Mythbusters: Shooting fish in a barrel

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Its made by Dillon Aero out of Scottsdale, AZ. The same Dillon that makes reloading equipment as Dillon Precision.
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When the minigun popped out of the top of the SUV, I told my wife it was from Dillon--which was confirmed by the credits at the end.

IIRC, the narrator commented that Jamie asked a friend for a favor and that's how he got the minigun for the show. I wonder if he and Dillon have a mutual friend or if he and Dillon are friends.
 
I think they are fairly pro gun from all the episodes I have seen. Plus Jamie is a pretty good shot.
 
I don't know how many gun myths it makes for the show up to this point...
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I'm not sure exactly how many either, but I've been editing together a tape of them all and it just passed the 5hr mark. And that is still missing a few segments.
 
IIRC, the narrator commented that Jamie asked a friend for a favor and that's how he got the minigun for the show. I wonder if he and Dillon have a mutual friend or if he and Dillon are friends.
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It wouldn't surprise me in the least if they were, looking at how that rig works I would think that would be right up Jamie's alley. Maybe they consulted with him on the mechanics or conception of the unit. Even outside of Mythbusters Jamie is still a pretty famous guy in the field he's in.
 
Plus, IIRC, Jamie was in Special Forces or some service along those lines.
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Adam teased him once by saying he was in the French Foreign Legion but I think it was on account of the hat.

If you go to the Mythbusters website you can get complete bios on all the people in the show. Jamie has done a lot of things but it doesn't say he was ever in the military, unless he doesn't want people to know:D
 
Yes you too can have one of those installed in your vehicle
Gun $250,000.00
Car $40,000.00
ammo 5K rounds about $1,000.00
labor to install, about $10,000.00
Smile on face priceless!
 
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Yes you too can have one of those installed in your vehicle
Gun $250,000.00
Car $2,500
ammo 5K rounds about $1,000.00
labor to install, about $10,000.00
Smile on face priceless!
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I fixed that up for you a little bit. No self respecting NFA collector would ever drive such an exepensive car....LMAO...
 
good point.

I would rather them appear overly cautious in their handling than to look like yahoos
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Remember, you don't have to pass an IQ test to buy a TV. Who knows what idiots would disreguard the "don't try this at home" warning and try to reinact what they saw on that show. Also, how would it look to fence sitters to see another example of a "gun nut" waving a gun aroubd acting like an id-git.

Everyone is better off when someone using a firearm errors on the side of caution.
 
Perhaps their next myth should be 'gun control is a good idea'... especially considering what state they're in Of course they would have to come up with a visually spectacular way of testing it, involving at least two of: explosives, guns, highly flammable fuels, big engines, exotic machinery or electronics.
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Well, that'd be simple enough. Just compare California-banned firearms with off-list, available-elsewhere firearms on the basis of reliability and lethality - and throw in something like a knife and a molotov cocktails as well (ie things commonly available). Say, use hte myth, "Banned firearms are more dangerous than civilian firearms and common household items" or "illegal firearms are more dangerous than common household items". They could do it by slashing a pig with the knife using some sort of mechanical "optimal force of an angry human" and compare it to, say, a Mac 10 or an UZI - then ask a coroner to determine which would be a more lethal wound (if placed at a critical area). Do same with gas cocktail, etc.

Buster could play a role in it, too... :p

At the very least, such an episode would result in a "possible" or "partially busted" conclusion - unless they allowed dogmatic/political stuff get in the way.

Of course, they'd probably get in trouble with the state firearms people, and possibly be unable to continue using firearms in their shows, if they did that...
 
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Original quote by: Sheldon J
Yes you too can have one of those installed in your vehicle
Gun $250,000.00
Car $2,500
ammo 5K rounds about $1,000.00
labor to install, about $10,000.00
Smile on face priceless!

I fixed that up for you a little bit. No self respecting NFA collector would ever drive such an exepensive car....LMAO...
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Somehow I find it hard to picture a Dillon strapped to the top of Yugo. Just doesn't seem right.
 
I was more stunned by the elephant being wary of the mouse.
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I now that completely caught me off guard, I scoffed at the idea just like they did before they actually tested it. Still have trouble believing it, but they certainly proved there may be some truth behind the myth.
 
Shooting fish in a barrel??

Surely the hardest part would be getting the fish into the barrel in the first place. It'd have to be a long skinny fish and a big barrel. And then, wouldn't that constitute a barrel obstruction and you'd run the risk of spiked pressures and a KB?

Maybe something like a pipefish in a .470 NE would be feasible? Maybe if you used a muzzle loader ....

The result would probably be toasted fish mist though. Hmmmm .... probably smell quite bad too :uhoh: :barf:

Unless of course, you're talking about shoving a fish into a spud gun. Now that would be fun - launching mackerels into the neighbour's yard ...... flying fish!!!


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Spinner
 
Since when did shooting fish in a barrel require water being in the barrel?
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Right. I'm thinking that fish in the barrel are dead fish, packed tightly in a container (the barrel) for shipping someplace. You're shooting at a stack of fish.
 
I don't know if they are anti or not, but they do show guns [and handling of guns] in a mostly positive light. Any exposure of guns on a prime cable network that doesn't involve gangs killing children in drive-bys is positive in my opinion (since that is more then you can say for the big networks).

Also Discovery Channel is one of the few channels that are worth watching (along with history, food, diy, and any channel currently playing Family Guy:eek:).
 
Back on topic for a moment ....

In that episode on shooting fish in a barrel, did they use a barrel shroud or was the barrel unshrouded? Rep. Carolyn McCarthy might be interested in knowing.
 
McCarthy wouldn't know unless you told her. She's proved she doesn't know what a barrel shroud is!

But, the old saying "like shooting fish in a barrel" is from the good ole days when they used to smoke fish then place them in a barrel for shipping. It's a barrel FULL of fish in a preservative brine of some sort. Not just one little fish swimming around in water. Typical Mythbusters... they think to much...
 
On the whole, I get the impression that they're actually pro-gun, in a subversive, cloaked kind of way.

They have explicitly busted several mythical "dangers of guns!" like exploding airplanes and whatnot.

I get the impression that editorial guidelines prohibit them from being too explicit or giddy about it.

Even if they genuinely are neutral on the topic, LACK OF HOSTILITY in a mass media venue is still a big deal.
 
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