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Post by NightBlade on Aug 30, 2015 1:51:23 GMT
Standard cased ammunition on the left, cased-telescoped on the left
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Post by Ellron Silvertree on Aug 30, 2015 1:53:25 GMT
How does it work?
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Post by NightBlade on Aug 30, 2015 2:03:50 GMT
The primer (thin little thing in the bottom) is struck and detonated by the bolt and pin, as in a regular cartridge, which begins to propel the bullet just ahead of the primary propellant (red stuff around the bottom) which is the main impetus of the bullet. As the propellant burns from bottom to top, the bullet is propelled just ahead of it so that all the explosive energy is behind the bullet. All of this occurs in a sliver of a second. Then, as the bullet travels down the barrel, the expanding gases of the explosion continue to accelerate it until it exits the muzzle. As a side note, in gas-operated weapons, sme of that expanding gas is tapped from the barrel and pushes a piston, which re-cocks the bolt after every shot.
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Post by Kirenyth Fireblade on Aug 31, 2015 23:02:08 GMT
Cool. I'm going over stuff like this right now, as I'm taking my Hunter's Ed course online. Lots about guns and different types of ammunition.
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Post by NightBlade on Aug 31, 2015 23:24:11 GMT
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Post by Ellron Silvertree on Sept 1, 2015 0:13:21 GMT
Oh, yeah I did, sorry I forgot to respond xP That's pretty neat!
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Post by Lērtāen Miklul on Sept 3, 2015 20:48:53 GMT
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Post by NightBlade on Sept 11, 2015 23:22:09 GMT
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Post by Kirenyth Fireblade on Sept 28, 2015 21:28:20 GMT
That is AWESOME!!!!! This is my arsenal. Someone recently gave me a set of fantasy knives called the Maxam Fantasy Collection. Before that I only had 2 pocket knives...
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Post by CNGoodhue on Sept 29, 2015 2:24:09 GMT
I should post pictures of my arsenal sometime. You guys would be so impressed.
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Post by NightBlade on Sept 29, 2015 2:31:50 GMT
I'd have a hard time getting mine all in one place. But I'm at college now so I can't
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Post by Kirenyth Fireblade on Sept 29, 2015 17:53:49 GMT
Like I said, y'all's arsenals make mine look wimpy!!
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Post by NightBlade on Oct 26, 2015 3:10:59 GMT
Permission to go on a rant as to why 5.56mmNATO is better than many people say it is? Not that I need permission, I'm just asking for the heck of it x)
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Post by WookieeElf on Oct 26, 2015 3:17:44 GMT
NightBlade: *sits down on chair* *pulls out popcorn* Continue.
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Post by NightBlade on Oct 26, 2015 3:38:02 GMT
Heheh Well, everybody says that it's a crappy round, that it's under-lethal and over-penetrates. But it's not the bullet's fault, it's the gun they put it in these days. The 5.56x54mm round originated in the M16, which had a full-length 20" barrel and a tight rifling ratio. The barrel length allowed for full gas expansion to highly accelerate the bullet. The rifling would spin the bullet so much that on impact it would yaw and make a highly lethal wound. The M4, which is used today instead of the M16, has a shorter barrel and a lesser rifling ratio. Not only does the bullet have less velocity, but it doesn't have the same impact yaw like it did before. Now it jsut pokes little holes in people like a dart. They use the M4 because they want a shorter weapon for close quarters in urban combat. I think they should just use bullpup rifles...yeah they have a few issues, but the important thing is they're short enough, but can cometantly kill people like the M4 did! *sigh* Ok Im done
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Post by WookieeElf on Oct 26, 2015 3:41:29 GMT
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Post by NightBlade on Oct 26, 2015 3:48:30 GMT
*takes deep breaths* anytime
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Post by NightBlade on Dec 10, 2015 1:27:18 GMT
So I was practicing with a balisong, and I was getting a fanning technique down... But then I got careless and fanned it from the bite handle...slammed it down on the back of my finger and cut it to the bone xD its making a nice little scar
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Post by Leilani Sunblade on Dec 10, 2015 1:34:45 GMT
I had to look up what a balisong is . . . ouch. Hope your finger gets better fast.
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Post by WookieeElf on Dec 10, 2015 1:42:26 GMT
NightBlade: Stop hurting yourself, my older sister senses are going crazy. XP Still, I hope your finger gets better soon.
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Post by NightBlade on Dec 10, 2015 1:43:54 GMT
It's fine x) I heal fast. It didn't bleed long. It's a good way to learn, no?
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Post by WookieeElf on Dec 10, 2015 1:48:28 GMT
I guess so. Just don't cut a finger off.
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Post by NightBlade on Dec 10, 2015 1:50:33 GMT
That's what bones are for! ^_- I wonder if I can see a chip in my middle phalanx if I were to look in an X-ray...
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Post by WookieeElf on Dec 10, 2015 1:52:46 GMT
XP If you keep this up, the doctor's gonna have a few questions for you if you do get an X-ray.
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Post by NightBlade on Dec 10, 2015 1:58:02 GMT
Heheh. I'm ordering a non sharpened practice balisong to perfect my fanning moves.
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Post by WookieeElf on Dec 10, 2015 2:00:10 GMT
*older sibling sigh of relief* At least it's not sharpened.
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Post by NightBlade on Dec 11, 2015 4:51:34 GMT
*older sibling sigh of relief* At least it's not sharpened. But I'm older than you. And bigger than you xP
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Post by WookieeElf on Dec 11, 2015 5:47:48 GMT
*older sibling sigh of relief* At least it's not sharpened. But I'm older than you. And bigger than you xP Once you have awoken the older sister instincts, you are automatically my younger brother. XP
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Post by NightBlade on Dec 11, 2015 6:21:18 GMT
But I'm older than you. And bigger than you xP Once you have awoken the older sister instincts, you are automatically my younger brother. XP Oh whatever xP
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Post by WookieeElf on Dec 11, 2015 21:32:16 GMT
Once you have awoken the older sister instincts, you are automatically my younger brother. XP Oh whatever xP
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