Future Range Report Ideas

[jblomenberg16]

expand on what correlation your wanting.

Was thinking something along the lines of:

Pennetration of 3 milk jugs of water is the same as 9 inches of ballistic gell, etc.

 

[tyler34]

Was thinking something along the lines of:

Pennetration of 3 milk jugs of water is the same as 9 inches of ballistic gell, etc.

ok sorry, brain fart. we could set both at the same distance and shoot and see?

 

[jblomenberg16]

ok sorry, brain fart. we could set both at the same distance and shoot and see?

Kinda what I was thinking. We go through a lot of milk and OJ at my house, so I'll start saving some up.

1 gallon jugs full of water are some of my favorite targets!

 

[tyler34]

I will try and find my recipe or just buy a 25lb. bag of ballistic gel mix.

 

[Seancass]

Mil-surp rifle accuracy test!

show a comparison of different choke tubes with bird shot for us nubes

 

[CountryBoy19]

I think it would be great to test the myth that tumbling live rounds may change the characteristics of the powder.

Preperations: I think it would be good to start with a known, lower pressure plinking load. Tumble a batch of rounds for say 4 hours, then 12 hours, then a day, then 2 days, then 4 days, then a week, maybe longer.

Testing: Take those batches out to the range, shoot a test group of unfired rounds. Then progressively work your way up the groups (least tumbling to most tumbling) watching for pressure signs. Keep every possible condition the same between groups.

Data gathered: Avg velocity and velocity spread etc., group sizes, and maybe POI changes?

Maybe we can finally put that topic to rest, with data to back it up.

 

[shooter521]

Have Terry back over for some more .50BMG fun. And invite me this time.

 

[hotfarmboy1]

remote control boat with tannerite... i will supply the tannerite if i get to drive the boat!!!

That's what I was thinking dang it!!!


I do like VUPDblue's idea of testing penetration on drywall as if in a house.

There are so many of the ideas that have been listed that I like, I can't choose, lol.

 

[lovemywoods]

I'd like to see an offshoot series titled "Redneck-o-Truth", where you use your unique situation to make some tongue-in-cheek reports.

How about "The best way to shoot from your living room"?

"Tracers at Midnight"

"Shooting from a Moving Kubota Tractor"

"Try to Explode the Remote Control Boat Full of Tannerite"

That kinda thing. . .

This coming from a man who did a range report on a Nerf gun!!???

 

[tyler34]

This coming from a man who did a range report on a Nerf gun!!???

father- 1
son- 0

 

[techres]

This coming from a man who did a range report on a Nerf gun!!???

My reaction was to note that this is the time of year for tracers! I would have used one on my HD test but I forgot my tracers mag at home. It is probably a good thing though, they would have made quite the stinky mess and it is a public range.

Now, if I had a private range and someone with... oh wait...

Tracers.

And I still want to thank evan for the nerf gun thing. My kids took all their stored holiday and chore money and now we have a 6'x3'x2' locker filled with nerf guns. Nerf must be owned by Larue because there is no end to doodads to pimp with and all of the guns are interchangeable with parts.

This weekend he took one gun apart (with a screwdriver) stole the barrel to put on another one and now has a KelTec RFB knock off that runs. I keep expecting for him to strap a butter knife to the front, but wait, why? There is probably something he could buy instead!

He's like all the other AR owners now, spending more time looking at ads and youtube vids than actually shooting the thing!!!

Thanks Evan!

 

[lovemywoods]

This coming from a man who did a range report on a Nerf gun!!???

I'm just giving esrice a hard time....

Two of his four redneck ideas have already been tried in one form or another. Found out about tracers and dry leaves the hard way!

 

[shooter521]

This coming from a man who did a range report on a Nerf gun!!???

 

[tyler34]

how about testing some non standard/exotic shotgun loads, I.E. flechette, bean bag, 2" shells, etc.

 

[esrice]

remote control boat with tannerite... i will supply the tannerite if i get to drive the boat!!!

Oh he's already got all the ingredients. . . .

Have Terry back over for some more .50BMG fun. And invite me this time.

I'm also all for this. In fact, someone was smart enough to stash a lil' bit of .50BMG from a previous 1500 in the back of the safe. . . . . Now we just gotta figure out a way to keep Kr_Treefrog2 from shooting all of it.

This coming from a man who did a range report on a Nerf gun!!???

This is EXACTLY why I should be T-man!!

 

[OneBadV8]

 

[lovemywoods]

Rep for your smiley!

 

[jblomenberg16]

Going down the lines of the WWII rifle accuracy, it would be a nice test to simultaneosly do with various WWII ammo and terminal ballistics.

E.g. 7.62x54r Heavy Ball and Light Ball, .303 Brit, M2 Ball (what would be cool is if we could shoot from a Garand, 1903, and 1917), 8mm Mauser and on down the list.


I think all proved themselves effective in actual combat use, but it is always tons of fun to shoot and compare these old war horses.

 

[techres]

Going down the lines of the WWII rifle accuracy, it would be a nice test to simultaneosly do with various WWII ammo and terminal ballistics.

E.g. 7.62x54r Heavy Ball and Light Ball, .303 Brit, M2 Ball (what would be cool is if we could shoot from a Garand, 1903, and 1917), 8mm Mauser and on down the list.


I think all proved themselves effective in actual combat use, but it is always tons of fun to shoot and compare these old war horses.

Sure! Or even a three types of 7.62x54r and three mosins 91/30, 38, 44). You get all of 9 results there to compare! Then your shoulder would end the testing.

Oh, and you could see how many XYZ the rounds could go through too!

 

[lovemywoods]

Going down the lines of the WWII rifle accuracy, it would be a nice test to simultaneosly do with various WWII ammo and terminal ballistics.

E.g. 7.62x54r Heavy Ball and Light Ball, .303 Brit, M2 Ball (what would be cool is if we could shoot from a Garand, 1903, and 1917), 8mm Mauser and on down the list.


I think all proved themselves effective in actual combat use, but it is always tons of fun to shoot and compare these old war horses.

Not being a military rifle guy (yet!), I'd need to enlist the aid of some military rifle enthusiasts to bring their wares to the range....Know anybody?