Guns are Fun - VIDEO

[Target Practice]

yeah to bad they dont like to eject shells. If you want to shoot a real handgun shoot the 454 casull.

Yeah revolvers typically don't eject spent casings.

I don't get what you're trying to say.

Edit: Oops, this is tsc.

[magman007]

yeah to bad they dont like to eject shells. If you want to shoot a real handgun shoot the 454 casull.

im not sure if you know what a s&w 500 is... it is a big honkin handgun...




yuo dont mess with that

[Target Practice]

The biggest, actually.

But hey, let's not get off track. The OP and people like him are stupid.

Discuss.

[Wheelman]

A bullet can ricochet off of water. True or False?

Abso-frickin'-lutley true. I really ddn't wanna comment on the stupidity I saw in the video, but I felt compelled to answer. Army know what he's talking about, you be good off not to mock him.

Just wanna know how much alcohol was involved in the making of that peice of crap. Cuz you guys had to be drunk to be that irresponsible.

.... s&w 500.... ohhhhhhhh yum a rifle in a handgun

Not quite, it's still a hangun round, I am not aware of any rifle as of yet that is chambered for the 500 smith although that would be pretty cool.

[jpdgas]

Like wheelman said, bullets definitly ricochet off water. A woman driving down the coast a few years back was killed when a guy "fishing" with his rifle bounced one off the water and put a hole in her head. And what makes you think a monitor couldn't send a bullet back at you? Theres plenty of parts inside there that have enough mass to do it.

And as for wearing a mask while testing a pinatball gun in the backyard, i used to do it maskless as well. Then I had the back end of a pt enforcer blow out and leave a bruise on my chest. The force behind it would have messed up my eyes for sure had it hit them. I have also had a hpa tank split at the reg and shoot into my stomach, which wasn't nice at all. Now I ALWAYS wear my mask when my paintball marker is gassed up. With the high pressures at work in there, you don't need paint in the gun to get hurt. The amount of ignorance shown in this thread (with exception of Army, wheelman, ect) is astounding.

[Target Practice]

The amount of ignorance shown in this thread (with exception of Army, wheelman, ect) is astounding.

Eh, you get used to it.

[billybob_81067]

Ignorance is pure bliss!

[Hasty8]

Whatever, we had fun. And everyone had at least disposible ear plugs if not better and there was water ready for the fire.

I guess the next time we shoot water jugs we had better have our life preservers ready.

Why is it always the idiots that survive?

[Hasty8]

Steelrat and txaggie08 do you also tell ppl that they need to have there masks on when shooting there guns in the back yard? if they want to shoot there guns like they are then let them do it. also if ppl want to shoot there pb guns without there masks on then let them do it, if they get shot in the eye by there own gun then they have to be really stupid. if im going to ware my mask then i might as well put my cup on to make sure i dont shoot my self in the nuts too.

Yet more ignorace.

Of course in your instance it might be a good thing to shoot yourself in the nads. Reduce the likleyhood of further contaminating the gene pool.

If you honestly think that stupidity like this in no way effects anyone else you need serious help.

[magman007]

Abso-frickin'-lutley true. I really ddn't wanna comment on the stupidity I saw in the video, but I felt compelled to answer. Army know what he's talking about, you be good off not to mock him.

Just wanna know how much alcohol was involved in the making of that peice of crap. Cuz you guys had to be drunk to be that irresponsible.



Not quite, it's still a hangun round, I am not aware of any rifle as of yet that is chambered for the 500 smith although that would be pretty cool.

im not saying it shoots rifle rounds, but the fact that it is so honkin big and powerful, makes it seem like the power of a rifle, chambered into a handgun

more like praise for the people at s&w for creating that beast

[Target Practice]

more like praise for the people at s&w for creating that beast

Less praise for the people at S&W for making that line of Airlite trash.

Edit: Speling!

