Firearms

[Neal]

Perhaps I should have said that the chance of it being inhumane is very high rather than that it's absolutely inhumane. That said, you're essentially picking linguistic nits in order to try to deflect the fact that I called you out on an inappropriate action after you declared yourself to be proud of it.



Glad to hear that what you did was not illegal in your area. It *is* illegal in many places, however, so I felt it pertinent to mention in case you had put yourself in a compromising position by posting about it on a public forum or in case there were others reading about it who were not aware of the potential legal concerns should they attempt to duplicate your actions.



I never said you couldn't achieve a lethal shot with it. Just about any gun can be lethal with perfect shot placement. The reason that I say it's likely to be inhumane is that your margin for error is MUCH smaller with a 20-grain .17 caliber projectile than with a larger round like a .270 or a .308. Wind drift can be an issue with a bullet of that size, leading to less certainty in shot placement. Tiny bullets at high velocities are also a significant fragmentation risk, which leads to concerns about low penetration. I'm not saying it can't be done, but rather that it's a very poor idea, and that even in a scenario where it's legal to use, *I* personally wouldn't be willing to take the chance.

You called me out for something you thought to be illegal. Just because you think it's inappropriate doesn't make it so. That would be like me saying a girl in a two piece bikini is inappropriate, does it make it true? No, it doesn't. I'm also sorry that you don't have enough confidence to hit the vital area. With my FN Five-seveN which keep in mind is a pistol, but naturally a rifle round. I hit a deer size target(fake target, not a real animal) about 150 yards out. Now the FN is known for accuracy which is why I wanted to try this, and if the target was any smaller I most likely would of missed. Also keep in mind I was using iron sights as well, with no type of magnification.

The thing here is don't call somebody out if you're not ready for somebody to say something back, especially me. I don't hold my tongue.

My favorite is my .338 Lapua...it makes a big boom..

It does and it's a lovely gun. I almost bought one, but I couldn't justify spending $1800 on the gun alone without any optics. Then the price of the round at nearly $5 a round, I would never shoot it. lol

I would love to get a Sako TRG-42! I've sold many and owned none.

I'd also like a few of the Swarovski, Schmidt & Bender, and Zeiss Optics I've sold as well lol.

But to date my most expensive gun has been my $4300 trap gun. Shot at the state level with it. Even had a fully adjustable hydraulic buttstock. You could literally tune the compression, rebound, stroke length, lenth of pull, caster, camber, and toe. It was like a racecar suspension custom for to the gun haha.


I like my Dubstep to go Wop Wop Wop Wop

Savage makes a .338 Lapua it's the Savage 110 BA.