We Know you Ride, But do you Shoot?

[coyo]

Re: We know you ride, but do you Shoot?

The C6 is a FANTASTIC machine gun; failures are usually due to operator error, not much goes wrong on the gun itself. Canada has used it since before I got in in 1988, and yes it does bear a resemblance to the Bren Gun. The US has adopted it as well for many roles now that they've admitted that the M60 was a piece of crap.

Canada does use the M2 as its .50 cal MG... it's a lot of fun!

I'll see what I can find out about the gun in your picture.

Lol, thanks for clearing that up. I thought it look alot like the Bren Gun. The machining and craftmanship was pretty good.
Thought it was a Canadian version of the Browning M2



I took this on a trip to the east coast, I can't remember what town, but if you're interested, I can look it up. I don't know what gun it is, but apparently is was built by Otis. The same company that build elevators, lol.

 

[RockerGuy]

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My brother in law is a Herby (artillery). Anything in particular you're looking for? And yes, it's all computers these days.

According to this website, they can shoot at a trajectory. I'm curious how they aim those. Just enter the coordinates in a computer and pull trigger????

...it can easily be employed for direct or indirect fire and can be elevated to high angles to reach targets hidden from flat trajectory guns.

http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/weapons/c3-105mm-howitzer.page?

 

[RockerGuy]

Lord have mercy, you guys use a 155mm cannon too?? Sheesh, do they shoot people with that??

It can be equipped with a digital fire control system and loaded with precision-guided munitions that use location data from Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites and an inertial navigation unit to steer precisely to the target. This gives the artillery the ability to destroy targets with increased accuracy, leading to less collateral damage. The M777 can also be combined with the new Excalibur GPS-guided munitions, which allow accurate fire to 30 km.

Impressive!! This just stimulates my inner geek!!

 

[coyo]

Lord have mercy, you guys use a 155mm cannon too?? Sheesh, do they shoot people with that??

As a tanker I didn't use 155mm... but on my Assault Trooper course I did build and lay a charge on a 155mm projectile and reduced it to shrapnel.

 

[RockerGuy]

As a tanker I didn't use 155mm... but on my Assault Trooper course I did build and lay a charge on a 155mm projectile and reduced it to shrapnel.

My guess is you're not claustrophobic. I went in a LAV and that thing was like locking a kid in a closet, lol.

 

[coyo]

My guess is you're not claustrophobic. I went in a LAV and that thing was like locking a kid in a closet, lol.

Nope. This is a fish eye view from the back of the turret of a Leopard 1. The gunner's position is in the lower right of the pic, you can see the back rest. The joystick controller you see half way up the right side of the pic is NOT the gunner's; it's the crew commander's over-ride controller. The commander is directly behind and above the gunner and when seated, the commander's knees provide the upper back support for the gunner. The cage to the left of the gunner's seat is to prevent the gun from crushing him as it moved up and down, especially in stab mode. The white basket in the centre of the pic under the breech catches the spent casings when they eject after firing and it too moved up and down with the gun.

 

[coyo]

Re: We know you ride, but do you Shoot?

I took this on a trip to the east coast, I can't remember what town, but if you're interested, I can look it up. I don't know what gun it is, but apparently is was built by Otis. The same company that build elevators, lol

You're pic is of a US M114 155mm Howitzer according to a Herby friend of mine.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M114_155_mm_howitzer

 

[coyo]

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So I'm getting ready for the zombie apocalypse. You guys think I have enough ammo?

Thanks for the heads-up... picked up my crate today and put my casings into it. I'll have to finally get off my butt and get wooden projectiles made for them. There's more room in there without the tubes that the rounds come in. I'll dress it up with a regimental flag inside (not the silly little one in the pic) or something...

 

[RockerGuy]

Re: We know you ride, but do you Shoot?

Nope. This is a fish eye view from the back of the turret of a Leopard 1. The gunner's position is in the lower right of the pic, you can see the back rest. The joystick controller you see half way up the right side of the pic is NOT the gunner's; it's the crew commander's over-ride controller. The commander is directly behind and above the gunner and when seated, the commander's knees provide the upper back support for the gunner. The cage to the left of the gunner's seat is to prevent the gun from crushing him as it moved up and down, especially in stab mode. The white basket in the centre of the pic under the breech catches the spent casings when they eject after firing and it too moved up and down with the gun.

LOL, there's so much going on there.
Does it get really loud when they're firing that big gun?

