Reloading is a bit like recycling. Using theempty cases of fired rounds, you refillyour bullets to either the manufacturer'sspecifications or your own special designfor your gun. You start at the beginning and create a fresh bullet complete with newpowder, primers, and bullets or shot.WELCOME...
The detonator explodes, thereby providing energy for the main explosive. The main charge explodes, producing a high-pressure shock wave or blast wave, and may propel shrapnel, toxic chemicals or fire-starting chemicals. Here's the distressing part: IEDs are relatively simple to make with a littl...
Additionally, more pressure is usually required for an anti-tank mine to detonate. Most of these mines are found on roads, bridges and large clearances where tanks may travel. In the next two sections, you will get a closer look at a few landmines and the parts that make them work. Land...
The problem with making blanks for revolvers is if they are not strong enough the gun will jam. The primer backs out and doesn’t seat back into the case which will stop the cylinder from turning. The only way to overcome, that is to make the blank ammo stronger....
Gun barrels have spiraling grooves cut into them that make bullets spin around very fast as they emerge. A spinning bullet is like a gyroscope: a sort of "stubborn" spinning wheel that always tries to keep turning the same way. If you try to tilt a gyroscope while it's spinning, it wi...
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Box magazines are traditionally loaded by hand, but new devices use a mechanical advantage to speed the process and make it easier on the fingers. Some of those devices are called bench loaders, strip loaders, or“thumb savers”for people who use pistols. Basically, a box magazine is usually...
Collecting pistols can be a rewarding hobby, but firing one brings history to life. Unfortunately, our ancestors could not simply purchase bullets. The process for loading a flintlock pistol was time-consuming and required a bit of expertise. You too can learn to load one with a little practi...
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squad-based game modes or multi-squad fights. In Solo modes, however, one could argue the benefits of those 15 extra bullets could be outweighed by that of a Raider Pad, which massively increases Sprint to Fire, Aim Down Sight Firing, and Aim Walking ...