[scully719]

I'll never downplay the importance of safety, but I wish there was an area close to me where I could shoot at misc. targets of my choice. I prefer tomato soup cans to paint cans, little safer on wildlife. I took up paintball because it is a competitive shooting sport and it replaces the enjoyment that I miss in shooting real guns. Closest rifle range to my house is two and half hour drive one way. When I saw the video first thing I thought of was how jealous I was. Now I do beleive in safety, so next time you guys want to go shooting call me and I'll bring the safety glasses and hearing protection.

[Target Practice]

I'll never downplay the importance of safety, but I wish there was an area close to me where I could shoot at misc. targets of my choice. I prefer tomato soup cans to paint cans, little safer on wildlife. I took up paintball because it is a competitive shooting sport and it replaces the enjoyment that I miss in shooting real guns. Closest rifle range to my house is two and half hour drive one way. When I saw the video first thing I thought of was how jealous I was. Now I do beleive in safety, so next time you guys want to go shooting call me and I'll bring the safety glasses and hearing protection.

See, that's the thing. You're still putting lead in the ground. You're leaving artificial debris where there was none. Chances are you're still leaving your brass or shells behind.

It's disruptive to the environment. Plain and simple.

[scully719]

See, that's the thing. You're still putting lead in the ground. You're leaving artificial debris where there was none. Chances are you're still leaving your brass or shells behind.

It's disruptive to the environment. Plain and simple.

Your name is Target Practice, I don't know if thats an online name only or do you shoot real guns? Now do you think that because you shoot at a legitamate shooting range(unless you shoot indoors 100% of the time)that your doing less damage then someone shooting on there private property. I don't think so.

I'd like to continue this conversation but I'm meeting a few friends for alittle Thursday night paintball.

I wonder what the long term effect of broken paintball in the woods????

[Target Practice]

Your name is Target Practice, I don't know if thats an online name only or do you shoot real guns? Now do you think that because you shoot at a legitamate shooting range(unless you shoot indoors 100% of the time)that your doing less damage then someone shooting on there private property. I don't think so.

I'd like to continue this conversation but I'm meeting a few friends for alittle Thursday night paintball.

I wonder what the long term effect of broken paintball in the woods????

Actually, it is an online name, but I shoot at the local range at least once a week (tonight, in fact) and most of the time twice a week. There is a huge difference in shooting at a legitimate range. Number one, it's been zoned and found to be safe by a governing body. It is plowed and graded dirt; there is no reason for wildlife to be on the range. The occasional cow may wander out onto the range ever once and a while, but it's rare. When you go out and shoot out in the boonies, many times people don't know who's land they are shooting on, and what lies behind (and to the sides) of their backstop, if they even have one.

You're question deals with people who shoot on their own private property, but I take into account the larger picture. This is fine, IF the proper considerations are made. For example, I knew a gunsmith/gun dealer (who is now a damn fine orthopedic surgeon) who had some land that he put a range on. He graded a swath of dirt 300 yards long (which started to climb up a large hill at the 150 yard mark), and used the excess dirt to build berms on the sides. He then fenced the tops of the berms to keep out wildlife as best he could.

You may not think that going out and blasting cans is bad. Multiply that by the huge amount of people that do it every week/month/year, and it becomes a problem.

The environmental issue is only part of it. The main thing with me is the safety aspect. It's great that you wear ear and eye protection. This is a safety consideration many people don't take. But it's more than just that. Let's look at what we can see in the video, which pretty much mirrors every shooting video on the Internet:

• No hearing/eye protection.
• Shooting at compressed/flamable materials in a wooded setting with "a bucket of water" for fire control.
• Little or no backstop.
• Cameraman downrange of the shooter (not very far downrange, but downrange nonetheless).
• Absence of a clearly-defined firing line.
• Absense of a Range Clear/Range Hot indicator.
• Stupidity and irresponsibility on the part of the police officer.
• Shooting at environmentally-hazardous products.

It's videos like this one that make legitimate shooters look like idiots to the general public. Now I have to leave, I have some real shooting to do.

The impact of a paintball on the environment is nil. Gelatin is biodegradable, lead is not. Fill will be gone by the first heavy dew, lead splash and gunpowder will not.

Edited For Clarity.