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remember the half drunk shooter guy?

CbtEngr01CbtEngr01 Member Posts: 4,340
edited October 2012 in General Discussion
He said he could make a 1.5 mile shot with a 308 and power points... https://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=576623&SearchTerms=drunk

Saw him today. Sober. He didnt even remember meeting me. Still claims hes a great long range shooter. I told him ill bring my rifle and we will shnot for money. He said he might have to bring his 'deddys' rifle. Of course I had to ask: what caliber and make. A 50 cal Ruger.
I gave a little smirk and said ok.

....50BMG.....Ruger.... Hmmm....

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  • guntech59guntech59 Member Posts: 23,188 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I heard it on the internet. It must be true!
  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,159 ******
    edited November -1
    Never seen good come out of these kinda bets,dares,show me. Someone ends up with more than their feelings hurt. Ain't worth it.
  • CbtEngr01CbtEngr01 Member Posts: 4,340
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by montanajoe
    Never seen good come out of these kinda bets,dares,show me. Someone ends up with more than their feelings hurt. Ain't worth it.


    ive talked to others that know him, apparently hes a cocky 'I know everything about everything- while being better at anything than anyone'.
    I just want to take a little of his money. Like when the scout snipers would come across the river to the local range.
  • CbtEngr01CbtEngr01 Member Posts: 4,340
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Flying Clay Disk
    Had a dude (who had just flunked the KY State Trooper exam) (distant relative on the wife's side I guess) get all excited when I mentioned something about Weatherby's and reloading at a reunion. Said he had a Weatherby too and reloaded some fierce reloads.

    How fast? I asked. Very emphatically he replied "way over 6,500 fps!" I questioned that he must have been mistaken. "Nope, clocked one at almost 7,000fps!" He asked if I wanted to see his shop and he'd load one up and show me in his back yard. I nicely declined thinking to myself I didn't really want to be in the same county with a guy who was going to try and load a 7,000fps and run it through a Weatherby...any kind of Weatherby!

    [:D]


    did he neck a 300 wby mag down to 17 cal?
    I wonder how 90 some odd grains of powder would do behind a 17 grain bullet. The bullet would probably desentigrate
  • midnightrunpaintballermidnightrunpaintballer Member Posts: 2,233 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by CbtEngr01
    quote:Originally posted by Flying Clay Disk
    Had a dude (who had just flunked the KY State Trooper exam) (distant relative on the wife's side I guess) get all excited when I mentioned something about Weatherby's and reloading at a reunion. Said he had a Weatherby too and reloaded some fierce reloads.

    How fast? I asked. Very emphatically he replied "way over 6,500 fps!" I questioned that he must have been mistaken. "Nope, clocked one at almost 7,000fps!" He asked if I wanted to see his shop and he'd load one up and show me in his back yard. I nicely declined thinking to myself I didn't really want to be in the same county with a guy who was going to try and load a 7,000fps and run it through a Weatherby...any kind of Weatherby!

    [:D]


    did he neck a 300 wby mag down to 17 cal?
    I wonder how 90 some odd grains of powder would do behind a 17 grain bullet. The bullet would probably desentigrate


    My shooting buddy just finished a build on a 22br. It can be pushed over 4000fps but certain brands of bullets explode in midair because they can't handle the velocity. Other bullets have been found so far to withstand the speed, but they won't shoot groups at that velocity. Powder must be backed down to around 3800fps. 6000+fps out of any rifle is pure bs.
  • Colonel PlinkColonel Plink Member Posts: 16,460
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by CbtEngr01
    quote:Originally posted by montanajoe
    Never seen good come out of these kinda bets,dares,show me. Someone ends up with more than their feelings hurt. Ain't worth it.


    ive talked to others that know him, apparently hes a cocky 'I know everything about everything- while being better at anything than anyone'.
    I just want to take a little of his money. Like when the scout snipers would come across the river to the local range.


    I'd be willing to bet he doesn't ever show up to any shoot you invite him to.
  • mjbmxzmjbmxz Member Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Careful, he may bring a .338 Lapua revolver along too!
  • CbtEngr01CbtEngr01 Member Posts: 4,340
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Colonel Plink
    quote:Originally posted by CbtEngr01
    quote:Originally posted by montanajoe
    Never seen good come out of these kinda bets,dares,show me. Someone ends up with more than their feelings hurt. Ain't worth it.


    ive talked to others that know him, apparently hes a cocky 'I know everything about everything- while being better at anything than anyone'.
    I just want to take a little of his money. Like when the scout snipers would come across the river to the local range.


