I used to post on TIU, then bought 15 acres in 2011 and suddenly had my hands full, planting fruit trees etc.
When I lived in Sonoma County I enjoyed taking classes at the local JC.
BUT where I live now, the local JC ... I tried taking a chemistry class because I wasn't satisfied with my college chemistry knowledge.
It was like taking a chemistry class - taught by the TSA ! (the organization that Gropes Grannies in the US.)
Anyway, I found that one of the most collegial places in the county was ... the local gun range.
I took pretty much every class they had.
Over time I developed a definite preference for longer, heavier barrel(//)s, on AR15 & AR10 platforms.
The 308 rifle in the picture only has a 20 inch barrel. I have tried comparing it a few times to my 308's with the 24 inch barrel. I shoot better with the 20 inch barrel.
BUT I'm not fond of re-coil.
There are 84 washers bolted to the forearm of the rifle in the picture. They weigh 3/4 ounce each, so that 64.5 ounces - 4 pounds.
It helps a lot with re-coil !
ENTER COVID19.
Well, when all the gyms closed, the only places you could exercise with other people present = the golf course & the rifle range.
So I developed a new exercise habit ... walking 300 yards up the hill to change my targets at the 300 yard line.
The extra weight on the rifle is not a panacea. I tried it on a 5.56 with a 24 inch barrel. My clusters, which might normally be 4 to 6 inches in diameter at 300 yards, opened up to about 16 inches.
Adding the weight sometimes affects the barrel dynamics.
Anyway, just thought I would share a pic of my new hobby.
<Welcome> BACK
Thanks ! ! !
My last 30 day Facebook ban (for saying that Israeli Jews are Psychopaths, in a daily report that chronicles Israeli cruelty towards the Palestinians) ended about a month ago.
The Facebook login is something that comes in handy, not so I can post on FB, but so I can use FB Developers web page, and add a FB comments section to a web page.
The advantage of that ... FB doesn't censor posts made using FB comments, on another web host.
Anyway, it's a balancing act. Will get re-censored by FB soon enough.
Will try adding links to the Classic "Israel did 9-11" page - on Facebook. FB software conveniently auto-loads the page title - so everyone sees it.
That makes the diehard Jews spitting mad ... so you know it's working.