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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Bond Day - Part II: The Firing Range




Thought to take a pic right before leaving


Believe it or not, I was trying to hit the other squares along the bottom and left.  I tried to stay off the right out of consideration for the next shooter.

using up the ammo


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  2. edited for spelling: Those are pretty cool pistols! I've always wanted to try my hand at shooting. For now, apparently, I'll need to save up. :)

    Also side note, did you use an LG smartphone to snap that shot of the pistols?

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    1. How did you know? LG Optimus Elite

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    2. I downloaded the image and Googled the filename. Then I clicked on the first flickr link and looked at the EXIF data, giving me the model number of your phone. :)

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  3. You can have your trigger pull-force adjusted by a gunsmith. For weapons without safeties, it's best to keep it heavy.

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  4. There's a pistol club near my house and I've often thought of going and having a look. If you're gonna write action stories, it kind of helps to know what it feels like to fire a gun.
    You Bond Days are progressing nicely. You'll have to finish off by saving the world, you know.
    And that's not easy, speaking from experience.;-)

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    1. Save it from whom? I haven't got a line on the villain yet. Then again it kinda depends on one's politics who is seen as the bad guy.

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    2. When in doubt, go with banks or energy companies. Not very Bondian, I know.

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  5. "Luke, you're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view." - Obi-Wan Kenobi

    Kel-Tecs are good, relatively cheap hideout guns, but if you really want a pleasant and reliable shooting experience, I'd recommend Sig-Sauer. I think you'd find the P230 would be a good candidate for you. It even looks a bit like Bond's Walther PPK, but is far more reliable and accurate.

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    1. Thanks for the advice, Ted. I've been waiting to see what you might have to say. I know you have a lot of experience in these matters. That said, I doubt this will become much of a hobby, at the high cost of range time and ammo. I don't have any baggage associated with firearms, they are just interesting machines, like typewriters, except there's hardly any "opportunity" to use them.

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    2. yeah, it's expensive these days, which is why I pretty much stopped using firearms recreationally and switched my preference for a 'duty' weapon to a revolver (interface has far fewer things to screw up when out of practice). In the 90's though, I'd go through probably 3,000 rounds or more a year. Range time wasn't a factor either - just drive 10 miles to the desert - but now all those places I used to shoot at are golf courses and Walmarts. :D

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    3. I could say something about the viability of the targets one finds at golf courses and Wal-marts, but I'll be good instead.

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