    I'd be willing to bet he doesn't ever show up to any shoot you invite him to.


    thats probably gunna be the case, which sucks cause I live over 6 hours away from our hq and he lives within a half hour.
  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    7000 fps exceeds the rate of expansion of the gasses from double based powder. Bravo Sierra.

    We did have some self forging projectiles that we were getting over 10,000 fps, but we were using a PETN based explosive to drive them. And those were NOT in a barrel of a firearm- formed directly by the explosive that drives it.

    There is a reason the hypervelocity tank cannons are smoothbore- at speeds above 5K fps, the centrifugal force on a spinning projectile makes it comes apart. Violently.

    There is an explosive known as ONC (Octanitrocubane) that has a velocity of detonation beyond 10,000 meters/ second, but useless as a propellant. VOD is so high that it will shatter a firearm.
  • midnightrunpaintballermidnightrunpaintballer Member Posts: 2,233 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A wise man once said: "never argue with an idiot. they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by midnightrunpaintballer
    quote:Originally posted by CbtEngr01
    quote:Originally posted by Flying Clay Disk
    Had a dude (who had just flunked the KY State Trooper exam) (distant relative on the wife's side I guess) get all excited when I mentioned something about Weatherby's and reloading at a reunion. Said he had a Weatherby too and reloaded some fierce reloads.

    How fast? I asked. Very emphatically he replied "way over 6,500 fps!" I questioned that he must have been mistaken. "Nope, clocked one at almost 7,000fps!" He asked if I wanted to see his shop and he'd load one up and show me in his back yard. I nicely declined thinking to myself I didn't really want to be in the same county with a guy who was going to try and load a 7,000fps and run it through a Weatherby...any kind of Weatherby!

    [:D]


    did he neck a 300 wby mag down to 17 cal?
    I wonder how 90 some odd grains of powder would do behind a 17 grain bullet. The bullet would probably desentigrate


    My shooting buddy just finished a build on a 22br. It can be pushed over 4000fps but certain brands of bullets explode in midair because they can't handle the velocity. Other bullets have been found so far to withstand the speed, but they won't shoot groups at that velocity. Powder must be backed down to around 3800fps. 6000+fps out of any rifle is pure bs.


    [^][^] My 22 BR will zip 40 grainers out at just over 4,000 FPS and shoot them pretty well too boot.. Funny thing happens with the 33 grain Hornet bullets, they never make it to the target, just a puff of grey in the scope and no hole in the paper. [:)]
  • pirate2501pirate2501 Member Posts: 1,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by midnightrunpaintballer
    A wise man once said: "never argue with an idiot. they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
    [:D][:D][:D]
  • midnightrunpaintballermidnightrunpaintballer Member Posts: 2,233 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bpost
    quote:Originally posted by midnightrunpaintballer
    quote:Originally posted by CbtEngr01
    quote:Originally posted by Flying Clay Disk
    Had a dude (who had just flunked the KY State Trooper exam) (distant relative on the wife's side I guess) get all excited when I mentioned something about Weatherby's and reloading at a reunion. Said he had a Weatherby too and reloaded some fierce reloads.

    How fast? I asked. Very emphatically he replied "way over 6,500 fps!" I questioned that he must have been mistaken. "Nope, clocked one at almost 7,000fps!" He asked if I wanted to see his shop and he'd load one up and show me in his back yard. I nicely declined thinking to myself I didn't really want to be in the same county with a guy who was going to try and load a 7,000fps and run it through a Weatherby...any kind of Weatherby!

    [:D]


    did he neck a 300 wby mag down to 17 cal?
    I wonder how 90 some odd grains of powder would do behind a 17 grain bullet. The bullet would probably desentigrate


    My shooting buddy just finished a build on a 22br. It can be pushed over 4000fps but certain brands of bullets explode in midair because they can't handle the velocity. Other bullets have been found so far to withstand the speed, but they won't shoot groups at that velocity. Powder must be backed down to around 3800fps. 6000+fps out of any rifle is pure bs.


    [^][^] My 22 BR will zip 40 grainers out at just over 4,000 FPS and shoot them pretty well too boot.. Funny thing happens with the 33 grain Hornet bullets, they never make it to the target, just a puff of grey in the scope and no hole in the paper. [:)]


    Please pm me your email. I want more details on the load. The only reason he built this gun was to try and make it shoot over 4k fps. Its shooting 1/10th-2/10ths @ 100yds with velocity backed down to 3800fps. Anything faster and groups open up. What kinds of groups are you getting at 4k+? I dont wanna hijack the thread with the details but ive just gotta know!
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