http://youtu.be/mNE25hXTOaE
Previously, on Who Wants to Ignore the Fact That Trayvon Martin Was Carrying Skittles on the Night He Died, Kirsten Joy Weiss shot a colored sweet off a pencil. As that left almost an entire bag of Skittles, and it’s hard to shoot with laser-like precision during a massive, politically incorrect sugar rush, TTAG’s resident sharpshooter decided to pierce pieces of pedestal-less candy with her Anschutz .22 at 50 feet or so. Aside from Ms. Weiss’ accuracy (and her willingness to show missed shots), this video demonstrates the importance of positioning your support hand properly when refueling your rifle to keep the muzzle on target. And breathing. And stance. And trigger control. And cheek weld. And the need to donate a tacticool ammo belt to Ms. Weiss’ kit. Or not. [Click here to visit Kirsten’s website for more trick shots ‘n stuff.]
Meanwhile back in the suburbs of Chicago:
Grandmother Accused of Striking Infant With Sledgehammer
The grandmother of an Oak Lawn infant who died over the weekend was charged Monday with first-degree murder.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/infant-killed-6600-91st-street-oak-lawn-226756931.html
Ban Starbucks and Staples and where ever else these clueless ignoramuses hang out.I believe Gun Owners should unite and show these businesses how much revenue they are losing by taking ‘I WANT TO BE A VICTIM,SOCCER MOM”S side.
The key to succesfully making these shots is in the preparation. It is by far the most difficult part. So do you by any chance have video of the prep work? You know… the part where she goes to the store and buys .22 ammo? I haven’t seen that in a while.
You misspelled ‘stores,’ as in, “the five stores that were completely out before you finally found (and bought) some Eley Club 1000 fps for 0.12 a round.”
She might have just had a stock of Lapua .22 ammo, if they are still sponsoring her.
What .22 exists? I thought it was a myth, like unicorns and leprechauns.
I love these videos especially since she is willing to show that it took multiple attempts although i do wonder why on earth the poor girl ain’t found a bolt action with a 5 round mag.
Rumor has it that Ms. Weiss’ Anschutz rifle costs @ $3,000.00. Probably the addition of a five-round mag option runs another $1,000 (joke) and/or makes it illegal for competition shooting. Plus, I expect you could find any number of people who would swear that it would be detrimental to accuracy.
By the way, I saw on Mythbusters where they lit a kitchen match with a .45 ACP. Love to see Kirsten make that shot with her .22. (Mythbusters lined up their shot with a Crimson Trace.) Might want to try it under less windy conditions.
I don’t know what the Treyvon Martin bit at the beginning had to do with the actual video but who the hell cares.
Nice shots Miss Weiss.
I got a dream, that’s what. Soon though, I hope.
Sporting events such as football, soccer, hockey and baseball games, at all levels, but especially at NFL levels, are the absolute BEST soft targets for terrorist action either by IED or massed gunfire. If I were in the terrorism business this is what I would be planning. Hell, a single guy with a scoped rifle could create a panic that kills more than they could ever hope to shoot. Not to mention a bunch of guys jumping out of vans in the parking lot and firing RPGs over the stadium fences. Gun Free Zones suck. Corporate types who believe they will not be sued into oblivion by survivors of such an attack are idiots.
My solution: Don’t go to unnecessarily hazardous soft target zones where oblivious people are doing stupid things they could have done a lot cheaper in the (relative) safety of their own homes. But then I am not a big fan of team sports and it would never occur to me to risk my life to go see a live game. YMMV.
Along with the clear tote bag policy, I think it is a prudent call by the NFL given the combination of often heavy attendance, alcohol consumption,and explosive poor judgement by some fans.
It may be hard for some to believe, but most rank-and-file police officers are on your side. Here is one clear reason: If police officers do not keep their LE job until retirement, they lose their right to carry without a concealed weapons permit. I know, there are a lot of exceptions, like in the upper ranks of big city police departments, but generally, LEOs are with you even if they are forbidden to tell you. This ban with the NFL is a product of the anti-2nd amendment insanity. Starbucks did the same thing, for their “not welcome” statement did not give an exception to former LEOs, reserve LEOs, and retired LEOs. The gun community ought to step forward in support of these LEOs right to carry, because their struggle in this issue is not too different.
Ok, the Abomination.
Nick, I agree with A.G. I’d like to know more about the challenges you’re having with the pistol.
best video EVAR!!!
My 500 has plastic by the trigger guard on the receiver. I can’t decide if that’s good or bad. Does the FLEX have that?
We don’t normally consider ourselves sticklers here, but Kevin W. missed taking home the prize by this much. Fifty-eight seconds, to be exact. That’s why we call it the WEEKEND caption contest.
Fortunately, we had an array of other good ‘uns, too. Among them were Jared from Tampa, Mitchell!, Out Fang Thief, Ian S. and John. But this week’s winner with a subtle shot at our maximum leader was RLC2. Congrats.
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Moral of the story (for long term action): vote statist politicians out of office.
Moral of the story (for immediate action): avoid cities under the sway of statists whenever possible.
Baltimore is corrupt through and through. I wouldn’t be surprised that cops feel like they can get away with whatever they want.
Im sure he’ll be awarded a medal of bravery in the line of duty and a paid vacation.
Taurus = Junk