do you dare fire your gun on the 4th of july

henktermaat · 07-04-2009

how many of you had that thought cross your mind tonight as fireworks were going off everywhere- "could I fire into the ground in my backyard and get away with it?"

Boilers · 07-04-2009

Actually, the "illegal" fireworks are much more fun.
Can one carry a mortar-style firework for personal protection? If so, the noise I hear coming from the next neighborhood over I would think the mortars would be pretty powerful 'ammo'.

flatlander · 07-04-2009

Are you nuts????
Have you seen the price of ammo???????

Bob

henktermaat · 07-04-2009

Mortars are a blast, $2 per shot though. 9mm in my pocket is less

MadBomber · 07-04-2009

Right now, even in the rain, my neighborhood sounds like it's a Saturday night on the outskirts of Baghdad. Even the preacher next door is putting on quite a show. I'm pretty sure I could send as many rounds of 240 grain patriotism into the ground as I wanted. I doubt anyone would notice.

Delmar · 07-04-2009

Oh yes!
http://ingunowners.com/forums/genera...tml#post464005

smokingman · 07-04-2009

Remove the bullet,take a candle(the little tea lights work well)and shove a bunch of wax in.Not quite a blank but very close.Still goes boom,if it does not you did not shove enough wax in there

Doug · 07-04-2009

Actually, I tried this with my Mosin Nagant. It didn't go too well.
I attached the bayonet and stuck it in the ground. I rigged a string to pull the trigger and loaded one surplus round. When I pulled the string,several things happened.
First, the muzzle blast dried out the grass and set it on fire!
Second, the recoil launched the rifle into the air and it "lightly" bumped the sheriff's helicopter that was passing overhead! (They were upset!)
Third, the gun came back down bayonet first and skewered my neighbors' pet pot bellied pig. (They were upset, too!)

Luckily, I was able to convince my neighbors that their pig loved them so much he would be happy to be pork chops and bacon for them. (It took quite a few beers.) It also helped that the helicopter pilot is a bacon fanatic. (More beers.) When the fire department showed up to put out the grass fire, they got the rest of my beer and nobody got fined for "unsafe practices."

One boom, LOTS of upset people, a burn spot in the yard, and I'm all out of beer. I hope we'll all laugh about this someday...

Doug

Beau · 07-04-2009

Oh yeah. Fired three mags through my G21. 20 rounds through my friends .40 and him and his dad broke out the shot guns and went through a couple boxes of shells. Nice that his dad lives in Clayton.

Bubba · 07-04-2009

You don't have to clean your fireworks after showing your patriotism.

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henktermaat Expert Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hamilton County Posts: 1,923	do you dare fire your gun on the 4th of july how many of you had that thought cross your mind tonight as fireworks were going off everywhere- "could I fire into the ground in my backyard and get away with it?" __________________ *Niven's Law #1*: Never throw at an armed man -- Defender of the unborn

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Boilers Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,807	Actually, the "illegal" fireworks are much more fun. Can one carry a mortar-style firework for personal protection? If so, the noise I hear coming from the next neighborhood over I would think the mortars would be pretty powerful 'ammo'. __________________ Looking for Ammo? Join the AMMO ALERT system. Click here for more details. See my videos "Glock, grant me the magazine capacity to engage the targets that I cannot avoid, the courage to shoot those that need shooting, and the training to react with deference."

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henktermaat Expert Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hamilton County Posts: 1,923	Mortars are a blast, $2 per shot though. 9mm in my pocket is less __________________ *Niven's Law #1*: Never throw at an armed man -- Defender of the unborn

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MadBomber INGO's House Liberal Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brownsburg Posts: 144	Right now, even in the rain, my neighborhood sounds like it's a Saturday night on the outskirts of Baghdad. Even the preacher next door is putting on quite a show. I'm pretty sure I could send as many rounds of 240 grain patriotism into the ground as I wanted. I doubt anyone would notice. __________________ "I get paid to be suspicious when I've got nothing to be suspicious about"

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Beau RATED TVMA Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN souteast side Posts: 943	Oh yeah. Fired three mags through my G21. 20 rounds through my friends .40 and him and his dad broke out the shot guns and went through a couple boxes of shells. Nice that his dad lives in Clayton. __________________ ''Life's tough......it's even tougher if you're stupid.'-- John Wayne http://frc4u.org/news.php http://www.internetslang.com

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flatlander Life- N.F.A.D. Join Date: May 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 192	Are you nuts???? Have you seen the price of ammo??????? Bob

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Delmar Marksman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Goshen IN Posts: 307	Oh yes! http://ingunowners.com/forums/genera...tml#post464005

07-04-2009	#7 (permalink)
smokingman The chair is against the wall... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Whiteland Posts: 1,246	Remove the bullet,take a candle(the little tea lights work well)and shove a bunch of wax in.Not quite a blank but very close.Still goes boom,if it does not you did not shove enough wax in there

07-04-2009	#8 (permalink)
Doug Plinker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 127	Actually, I tried this with my Mosin Nagant. It didn't go too well. I attached the bayonet and stuck it in the ground. I rigged a string to pull the trigger and loaded one surplus round. When I pulled the string,several things happened. First, the muzzle blast dried out the grass and set it on fire! Second, the recoil launched the rifle into the air and it "lightly" bumped the sheriff's helicopter that was passing overhead! (They were upset!) Third, the gun came back down bayonet first and skewered my neighbors' pet pot bellied pig. (They were upset, too!) Luckily, I was able to convince my neighbors that their pig loved them so much he would be happy to be pork chops and bacon for them. (It took quite a few beers.) It also helped that the helicopter pilot is a bacon fanatic. (More beers.) When the fire department showed up to put out the grass fire, they got the rest of my beer and nobody got fined for "unsafe practices." One boom, LOTS of upset people, a burn spot in the yard, and I'm all out of beer. I hope we'll all laugh about this someday... Doug

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Bubba Marksman Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rensselaer Posts: 366	You don't have to clean your fireworks after showing your patriotism. __________________ A politician is someone who, if they see light at the end of the tunnel, goes out and buys more tunnel. -Rodger Hedgecock show bumper I may get killed with my own gun, but he's gonna have to beat me to death with it, 'cause it's gonna be empty. -Clint Smith

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