Ammunition

[Soundguy]

From reports, gun sales are starting to return to normal monthly levels. By all reports here ammunition stocks are rising.

Now what is going to happen if Hillary Clinton wins in November?

win or not.. nearing november it will go into a panic again as a stock up.... rimfire will be higher than center fire ammo again. If H gets in.. it may be years before normal..

 

[paulsharvey]

Looks like people still are at least Trying to sell .22LR for $0.30/rnd. Tried to post a screen shot, but 977 mixed types of .22LR for $300 on Swip Swap.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I walked into a Cabelas today, they had 22WMR and also several brands of 22lr, including 500 packs (bricks) of Thunderbolts for $34.95...

SR

 

[kenmac]

I have plenty of 22LR stocked up... I'm stocking up on 223 /556 now.. I get the 223 for around .23 per round including shipping.. If anybody knows of a better price.. please post

 

[murphy1244]

I have plenty of 22LR stocked up... I'm stocking up on 223 /556 now.. I get the 223 for around .23 per round including shipping.. If anybody knows of a better price.. please post

Where sre you getting your .223 from?

 

[kenmac]

Where sre you getting your .223 from?

Target USA sports.... .24-.25 per round.

found some a little cheaper @ the armory .com

 

[Oldpath05]

Bought some 20 gauge ammo couple weeks ago, 250 rounds #6 and some 1/2 0z slugs. Did 200 rounds of skeet shooting, had the the full choke in and still seemed like I wasn't reaching out very far, so I tried the turkey tube and I did see the difference, I was hitting skeet 75 ft+ a lot more often, had fun and arm got sore.

Yesterday I wanted a couple vent holes in an old freezer for outside side storage, I thought, we'll I haven't tried the slugs yet, after only one shot my arm got sore, I was thinking why does this gun kick so much it's only a 20 gauge slug, then I looked at the barrel, DAM, I forgot the turkey choke is still in the barrel. It's a wonder the gun didn't blow apart, talk about not paying attention, as soon as I can, I'm painting that black turkey tube florescent orange.

 

[k0ua]

A trace from a piezoelectric pressure transducer would have been interesting. I wonder if measuring the constriction of the choke would be worthwhile? I am glad things are all still in one piece

 

[Oldpath05]

Is that made up, piezoelectric pressure transducer, My arm is still sore, shouldn't happen again tho I primed and painted that turkey choke tube florescent orange this afternoon, fixed that wagon'

 

[k0ua]

Is that made up, piezoelectric pressure transducer, My arm is still sore, shouldn't happen again tho I primed and painted that turkey choke tube florescent orange this afternoon, fixed that wagon'

No, I didn't make that up. A piezoelectric pressure transducer is usually glued on to the barrel of a test firearm. This is the modern method that pressure is measured in test barrels of firearms. The old method decades ago was to measure pressure with a copper or lead crush pellet in a fixture on the barrel. The pressure crushed the pellet of copper (rifles and pistols) or lead (for shotguns) then the pellet was removed and measured with a micrometer. Then calculations were performed from the measurements to determine the pressure in the barrel. The Piezo method actually measures the stretch in the steel under the area of the transducer, and sends and electrical pulse to a computer to perform A/D (analog to digital) conversion, and perform the calculation to determine peak pressures.

At least that is how I think it works. If you need more info, you can consult a ballistician. A technician that works in a ballistic laboratory. Of which I am not one.

Did you think to Mic your turkey choke and see if it was still in spec.? I bet it stretched a bit. I seriously would examine it for any possible cracks. It is probably fine though.

If you would like to know more about the piezoelectric effect in general I have some knowledge of that and some practical experience with that. If I have already bored the heck out of everyone, I will shut up now.