• SARGEx117@lemmy.world
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      One of the only two times I’ve ever been, we used a cattle field to separate into two teams and everyone had to pull off their hopper, load one at a time, and march toward each other while firing.

      Unfortunately we didn’t have anyone calling for firing lines and whatnot, but if I ever go with enough people to do this again, definitely going to be a thing.

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    If it wasn’t for the fact that the BATF has decided that simunitions are too dangerous for civilians, you could still do this. There’s a company that produces non-lethal ammunition that can be used in certain models of regular firearms–with modifications–so that you can quite safely shoot someone at near-contact ranges. Obviously your long range accuracy is not great. It will break skin, but so will AirSoft.

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      I’m told servicemembers do fast draw routines with simunitions. apparently the trick is to start firing immediately and the recoil will bring your muzzle up faster

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        …That is not something that you would ever do. Where are those bullets going when you’re not on-target? Even if you don’t hit an unintended target, that’s wasted ammunition, and you aren’t carrying an infinite amount. Trust me when I say that carrying 6 pistol magazines each loaded with 20 rounds, in addition to a chest carrier with 7 fully loaded M4 magazines starts getting heavy.

        I’ve done a little IDPA–and will be doing more–and that kind of shit would get you tossed out of a match IMMEDIATELY. If you spend enough time practicing, you don’t need to do that anyways; part of the air marshal qualification course involves drawing a pistol from concealment, and firing a single shot on target-at 7y-in 1.15 seconds or less. High-level USPSA shooters can complete Bill drills from draw in under 2.

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          these were soldiers fucking around with wax bullets during training. this was not a combat simulation

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    1 year ago

    How do wax bullets work? Do they not melt from the act of being fired at high speed and heat?

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      Pour a low charge of black powder in there. You ain’t trying to hit a Confederate or deer at 200-yards. It’ll still be plenty fast and straight at short range.

      When stuffing the wax bullet in, precede it with a wad more like a shotgun wad instead of a flimsy piece of cloth? That would keep the charge from directly bathing your wax in hellfire.

      SOURCE: Educated guess from a BP and shotgun nerd.

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        Ah, so the wad takes the heat and gives the wax the force. Which likely keeps the wax cool enough to survive the flight.

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          Still going to have wax in your barrel rifling. 🤷🏻‍♂️ May not matter when you next put lead down the pipe. Hot lead will clean it up in any case!