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[Paul_Denton]

Hello all :) Starting earlier (8 PM eastern) to give those on Eastern time a bit longer to post here.

[Americanwolfsbrother]

My .44 and .45 don't bother me at all when firing but the .50 even two handed really kicks. After 10 shots I felt like I had spent a weekend shooting and the numbness last about 1/2 hour.AWB

[Paul_Denton]

WOW. That must really kick a lot to do that to somone used to 44 and 45.

[pcottraux]

You're teasing me...I've GOT to try one now.

[Americanwolfsbrother]

Find a good gun range that rents guns; we have scotssdale gun club here where I tried it out. It cost like $50 to rent it with 10 rounds of ammo and range time. I was the first one to fire all ten rounds (though they had only had the .50 for about 3 months when I went in). Clerk said most people return the .50 cal after 5 rounds and gave back the other 5 rounds. They are powerful!AWB

[Nowhere Man]

HOWEVER.... Hydrazine, which was, and still is, used in many hypergolic rocket engines(titan II, used them, as did the thrusters in the Apollo CSM, and satellites use it today,) Hydrazine is VERY dangerous!!!! As I have read, and heard, it is WAY more dangerous, to be around,. than hydrogen, or such. It gives off heavy fumes, and breathing just a whiff will kill!! It is good, when used with Nitrogen tetroxide for an oxidizer, in that it needs no spark to fire, but too dangerous to be handled by inexperienced persons.

Ouch, I think it was hydrazine, I'll have to look it up again. Don't ant to mess with that stuff, OI also heard it was corrosive, IIRC. My uncle worked on the Titan and Titan II's before his NASA days so I'm sure he worked with it at one time.

[pcottraux]

You lucky dog.

Find a good gun range that rents guns

I can't find any good gun range at all. I've looked and looked and looked. They're all too far away.

[Paul_Denton]

Wow. I wonder what would be a good fuel in that case. LOL.

[Paul_Denton]

will try one out. But never knew they kicked THAT much LOL.

[Americanwolfsbrother]

Have you checked the NRA website for gun ranges (I am not an NRA member nor do I endorse the NRA)? They have a list of gun ranges and you may find some that won't find through normal channels. Just my 2 cents.AWB

[Americanwolfsbrother]

Here is the link to the website: http://www.nrahq.org/shootingrange/findlocal.asp

[marajade]

Just how many girls do ya all think you're attracting by posting about guns and sci fi novels?

[Americanwolfsbrother]

I would guess the ones that like guns or sci-fi. Do you have another topic to discuss?AWB

[Paul_Denton]

I thought there were many women into sci-fi.

[marajade]

I like Sci Fi and love to talk about it... But I'm just a geeky girl.

[Americanwolfsbrother]

P.S. I'm not posting to "attract women" I posting to converse with other singles.AWB

[Paul_Denton]

LOL I know. But would sci-fi be a big turn-off? lol. Welcome by the way :)

[marajade]

Someone has to come and post to this thread... and liven up the place.

[Paul_Denton]

Thanks :) I am also available for chat too.

[Americanwolfsbrother]

Well then post on and enlighten us:)AWB

[Nowhere Man]

Just how many girls do ya all think you're attracting by posting about guns and sci fi novels?

Hmmm, never thought of that maybe ones who are into science fiction, alternate history, role playing games and so on. I have some ideas though, on how the perfect hybrid vehicle would use a micro or mini gas turbine engine, except for the time in 1993 when someone used a microturbine in GM EV1, I'm surprised no one had picked that up.