even sell the SKS as I rarely shoot it anymore.
That said, I didn't think you would take me up on my offer due Altoona being hundreds of miles from you.
Another potential issue to consider is using somebody else's ammo in your gun. Owner doesn't know where it's been or how it was made. I wouldn't want somebody to use their ammo in my gun. Some potential issues:
Let's assume the ammo is steel cased, which is generally more affordable than brass:
* Lacquer coating can burn off and cause cause FTF issues
* Steel cases can damage gun's extractor
* Powder may be corrosive and/or "dirtier" than modern powders
How about steel core:
* Potential damage to range backstop/plates/etc. and associated liability
* Potential damage to rifling in barrel
* Safety issues
Reloads:
* No idea what powder was used, etc.
* Hot loads too much pressure for chamber
* Rounds not to spec - FTF issues, squib loads, etc.
Not even getting into potential issues with the shooter, lol...
Let's assume the ammo is steel cased, which is generally more affordable than brass:
* Lacquer coating can burn off and cause cause FTF issues
* Steel cases can damage gun's extractor
* Powder may be corrosive and/or "dirtier" than modern powders
How about steel core:
* Potential damage to range backstop/plates/etc. and associated liability
* Potential damage to rifling in barrel
* Safety issues
Reloads:
* No idea what powder was used, etc.
* Hot loads too much pressure for chamber
* Rounds not to spec - FTF issues, squib loads, etc.
Not even getting into potential issues with the shooter, lol...
james1997bond
22lr
Well thanks for your replies everyone. I don't think I can close this thread. So I guess it can stay up for me to cringe at later and a cautionary tale for others.
I'd never fire someone elses reloads in one of my guns, but factory stuff is a known quantity and a reasonably well informed shooter oughta know what the various brands are about. I'll say this, I'm not allowing any more Tulammo out of the Galil.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
Hey OP- if you're good to go, you're good to go. Bit of a jaded cynic having seen many a "hi I'm new here- anyone have a machine gun I can buy?" post. If I'm wrong on you, I'll be the first to apologize. Seems like you're on the right track here.
What have you been shooting that you liked/didnt?
What have you been shooting that you liked/didnt?
james1997bond
22lr
Its fine I've learned my lesson. It seemed a much more innocent request in my head then I guess it came out to be. Damn I've shot quite a few things and quite a few calibers. I guess I'll make a list of things that stand out:
- I enjoy shooting both 9 and .45, but I seem to be much more precise with the .45, It is a bit smoother.
- My favorite .45 was definitely the Mk23. A behemonth of a gun, but such a smooth shooter. Can't feel recoil due to sheer mass.
- Talking of the Mk23, HK double actions in DA/SA guns are awful. and the paddle mag releases are kind of annoying. But the double action in DA/SA HKs is pretty bad across all HKs I've shot.
- The P320 is really neat too. I prefer it over the 9mm glocks that i've used.
- ARs became boring after a while because its just 15 yards indoors. So at some point you're just making .223" holes in a piece of paper, rather than shooting a gun. If you get get what I mean.
- At some point I rented a Walther 416 clone chambered in .22 lr, with a can on the front. That was an incredibly fun experience. Not anything unique, but just stupid fun. Sucked that it didn't have a stock though, but that may have had to do with legal crap in NJ.
- A Maverick 88 was the first gun I ever shot. In terms of just fooling around on a range and having fun, nothing beats a pump action 12 imo.
- My most memorable moment was when I first walked into a range for the first time. Everything was what I'd expected, except the noise. The noise scared the shit out of me. That little percussion in your chest everytime you hear *BOOM* is pretty telling the first time you hear it.
- I got into guns mainly through a friend of mine and my interest in mechanical things. It makes sense I suppose since almost everyone I've met who is into computers, cars, and America is usually into firearms as well.
spat
.700 Nitro Express
If we appear a little paranoid, it's just because in this state they really are out to get us.
Robin
.475 A&M Magnum
The chemistry just isn't right and the Ph is bad too. No.
Robin
Robin
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
@james1997bond , we are skeptical because of threads like this below. Guys like this want to paint us in a bad light. If you are a real dude, we apologize.
We've also had plants that were either NYSP or reporters asking us to commit or how to commit felonies in regards to building pistols and other such nonsense including non compliant semi auto rifles.
This particular dude below wanted to interview us so that he could score on an interview that possibly misrepresents us in a bad light.
Hello! Videographer searching someone willing to be interviewed
We've also had plants that were either NYSP or reporters asking us to commit or how to commit felonies in regards to building pistols and other such nonsense including non compliant semi auto rifles.
This particular dude below wanted to interview us so that he could score on an interview that possibly misrepresents us in a bad light.
Hello! Videographer searching someone willing to be interviewed
reinhardt
.40 S&W
James1977bond,
You are a grad student who has been shooting for just 3 yrs yet you have all this experience with firearms? You seem to have shot multiple guns multiple times. Seem to have crammed a lot into a short period. Where did you get the time to study for your undergraduate degree? You must of spent a lot of $ for range time, ammo and rentals. How did you finance it? In your original post you said you went hunting upstate. Why don't you ask your hunting buddy to fire his gun with your ammo?
Just wondering....
You are a grad student who has been shooting for just 3 yrs yet you have all this experience with firearms? You seem to have shot multiple guns multiple times. Seem to have crammed a lot into a short period. Where did you get the time to study for your undergraduate degree? You must of spent a lot of $ for range time, ammo and rentals. How did you finance it? In your original post you said you went hunting upstate. Why don't you ask your hunting buddy to fire his gun with your ammo?
Just wondering....
Exonautic
.308 Win
that's not so far out there to me. I'm still in a 4-year program and I'd say my collection is pretty decent as well as my available time to shoot. Judging by his name and that he said he's 21, he can't be more than a few months younger than me.
james1997bond
22lr
I get why I got shit for my original request as I've come to realize it looks extremely inappropriate. But I didn't expect people to question my education. Oh and the username isn't entirely accurate. I got it when signing up for PSN ages ago; I tried james1996bond but that was taken, so I've just stuck with 1997 since then.
and @reinhardt I don't really have "experience" with those firearms in a traditional sense. I've only fired a couple of boxes of ammo through each of them. The range where I rent, you pay hourly for a caliber and then for the ammo, and you can swap guns within that caliber whenever you want to.
alistair
6.5 Creedmoor
If you have a gun and ammo - you can shoot for free at Vernooy Kill State Forest
Ok James, I’m very familiar with the downstate Ph.D. routine so let me just say you’re a grown-ass man with a degree now. You could live off-campus or if that’s not financially doable at your school you could rent a storage unit off-campus and keep your guns in it. Problem solved.