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Why do people use that pointy farting butt. What does it even mean.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 01:53:47 UTC from web-
Monday, 28-Oct-13 01:57:50 UTC from web
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@awlderpy How bizarre. They could at least say something if that were the case.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:00:23 UTC from web-
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:01:06 UTC from web
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@awlderpy What is this... "fun"?
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:04:14 UTC from web-
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:05:15 UTC from web
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@awlderpy Oh wow! And I could have been having fun all this time.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:06:23 UTC from web-
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:07:44 UTC from web
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@awlderpy For what purpose, though?
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:09:10 UTC from web-
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:14:06 UTC from web
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@awlderpy At strangers?
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:14:22 UTC from web-
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:15:11 UTC from web
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@awlderpy I'm not entirely sure how gun possession laws in Canada work.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:16:08 UTC from web-
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:17:10 UTC from web
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@awlderpy I'm probably good. Maybe I'd like to try it once, though.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:17:44 UTC from web-
@yodelerty One of the things I find ever so enjoyable; ever since even before joining the military. I had practiced with scatter guns and old school bolt-actions with my foster parent's uncles.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:19:41 UTC from web-
@awlderpy All I remember is my grandpa owned a lot but they never got used. Maybe he used to shoot them at some point but he never took me to do it.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:20:40 UTC from web-
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:23:07 UTC from web
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@awlderpy I enjoyed that the last time I did it. Of course, it's been a while but it couldn't hurt to pick it up again.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:24:04 UTC from web-
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:26:41 UTC from web
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@awlderpy True! Now I just gotta find the time to get 'er done.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:27:35 UTC from web-
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:28:45 UTC from web
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@awlderpy Ah. Motivation. That old thing.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:29:23 UTC from web-
@yodelerty Still have to test my coppers too. Man I knew there was something I thought to do in passing!
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:30:38 UTC from web-
@awlderpy Always good to think of things like that!
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:32:49 UTC from web-
@yodelerty I've been thinking about it for weeks; really want to test my skill at this and see if I can still make a competent round. Then I'll justify buying the 'right' tools to make more precise things.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:36:09 UTC from web-
@awlderpy I'm honestly not really sure what any of that means. Heh.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:42:02 UTC from web-
@yodelerty Ammunition. I had tried hand at making ammunition using spent shells, new primers, black powder and copper. The process is more arduous than anything without the so-called proper tools.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:44:06 UTC from web-
@awlderpy Oh wow. I imagine that's dangerous.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:46:24 UTC from web-
@yodelerty Not the worst, no. Just have to tap the old primers out of the shells, place new ones in there (usually by press, better not use a hammer), pour your powder in the shell, pack it, then on goes the bullet and tap the opening in place to fit it all. The hard part is forging the copper without a cast.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:49:13 UTC from web-
@awlderpy Ah, I got ya. I guess that's why you'd need proper tools to do it then.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:51:04 UTC from web-
@yodelerty Just a good mold would suffice I think, although it would be nice to have everything as precise as possible.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:53:21 UTC from web-
@awlderpy For something that's going to explode out of a gun, precision is probably your best friend yeah.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:54:52 UTC from web-
@yodelerty Care and patience to make sure the round won't cook. The precision would be in the finite detail of the bullet itself. I judge mostly on accuracies at longer ranges, 100m+. I'd like a projectile that can reach 300m+
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:07:42 UTC from web-
@awlderpy This is such a foreign discussion to me. It's like I'm a second grader and you're telling me about university calculus.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:21:08 UTC from web-
@yodelerty I could do worse but it's been much too long since I had taken ballistics courses to recite things off hand.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:25:53 UTC from web-
@awlderpy Good for me then. Though I don't mind listening. I'm just not going to be able to make conversation back.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:36:04 UTC from web-
@yodelerty My only extensive knowledge in things are the things I was actually forced to study. Luckily as a dropout that isn't much at all.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:38:31 UTC from web-
@awlderpy At least your extensive knowledge on certain things exists. That's always a good thing.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:39:21 UTC from web-
@yodelerty Pretty much; and trying to learn new things is a more than acceptable form of self-improvement.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:41:38 UTC from web-
@awlderpy Oh, it is. It's something I have to start doing soon as well.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:42:59 UTC from web-
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:47:43 UTC from web
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@awlderpy I pick music.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:48:33 UTC from web
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@yodelerty In the States, there are shooting ranges where you can rent a gun to try out. Might also exist in Canada.
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@scribus They probably do
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:26:41 UTC from web -
@scribus Like I said, I'm not sure. Just maybe.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:27:02 UTC from web
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@oracle Coilguns are great
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:26:58 UTC from web -
@oracle The theory behind them is pretty simple, so you mostly have to focus on precision and provide a strong power source for power. A car battery is an ideal source if the weight isn't an issue.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:31:32 UTC from web -
@oracle It should work as long as it's properly built. I've been thinking about making one but first I need to get a whole bunch of capacitors. As a power source I selected a bike battery. They're a bit over 1kg so on a belt portability isn't an issue. I could always use a small battery and just charge the capacitors but that'd restrict the fire rate too much-
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:50:31 UTC from web -
@oracle You plan on carrying loaded capacitors and swapping them as they get depleted, or charge the gun before firing?
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:56:33 UTC from web -
@oracle Makes enough sense. I'm partial to the other method, but for portability swapping them might be the best option.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 02:58:28 UTC from web -
@oracle Well I didn't know what you wanted it for. When I develop something like that I make it specifically for personal use. I don't want others who might have different ideas to mine to have the coolest toys.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:03:16 UTC from web -
@oracle Yeah, magnetic guns are probably the best way to do that.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:07:41 UTC from web -
@oracle Also give the soldier a solar pane that covers his backpack and he'll be able to recharge the capacitor whenever he's not in combat.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:08:39 UTC from web -
@oracle In some situations it is, mostly in situations where soldiers have to wait for extended periods of time doing nothing.
Monday, 28-Oct-13 03:11:15 UTC from web
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