What's the best gun to shoot up in the air tonight?
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Understood, but I'm not going to voluneer to stand under falling BBs from a "springarm" or "gasarm" as opposed to something from a firearm either. Besides the "big thrill" is the big noise, and Airsofts just don't cut it there....
MountainPeak
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I have a small wood pile with a steep back drop right off my deck. My only neighbor is 2 miles away in the opposite direction. I test fire gun show purchases frequently into it. I would not fire into the air, but could safely fire into the above. I didn't last night, but my neighbor sounded like he had a war going on. The previously mentioned wood pile isn't one I use for heat! So depending on where you live NONE isn't the answer!
sixgun_symphony
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Take a flintlock or caplock muzzle-loading pistol, load with 30gr FFG and a wad of paper.
JPM70535
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NONE, EVER
WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN!!!!!!!
WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN!!!!!!!
Greybeard
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Real firearm, real blanks.
No projectiles, no harm done.
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I would NOT care to be the individual trying to explain that one to a LEO. In our little town, I've no doubt it would have to be done after being gifted with a shiny set of matching bracelets. (And still spending at least one night in the little room with the matching stainless steel pottie.)
Unfortunately, 
I saw a similar post last night on another gun forum :banghead:
I would ask that those who find humor in such posts, pardon me if I do not believe they do a thing for promoting responsible firearms ownership. To me, even with blanks, they perpetuate a perception of BARBARIANS, especially when alcohol and/or other people are in the vicinity.
BTW, Happy New Year.
Real firearm, real blanks.
No projectiles, no harm done.
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I would NOT care to be the individual trying to explain that one to a LEO. In our little town, I've no doubt it would have to be done after being gifted with a shiny set of matching bracelets. (And still spending at least one night in the little room with the matching stainless steel pottie.)
Unfortunately, I saw a similar post last night on another gun forum :banghead: I would ask that those who find humor in such posts, pardon me if I do not believe they do a thing for promoting responsible firearms ownership. To me, even with blanks, they perpetuate a perception of BARBARIANS, especially when alcohol and/or other people are in the vicinity.
BTW, Happy New Year.
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Am I to assume, Greybeard, that fireworks send the same barbarian message?
Because, in my Florida neck of the woods, they certainly sent more of a projectile, and made more noise, than I did with blanks. Or one of those vintage Winchester blank salute cannons, or cast-iron carbide salute cannons.
Matter of fact, they just oughta ban fireworks and salutes entirely. Damned honor guard funeral firing parties, what do they think they're doing with those M1 Garands and blanks? And those VFW details, by Gawd somebody oughta handcuff them!
Firecrackers? Why, they're instruments of the devil, I tell you!
Because, in my Florida neck of the woods, they certainly sent more of a projectile, and made more noise, than I did with blanks. Or one of those vintage Winchester blank salute cannons, or cast-iron carbide salute cannons.
Matter of fact, they just oughta ban fireworks and salutes entirely. Damned honor guard funeral firing parties, what do they think they're doing with those M1 Garands and blanks? And those VFW details, by Gawd somebody oughta handcuff them!
Firecrackers? Why, they're instruments of the devil, I tell you!
Detachment Charlie
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Picnic Table Slug
Several years ago, I was seated at a picnic table in my mother-inlaw's back yard. It was just after a particularly noisy July 4th. I looked down at the table top and embedded into it was a .45 slug. I thought, "Hey, that coulda hit my beer!"
Sheesh.
Several years ago, I was seated at a picnic table in my mother-inlaw's back yard. It was just after a particularly noisy July 4th. I looked down at the table top and embedded into it was a .45 slug. I thought, "Hey, that coulda hit my beer!"
Sheesh.
trapshooter
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Those Honor Guards are a real danger to society.
We should ban them. It's dangerous, and a violation of safe gun handling rules.
Also, how about those Civil and Revolutionary war re-enactors. They actually aim at each other, and shoot those nasty cannon all over the place. Scary!
And I'm positively just beside myself with worry over what may happen to all the poor actors in the movies, waving those guns around and shooting at each other. The horror!
And how about those poor military people with that...what's it called? MILES gear. Shooting guns is bad enough, but they use those EEEEEVVVVIL laser thingies, too! AAAAAARRRRGGGHH. I can't stand it that they so brazenly violate safe gun handling procedure. They should all be locked up. It's for the CHIIILDREN!
Then there's those POlicemen. Running around pointing guns at people, drawing them out in the open air, in front of us. How DARE they! Ban them, TOOO! What, it's practice you say? I don't care, it violates my personal rules of saftey. Those civil servants just can't be TRUSTED with play bullets, you see! What if they make a mistake?0
I think we need to lighten up a bit. If nothing goes up, nothing comes down, you see.
