I wanted to give you guys a better look into how things are going at SHOT Show this year, so I’m forcing the other writers to sit down every day and talk about what they saw and what they liked, and we’re putting it up as a podcast. The instructions for getting it automatically are right here. Anyway, if you have anything you want us to see or discuss, let me know and I’ll bring it up tonight. This morning’s episode discusses the Media Day at the Range event where we shot a ton of guns using other people’s ammo.
This brings up an important question: what is the fastest rate of fire that we can reasonably expect an “average” person to accomplish with a semi-auto AR15 rifle?
I am thinking an “average” person would first have to spend something like $250 for a premium trigger. And then that “average” person would have to invest maybe 8 hours and 500 rounds or so of ammunition to practicing to achieve whatever rate of fire that corresponds to that much practice.
Now here is an interesting thought. If you are going to spend about $500 for a premium trigger and ammunition for training with that premium trigger, you have invested $500 at that point to achieve some rate of fire with accuracy. Now compare that with the $500 Tac Con assisted trigger and the obvious question is, “How much does the ammunition cost for practicing until you can use the Tac Con assisted trigger to full effect — and does that achieve a higher rate of fire?” And another important question, how much time does the training take with a Tac Con assisted trigger?
If I only need about $40 worth of ammunition and 20 minutes of practice to accurately fire 7 rounds per second with the Tac Con assisted trigger, I would rather go that route. Sure, I could save $40 with a premium trigger and 500 rounds of practice ammunition, but I would also have to invest a lot more time. And what is the “cost” of shooting 500 rounds of ammunition in terms of barrel life, wear and tear on your bolt and receivers, cleaning, etc.???
I wonder how they’d feel is someone/some group was trying to throw the First Amendment under the bus…???
Maybe the phone companies should make a black screen with white letters….This way the screen isn’t so bright…I understand that maybe even doctors get texts…or your alarm company just called you because your house was just penetrated through a door without permission..or relative or loved is having an emergency…yes some of us at sometime do get texts or have to text someone…BUT NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO USE DEADLY FORCE…move your seat or call movie theatre security…I rest my case…
Some very good but long posts above.
Let me summarize if I can: farmed animal species generally aren’t endangered. Examples? Cows, chickens, horses.
Why? Because the profits from harvesting represent a renewable stream of cash.
Farming a species – for instance, rhinos like this – provides a strong tangible incentive to preserve the species.
I bought this Taurus Millennium G2 for $299 and love it. I was going to buy the M&P Shield but the G2 was more comfortable in my hand plus it has a 12+1 capacity. Also it was $130 cheaper. I like the multiple strike capability as well, why not have that option? You don’t have to use it but it’s better to have it than not. The gun has been flawless with both FMJ’s and HP’s so it is now my main carry gun. I had been carrying a Taurus PT-145 and sometimes still do but the G2 is a smidge smaller and a nice change. I think it’s an excellent pistol and the price can’t be beat for what you get.