Khand-e Posted December 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 I did chance upon an application where itty bitty shaped charges are designed for penetration first; petroleum exploration! A 2 inch mining shaped charge will apparently punch 11.5 inches of sandstone. I have no idea how sandstone compared to steel, but as a general rule of thumb, shaped charges will penetrate into concrete about twice as far as they will steel. So that would be almost three charge diameters. I actually could've told you alot about this if you simply asked, this is something my still living Grandfather does. One interesting thing is that a very popular liner for rock punching in petrol (both with liners and EFPs) is actually Aluminum as it mostly disintegrates (Aluminum is like Magnesium, once it's "energized" enough, that shit just burns up with furious intensity) and is less likely to leave a hole plugged after going off. they often also use sintered liners for the same reason as these will make the break up easier. No point punching a hole only to potentially mistakenly plug it again immediately after because you poorly planned it. Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Marsha! Marsha! Marsha! I'd watch this mash-up. The Brady Bunch: Vietcong edition? Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 How to correctly make a YouTube video: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Ever wanted to find out what happens when you improperly load your black-powder rifle? Now you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 One of my grail guns just popped up on GunBroker: http://www.gunbroker.com/Item/607946180 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 One of my grail guns just popped up on GunBroker: http://www.gunbroker.com/Item/607946180 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 It's a Finnish M76W milled 7.62x39 AK. Fairly common in the EU, pretty much a unicorn in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Some information on the Best Round Ever Made, the 8x63 Bofors: https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/8x63mm-7-9x57mm-swedish-training-chart-1947-additional-8x63mm-material/23435 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 D.E. Watters, Jeeps_Guns_Tanks, Miroslav and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 lol, this helmet. At least t have noticeable side protection from fragments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 From recent Alfa calendar And Alfa member Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khand-e Posted December 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Meplat really does have the world's best trained dogs. Donward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LoooSeR Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Some of Terek training: Including Chechens in the snow part, haha. Pretty cool footage, especially that mass reloading part: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 FSO President security department FSB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Terek, pls, continue this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 How effective are ISIS high caliber sniper rifles? 2 shots and Iraqy army checkpoint is clear. https://twitter.com/todayinsyria/status/814355332810031104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Russian SF and new practice target https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va9D5JMNzrk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Ukr army/paramilitary gear used during recent events Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Donward and Marlin 95 fans everywhere: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Donward and Marlin 95 fans everywhere: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE What is a FourFiveOh Bushmaster? And where exactly do I buy this in Alaska? Also, it looks inferior to modern loads in both 45-70 Government and .444 Marlin. And a lever action gun is still more ergonomic. The only issue today is the QA of modern lever action manufacturers coupled with Beanie Baby lever action collectors who have artificially driven the price up on used lever guns. Edit: But hey, the price seems inexpensive so it has that going for it. Edit: Although it doesn't even come with iron sights so you have to buy optics or irons. So that adds another hundred at least. Edit: Although Brownells has a plain jane 1895 chambered in 45-70 with irons for $579. Yes it's two pounds heavier. But that isn't necessarily a bad thing in that caliber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Yeah, should come with sights and a rail at that price point. But otherwise it looks good. Most people never shoot their lever guns past 100 yards. Most would probably never shoot theirs past 50 to be honest, so the .450 Bushmaster would be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Yeah. And I'm not bad-mouthing Ruger rifles. I'm just kind of perplexed by the .450 Bushmaster offering which seems rather obscure. I guess its for the guys who want a gun chambered in a hipster cartridge that no one else uses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 MSRP on a Marlin Guide Gun is like $800, last I checked (earlier today). So comparing MSRP to MSRP, the Ruger is $200 cheaper. Other rifles in the Ruger American Ranch series are going for between $350-$400 on FunBroker, so that $200 difference basically holds up in street prices I bet. The point isn't ".45-70 guide guns are teh badz, u need da Ruger bloopenshooten riffle wit da mussel break!", it's this recurring argument I've made that if you set out to design a bolt gun and a "cowboy gun" (tube fed monobloc receiver levergun) for identical purposes, the bolt gun will end up being a shitload cheaper, a shitload lighter, and almost certainly much more accurate.Which says to me that leverguns are horribly dated and the type badly needs a re-invention that takes them beyond their current circa-1870s paradigm. Of course, it doesn't seem like the people who actually buy lever-actions want this, they want something that looks like it's straight out of High Noon. And I guess that's fine, so long as we're honest about it. Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 I'm looking at Brownell's and this is what they have listed. $579 http://www.brownells.com/firearms/rifles/lever-action/1895-22in-45-70-government-blue-4-1rd-prod90972.aspx?avs%7cMake_3=Marlin Now that isn't the "Guide Gun" variant which has any number of cool kid features including the neat-o gray stock, stainless steel and ugly as sin rail which can go from $629 at Cabela's on up to $979. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Marlin-Model-Big-Bore-Lever-Action-Rifles/706393.uts Again. That's Cabela's prices where you are paying to look at dead animals, water features and Mech's Christmas drug-alcohol-prostitute fueled parties with the Cabela's corporate board. And they all come with iron sights... Now this is assuming that Remington has ironed out all the QA issues with the Marlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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