[genwinters]

propane has to have a flame to explode. so put a road flare next to it or something then it goes up and stand farther then 50 yards haha

[nighthawk80]

I use little dumb dumb suckers (any suckers will do) and ketchup type packets. With the ketchup packets, I just fold them over. Those are fun!!!

[rondog]

Another fun thing is a piece of plywood with water balloons stapled all over it. Not as much of a mess to clean up either. I LOVE shooting soda cans full of water though.

[samuel]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Idaho Dave

both the game cube and the ps2 quite working. we havent decided what to shoot them with yet. right now im leaning toward the 58 cal muzzle loader its a slow mover but man that is a big hunk of lead

That is frightening and you are dangerous!If you shoot things just because they quit working I am going to stay as far from you as I can!My wife has made little hints but never came out and said it. sam.

[Idaho Dave]

Quote:       Originally Posted by samuel

That is frightening and you are dangerous!If you shoot things just because they quit working I am going to stay as far from you as I can!My wife has made little hints but never came out and said it. sam.

Ha Sam that is funny I will have to show this to my kid and then suggest he go and get some wood split

[two-70]

those orange front clay targets are fun to at long range

[Mooseman684]

Small balloons stapled up on a breezy day are fun, so are empty shotgun shells lined up on a 2X4 blocked up off the ground. Exploding targets are fun too, and Tannerite charges will give ya a Thump in the chest.
Another fun thing is Advertising life sized cardboards of people /actors, etc. and Gallon jugs full of whatever colored water... Just always clean up your mess at ranges or even at gravel pits, etc. Don't give the anti-gunners ammo to use against us all...
Rich

[two-70]

i went out to the the hunting grounds today and some slobs left their empty clay target box and tons of empty shotgun shell casings laying all over the place, was sad, they were left laying in a farmers field joining the hunting area.

[troy2000]

Quote:       Originally Posted by two-70

i went out to the the hunting grounds today and some slobs left their empty clay target box and tons of empty shotgun shell casings laying all over the place, was sad, they were left laying in a farmers field joining the hunting area.

I hate to think how much stuff I've hauled out of the hills behind my house over the years. Any time we go shooting up there, we make a point of picking up more mess than we've made. But it's like shoveling against the tide...

[Idaho Dave]

We pick up all our trash but we are usually shooting at our place. Its a good habbit to pick up others junk too. that said here is how the two video game systems stood up to a real shooting game. supprisingly they both seem to be made pretty well. I had expected tehm to just blow apart. but the end of the session they had both been shot several times and held thier shape and componants pretty well.
in the house on the table

on a snow bank we shot about 80-100 yards the range finder battries were dead

game cube dead center with the 300win mag, bullet passed through the game didnt even fall over

exit hole

the boy on the Ps2 at 50 yards or so the bullets passed through system never tipped over

the ps2 after 5 7.62x39

several shots into the game cube not much more damage

Ps2 after several shots

Bored with that went fishing. however me and my son agreed it was the funnest game we ever played with either system.

[Idaho Dave]

YOU SHOULD NEVER TRY THIS

Another fun thing is a full can with a flat bottom like a soup or juice can. get a flat, hard surface like a brick, put a quarter on the brick and the can right on the quarter. shoot with a high powerd rifle (not a rimfire)from a safe distance as the can will, of course, explode. Find the bottom of the can and you will see a perfect indent of the coin stamped into the bottom of the can. Belive it or not I saw this in an old hunters safety video.

I am not suggesting anyone try this or anything else that might seem dangerous

[troy2000]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Idaho Dave

YOU SHOULD NEVER TRY THIS Another fun thing is a full can with a flat bottom like a soup or juice can. get a flat, hard surface like a brick, put a quarter on the brick and the can right on the quarter. shoot with a high powerd rifle (not a rimfire)from a safe distance as the can will, of course, explode. Find the bottom of the can and you will see a perfect indent of the coin stamped into the bottom of the can. Belive it or not I saw this in an old hunters safety video. I am not suggesting anyone try this or anything else that might seem dangerous

You're on a gun site, Dave. I doubt you have to worry about the corporate-style disclaimers too much...

I once owned a pair of jack stands that had a label on them saying, "WARNING. Do NOT work under a vehicle supported solely by these stands." Kind of silly, since that's what they were made and sold for...I figured next I'd be buying framing hammers that said, "WARNING. Do NOT strike nails with this hammer."

[bored2bhere]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Idaho Dave

YOU SHOULD NEVER TRY THIS Another fun thing is a full can with a flat bottom like a soup or juice can. get a flat, hard surface like a brick, put a quarter on the brick and the can right on the quarter. shoot with a high powerd rifle (not a rimfire)from a safe distance as the can will, of course, explode. Find the bottom of the can and you will see a perfect indent of the coin stamped into the bottom of the can. Belive it or not I saw this in an old hunters safety video. I am not suggesting anyone try this or anything else that might seem dangerous

then why did u mention it

[billy]

because he doesnt want us to try it just in case one of us thought it up on our own!
he is a good pal looking out for us.

THANKS DAVE!!

[Idaho Dave]

Quote:       Originally Posted by troy2000

You're on a gun site, Dave. I doubt you have to worry about the corporate-style disclaimers too much... I once owned a pair of jack stands that had a label on them saying, "WARNING. Do NOT work under a vehicle supported solely by these stands." Kind of silly, since that's what they were made and sold for...I figured next I'd be buying framing hammers that said, "WARNING. Do NOT strike nails with this hammer."

You are all probably right I just picture saying something on here and having some one try it or take our advise to do stupid or bad things and then having it come back to bite me in the a$$. speaking of which have you ever thought of that when people ask questions that what if they used what info you gave them for bad (for example how do you make a silencer etc). But for this I can picture news headlines "boy loses eye and kills teacher in stunt he learned from crazed, drunken redneck in online shooting fourm"

And come on at least you guys could have said something about the results of my video game consel strenght and durability tests

[troy2000]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Idaho Dave

You are all probably right I just picture saying something on here and having some one try it or take our advise to do stupid or bad things and then having it come back to bite me in the a$$. speaking of which have you ever thought of that when people ask questions that what if they used what info you gave them for bad (for example how do you make a silencer etc). But for this I can picture news headlines "boy loses eye and kills teacher in stunt he learned from crazed, drunken redneck in online shooting fourm" And come on at least you guys could have said something about the results of my video game consel strenght and durability tests

Of course, the only proper response to that headline would be, "what makes 'em think I was drunk..."

Did the stuff you were shooting survive because it's tough, or because it's so flimsy the bullets just blow through it?

[Idaho Dave]

Quote:       Originally Posted by troy2000

Of course, the only proper response to that headline would be, "what makes 'em think I was drunk..." Did the stuff you were shooting survive because it's tough, or because it's so flimsy the bullets just blow through it?

Ill be honest troy those game systems seemed pretty dang solid even after multiple shots. So much so that I kept the game cube (after shaking off all the loose chunks of plastic) to use as a decoration/paper weight for my desk.

[Zephri]

If some one asks about it tell them "The game got too real"

[mike63]

For me nothing will ever top the coffee can (plastic now) filled with water, and shot with a high powered rifle. Or a soda can filled with water, and shot with a .22. You wont have to wonder whether or not you hit it.

[Idaho Dave]

Fridays stess test will be this finely crafted, high tech, Toshiba satellite note book. Currently thinking I will shoot it through the screen with the 12 gauge 3.5 inch mag with T shot while it is running some awfully slow application. Then we will see how the rest of it fairs to the .357 mag