WebsterMark wrote on 09/01/16 at 10:11:51:
No, I would say the majority of guns are designed to wound or kill people. I honestly don't know if the first guns were designed with military activities in mind or hunting. ...
I would say, Hunting/Feeding was the first, then the potential, by military was discovered.
First, hunting/feeding/sport, a person, walked the field, with a trained falcon (or choice), on the arm. A bird flushed, or a rabbit ran, the trained Falcon, was released, caught the prey, and then brought it back. Then a very crude, firearm was used, Much faster, (in it’s day).
.380 Bursa Thunder: Yep LOL, a P*S.
.270 Ruger: Right load, and practiced with, one ‘could’ hit a snake in the azz every time at 100 yards.
A .44 old black powder gun: This one is very interesting. With the Right load and bullet, it Could, be very Accurate.
Just to many variables. Like saying, “my S-40 does not run”.
(If you want, send me a PM with a photo of it, and if you want, will make suggestions)
A Ruger .22: Could be a, Very Accurate firearm! Buy 10 different boxes of .22 ammo.
Sit down at a bench, do short, (25 yards) Rested Comfortable, SAME, hold each time, Shoot, 20 rounds at 10 different targets, making sure you know which target is which ammo. One of them, will have the, ‘best’ group. Never-mind, if the, ‘group’ is Not on the, ‘bulleyesy’ of the target. It is group Size only. You can Always adjust the sights later.
Now, get more, different brands of ammo, and using the ‘best’ one, from the first, ’test’, do the others.
This will be a on going, process. Hint, the best ammo, for a 22 handgun, would be something that does Not break the sound barrier.
(In the range of 1050-80 FPS.) Remember the X-15, first to break the sound barrier, (On Purpose), Smooth ride, than very heavy vibration at the sound barrier, then after, smooth again. Same thing happens with a bullet.
Sounds like a lot of work. But for some, a LOT better than, playing/watch Golf, Baseball, Bicycle races,
And ALL, forms of Soccer !