You're pic is of a US M114 155mm Howitzer according to a Herby friend of mine.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M114_155_mm_howitzer

Thanks, appreciate that


I just looked at the cut-out of the barrel and realise how much rifling those things have

 

[coyo]

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LOL, there's so much going on there.
Does it get really loud when they're firing that big gun?

You're wearing a headset which muffles the noise however it's not very loud inside. Outside on the other hand...

 

[RockerGuy]

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You're wearing a headset which muffles the noise however it's not very loud inside. Outside on the other hand...

Here I was thinking all tank operators are morbidly deaf, lol

 

[BusaBob]

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cool collection!

Not sure what exactly you want a pic of.

Here's one of the 105mm casings from the Leopard C1 along with a belt of four 25mm casings from the Coyote and the mentioned barrel slice;

And a close up of the aprox 1/2" slice from the 19' long, 2800 lb L7A1 105mm tank gun;

I can't seem to find pics from the day of the incident, although I know they're around here somewhere!

 

[tricky]

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Took the Mosin Nagant M91/30 out for the first time today, that hurt. First time shooting a proper WW2 rifle. It (read: we) grouped pretty well, with one 2 inch 5 shot group at 100 metres, near the end of the day. Some practice should see that get more consistent.

 

[FiReSTaRT]

Re: We know you ride, but do you Shoot?

Took the Mosin Nagant M91/30 out for the first time today, that hurt. First time shooting a proper WW2 rifle. It (read: we) grouped pretty well, with one 2 inch 5 shot group at 100 metres, near the end of the day. Some practice should see that get more consistent.

Purple shoulder?

 

[Triple]

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I hear the Mosins really kick. I still have a bruise from my range day two weeks ago where I was shooting my Sako Bavarian Carbine in 30-06. The next time I plan to shoot more than a few rounds with it, I'm wearing my recoil pad that goes over ny shoulder.

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[Red_Liner740]

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The m38 and m44 carbines are known to be mean SOBs when it comes to the recoil dept. the reg length mosin is no more punchy than 8mm Mauser or 30-06.

I hear the Mosins really kick. I still have a bruise from my range day two weeks ago where I was shooting my Sako Bavarian Carbine in 30-06. The next time I plan to shoot more than a few rounds with it, I'm wearing my recoil pad that goes over ny shoulder.

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[tricky]

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I hear the Mosins really kick. I still have a bruise from my range day two weeks ago where I was shooting my Sako Bavarian Carbine in 30-06. The next time I plan to shoot more than a few rounds with it, I'm wearing my recoil pad that goes over ny shoulder.

Yep, it bruised me up nice. I think I'll invest in a recoil pad for my shoulder for next time, to extend my range time. It was huge fun shooting that, and I want to try to peg the 300m gong with it!

 

[FiReSTaRT]

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Yep, it bruised me up nice. I think I'll invest in a recoil pad for my shoulder for next time, to extend my range time. It was huge fun shooting that, and I want to try to peg the 300m gong with it!

Don't be a wuss.. A recoil pad is not something you'd take "into battle" and anything that alters your shooting mechanics will have negative effects on your marksmanship when you change it - says the guy mostly running a poodleshooter

 

[Triple]

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30-06 from a lightweight rifle with a skinny recoil pad is going to hurt...
30-06 from a heavier military carbine will absorb more of the recoil.
poodleshooter's aren't allowed to weigh in!

 

[tricky]

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Don't be a wuss.. A recoil pad is not something you'd take "into battle" and anything that alters your shooting mechanics will have negative effects on your marksmanship when you change it - says the guy mostly running a poodleshooter

Aye, maybe the ol' shoulder will get accustomed to it. But I pose a conundrum to you. What is worse for my accuracy - me wincing (and probably flinching) like a ***** every shot after 20 rounds, or a little padding on the shoulder?

30-06 from a lightweight rifle with a skinny recoil pad is going to hurt...
30-06 from a heavier military carbine will absorb more of the recoil.
poodleshooter's aren't allowed to weigh in!

What about a crazy Russian bolt-action contraption with a metal butt plate

But in all seriousness, the recoil was fine when standing up, as my whole upper body would absorb it. Only when using the bag (we were using front bag only) did it start to get tender. Maybe I'm holding it wrong. I've never really had to deal with recoil like this before, with .22's, 17HMR's, 223's, and even my 12 gauge (again, used standing up).