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Fun Show this week, We had callers on the topic of hand loading 180 gr. round nose 30-30 rounds, and “Go Bags” or “Bug out Bags” and also talked about Rifles that are chambered in pistol calibers.
Thayrone called in to talk about his Henry Big Boy in 45 Long Colt.
I recently acquired a new (old) rifle. The late 40’s Mossberg 146B (b) is a great example of a well-made full size .22 lr bolt action rifle. This gun feels like a real rifle when you handle it due to its length and weight. This was a tool that was at home in the field or at the range.
Sporting a nice 2X7 Burris scope that was clear and crisp, I sighted it in and the gun performed as well as it did 67 years ago. However as I researched the gun I discovered it had originally been equipped with a rear “peep” sight. It also had a unique front sight that featured several different post sizes and designs ranging from thin and thick to a circular ghost ring that could be rotated into place for the specific task at hand.
I set about finding a replacement rear peep sight to return the gun to original configuration. At the same time I began to think about why it is important to learn to shoot with “Open or Iron” sights. It boils down to the basics of shooting and an understanding of ballistic trajectory.
In this day of magnified optics, red dots, and laser sights it is easy to forget that bullets do not travel in a straight path for very long. Those that enjoy long range shooting understand this, but many new shooters do not fully comprehend the relationship of the sights and the bullet path.
Most guns come equipped with sights, although some rifles do not and come only with mounts for optics. And while I am a big fan of lasers on my carry guns, I firmly feel that a new shooter should learn on a handgun or rifle with open or iron sights.
Know the relationship between the front and rear sight. If you are shooting low at 50 yards with a .22 rifle how do you raise the point of impact? If all you are doing is turning a knob or turret how does that magically get the gun to hit where the crosshairs are pointing?
It is important to visualize and understand that raising a rear sight is actually lowering the rear of the barrel which in turn changes the angle of the bore so that the projectile is on an upward trajectory as it exits the muzzle. The bullet travels in a parabolic path rising and then falling to hit the correct spot at the desired range. If the distance is greater the trajectory has to aimed higher.
Some open sights may have visual clue such as a step in the design of the sight to help with a visual adjustment to the aiming point, or in the case of a scoped rifle it may have what are called hold over points built into the reticle or crosshairs. The important point is to understand the ballistic performance of the cartridge you are shooting and how to compensate for it.
Open sights on rifles often have adjustable ramps or ladders for varying distances in the field and today many scopes have turrets that can be turned to a specific setting when the distance is known.
None of these sighting aids are useful without a good understanding of the Basics!
Hi Guys,
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I prerecorded the show this week because I was at the 2014 NRA Women on Target event at Tri-County Sportsmen’s League. We had a “Blast” on the Pistol range with 70 Ladies going through over 6300 rounds of ammo.
This year I was assisted by Matt Clark, my broadcasting Blood Brother in Arms from WAAM radio, along with nine other great pistol coaches. The ladies had a great time and we now have 70 new shooters out there that are ready to continue in the shooting sports.
I will be back live next week on June 14th
Dick
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Fun show today we talked about upcoming event, we had several callers and Joe from Tecumseh got both the Trivia question correct and won the drawing. Luck Day for Joe, better buy a Lottery ticket.
John from Danville IL to give a range report on his Battle Rifle Shoot-out last weekend
I made a small attempt at humor with a Goofus and Gallant parody by introducing new TriggerTalk feature characters “Goober and Gunny”!
Let me know what you think did you enjoy them or should I keep my day job?
Sarah Tellas called in to let us know about next weeks “Women on Target” event at Tri-County Sportsmen’s League.
And Yes we did talk a little about politics, the media and recent events in the news!
Did you notice how the mainstream media refers to the killings in Isla Vista CA last week as shootings while ignoring that half the victims were stabbed to death and several others were struck by the idiots car? Yeah me too!
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I tried something new this week with the podcast. In addition to the individual segments, I combined all four into a single file and used a different compression to make the whole show less than 30 mb.
Let me know if you like a single file and if the sound quality is okay!
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Fun Show this week, Lots of callers.
We discussed the definition of “Brandishing” and that a legislative bill was passed to clear up any confusion on the topic. I will find that and post it some time later this week.
Caller Dave asked about “Open carry in a car?”
MCL 750.227(2) prohibits a person from carrying a pistol concealed or otherwise (i.e. open carry) in a vehicle without a license to carry the pistol concealed. MCL 750.231a details the proper way to carry a pistol in a vehicle. There is no way to open carry a pistol in a vehicle. If the person attempted to carry a pistol strapped to his or her upper arm in a vehicle without a license, he or she would be in violation of the carrying a concealed weapon statute and subject to arrest.
Sincerely,
Lt. Aimee Maike
Legislative and Legal Resources Section
Office of the Director
Michigan State Police
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Fun show, many callers with great questions.
Chris From Westland won the drawing this week and won a Kuhl Burr Jacket and a Pepper Blitz Counter Assualt Pepper Spray
“Robert from Wixom” gave us a range report on his new Springfield M1A and also won the Trivia Question concerning the origin or Bill Ruger’s original product before the first of his semi-auto pistols the “Standard Model”
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Fun Show this week:
Are these great vending machines or what?
