Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 2]

[goldblum]

Slashmb said:

Does cough medicine actually do anything

No, though a codeine based/strong suppressant mixture may knock you out.

[Vipers]

Watching "Absolute power" where the bad guys open the suitcase, attach the barrel to the stock, click on the scope and silencer, and shoot.

Can you hope to be spot on without zeroing it first.

[Vipers]

And another thing, these T.V, shows when they say "Lines are now closed, so don't call you may be charged", if the lines are closed wouldn't you get either a dead line or engaged line, so how could be charged if the lines are closed.

[randomman]

Is there a first celeb to die in 2015 thread?

[Vipers]

randomman said:

Is there a first celeb to die in 2015 thread?

No but I am dying to start one

[WinstonWolf]

Why are babies nearly always born in the middle of the sodding night?

[rohrl]

Vipers said:

randomman said:

Is there a first celeb to die in 2015 thread?

No but I am dying to start one

I've done so.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Vipers]

WinstonWolf said:

Why are babies nearly always born in the middle of the sodding night?

Probably born same time of night they were conceived

[Vipers]

rohrl said:

Vipers said:

randomman said:

Is there a first celeb to die in 2015 thread?

No but I am dying to start one

I've done so.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Didnt last long did it?

Too early probably.

[rohrl]

Vipers said:

rohrl said:

Vipers said:

randomman said:

Is there a first celeb to die in 2015 thread?

No but I am dying to start one

I've done so.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Didnt last long did it?

Too early probably.

I accidentally made two threads. Correct URL -

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[markmullen]

Vipers said:

Watching "Absolute power" where the bad guys open the suitcase, attach the barrel to the stock, click on the scope and silencer, and shoot.

Can you hope to be spot on without zeroing it first.

People in that line of work train on a cold barrel zero, eg they'll kit up, take their shot and then pack up and let the barrel cool until they take another. My match barrel used to go to about 2 o'clock high and right on a cold barrel so if I'd needed to make a first round count I'd have held off to the left and low. Subsequent shots as the barrel warmed worked upwards to a proper zero so knowing that I could, if needed, make each round count from the first to the 100th.

[singlecoil]

markmullen said:

Vipers said:

Watching "Absolute power" where the bad guys open the suitcase, attach the barrel to the stock, click on the scope and silencer, and shoot.

Can you hope to be spot on without zeroing it first.

People in that line of work train on a cold barrel zero, eg they'll kit up, take their shot and then pack up and let the barrel cool until they take another. My match barrel used to go to about 2 o'clock high and right on a cold barrel so if I'd needed to make a first round count I'd have held off to the left and low. Subsequent shots as the barrel warmed worked upwards to a proper zero so knowing that I could, if needed, make each round count from the first to the 100th.

I can see how one could allow for a cold barrel, but surely hoping the scope will go back on in exactly the same place as it did last time is a bit hopeful?

[scdan4]

Vipers said:

Probably born same time of night they were conceived

Midwife told me it was because the baby likes the dark.

[TheEnd]

There are mounts out there that are repeatable, I've seen clips of someone with a fast release scope taking a few shots, removing and refitting the scope, and carrying on, but I still wouldn't trust it for accuracy.

[markmullen]

singlecoil said:

I can see how one could allow for a cold barrel, but surely hoping the scope will go back on in exactly the same place as it did last time is a bit hopeful?

No. I always removed my sights for travel, it was much safer, and knew exactly where they came to when refitting them.

[fomb]

TheEnd said:

There are mounts out there that are repeatable, I've seen clips of someone with a fast release scope taking a few shots, removing and refitting the scope, and carrying on, but I still wouldn't trust it for accuracy.

I think it mostly depends on the shooter. Military snipers may be out for days before taking a shot, which has to count. Whilst they may zero before leaving, rifles are very very sensitive and I can't believe they can trust their weapon to be on a perfect zero.

[7heavensoon]

Why does my wheelie bin have a 99dB rating moulded into the underside of the lid? This is only on the blue 'Recycling Only' bin - the older general rubbish and green waste ones don't have it. Is it a 'rumble rating' based on the noise it makes when I roll it down the drive?

Now I've spotted it, I need to know

[Benni]

The dB Level displayed is the one that is generated whilst the bin is operated by the binmen

during emptying into the big lorry, has something to do with "maximum noise levels in urban areas" at certain times,

ie at 7:30 in the morning or whenever the bins are taken away in your area.

[7heavensoon]

Thanks!

Also found this, which suggests mine is a noisy one!

Good old Europe

[markmullen]

fomb said:

I think it mostly depends on the shooter. Military snipers may be out for days before taking a shot, which has to count. Whilst they may zero before leaving, rifles are very very sensitive and I can't believe they can trust their weapon to be on a perfect zero.

You really can, you know how your own rifle reacts in different circumstances and plan for it.

As you can imagine a barrel warming shot is out of the question for those chaps.