We should ban them. It's dangerous, and a violation of safe gun handling rules.
Also, how about those Civil and Revolutionary war re-enactors. They actually aim at each other, and shoot those nasty cannon all over the place. Scary!
And I'm positively just beside myself with worry over what may happen to all the poor actors in the movies, waving those guns around and shooting at each other. The horror!
And how about those poor military people with that...what's it called? MILES gear. Shooting guns is bad enough, but they use those EEEEEVVVVIL laser thingies, too! AAAAAARRRRGGGHH. I can't stand it that they so brazenly violate safe gun handling procedure. They should all be locked up. It's for the CHIIILDREN!
Then there's those POlicemen. Running around pointing guns at people, drawing them out in the open air, in front of us. How DARE they! Ban them, TOOO! What, it's practice you say? I don't care, it violates my personal rules of saftey. Those civil servants just can't be TRUSTED with play bullets, you see! What if they make a mistake?0
I think we need to lighten up a bit. If nothing goes up, nothing comes down, you see.
MountainPeak
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Thanks for looking out for a 31 year shooter(not my age). I'm sure you have saved me from myself BlackHawk.
Tamara
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Daewoo DR200.
Blanks, because it was raining and I didn't feel like slogging out back to the range.
Must suck to live someplace where you can't bust a cap without getting busted. My meager 20 rounds of .223 blanks were completely drowned out by the horizon-lighting displays going on all around us.
Blanks, because it was raining and I didn't feel like slogging out back to the range.
Must suck to live someplace where you can't bust a cap without getting busted. My meager 20 rounds of .223 blanks were completely drowned out by the horizon-lighting displays going on all around us.
trapshooter
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Ahhhh, Tamara.
There is a lucky man out there.
And we know who he is.
There is a lucky man out there.
And we know who he is.
seeker_two
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Any gun will do...as long as your head is b/t the barrel & the sky...
This was a really STUPID question...:banghead:
This was a really STUPID question...:banghead:
Average Guy
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The answer is none.
But why not just shoot into your lawn? It still goes bang...
Yes, I did it once. At age 18, testing my .22 rifle's homemade "silencer" in our suburban backyard.
No, it didn't work.
But why not just shoot into your lawn? It still goes bang...
Yes, I did it once. At age 18, testing my .22 rifle's homemade "silencer" in our suburban backyard.
No, it didn't work.
MicroBalrog
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eevil firecrackers
Actually, in my country, firecracker are illegal. :banghead:
Actually, in my country, firecracker are illegal. :banghead:
Kahr carrier
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Sleeping Dog
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S.E. Mich, My neighborhood pretty much erupted this new year's eve. Close by I heard what sounded like a large-cap 9mm, 15 shots, pause, 15 shots. I thought I recognized .223 sounds and some larger stuff, maybe 30-06. A few six-shooters.
I thought about the big-booming Mosin, then thought again and just poured a few glasses of Champagne.
I'll just keep the guns in the safe on "amateur night".
Regards.
I thought about the big-booming Mosin, then thought again and just poured a few glasses of Champagne.
I'll just keep the guns in the safe on "amateur night".
Regards.
bogie
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You should own a good shredder - the kind that crosscuts.
Go get some of the paper. Now, go down to your shotshell reloader (if you don't have one, buy one), and load up a light load with as much confetti as you can compress into the wad. Load it in your 12 gauge (if you don't have one, buy one), and blaze away. It probably won't cycle the action. Not sure, but you might be able, with a light load of confetti, to just use the primer.
Go get some of the paper. Now, go down to your shotshell reloader (if you don't have one, buy one), and load up a light load with as much confetti as you can compress into the wad. Load it in your 12 gauge (if you don't have one, buy one), and blaze away. It probably won't cycle the action. Not sure, but you might be able, with a light load of confetti, to just use the primer.
Some moron in Dallas....
was blasting away right in view of the closed circuit tv camera at the street intersection. Caught in tape. No one at the house where it happened would admit they heard anything and the picture was not clear enough to identify the shooter. He was black and it was dark out but you could really see the muzzleblast. To answer your question, if you must do it, a shotgun with #9 shot. Been rained on by shot dove hunting many times.....chris3
was blasting away right in view of the closed circuit tv camera at the street intersection. Caught in tape. No one at the house where it happened would admit they heard anything and the picture was not clear enough to identify the shooter. He was black and it was dark out but you could really see the muzzleblast. To answer your question, if you must do it, a shotgun with #9 shot. Been rained on by shot dove hunting many times.....chris3
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