I think I am going to Re-Zero all of my Long Range Arms for 300 Yards. Take your favorite Killing Guns, get out your favorite Ballistic Calculator and really look at your Trajectories. Between your 0 yard and your normal 100 or 200 yard zero range, look at the highest point in the arc to that range. Now change your zero range and push it out to 300 yards. Really not much effective difference there is it? Now take a look at the trajectory between your zero to 400 yards at both 100 or 200 compared to a 300 yard zero. Here’s what I’m seeing. I hold on the Kill Zone regardless of range. No more of this “Hold on the top of it’s back” BS. At most, even with a gun that drops a lot, such as a .308 or .30-06, I might hold at the top of the kill zone – but I’m still aiming for Kill Zone and hitting in Kill Zone. This works out especially well with the Magnums and their flatter trajectories. The old stand by of 100 yard zeroes is still needed for some guns, but for your Hunting guns, it doesn’t make any sense. And that wild ass guess of “Two Inches High at 100” is starting to kinda do the same thing, but without actually knowing what your gun is doing. So next time I go out to zero, I’ll start at 100 to know where I am at, then push it out and actually zero at 300.
The Perfect Line
There is no feeling like finding the perfect body position, leaning the bike over… you have the perfect entry speed… and you find that perfect line. You and your bike are one and you cut the apex like a Neurosurgeon. The aches and pains from a long day at work are far behind you. You don’t feel your age anymore. You just feel the Speed and the Road, and the Revs of the Engine as you look through the turn at what’s out there. The tires are gripping, but at that hairy edge… but you roll on the throttle and bust out of the curve like a Patriot Missile, just almost kissing the outside of the lane. The perfect line.
There is no other feeling like it. None.
I had that Perfect Line tonight. My God it was amazing! My knee had been hurting bad. But then suddenly… I didn’t feel it anymore. Lost in the unadulterated thrill of murdering that apex and I could feel the front tire raise off the ground at the exit. It was like a beautiful High that I wish you guys could have felt. I wish you could have been there!
It’s Marketing, Remington. You need some.
The .260 Remington is a great round. Don’t think so? We’ll get to that later…
Check out the 6.5 Creedmore. The Rifle Shooter’s Darling Cartridge. It leaps tall buildings. It is Sub-MOA to a Grand. It’s made of accuracy. It’s everyone’s favorite round. Right?
Well, how come the 6.5 Creedmore is so popular when the .260 Remington isn’t? Ballistic-wise, they are almost identical with the .260 actually having a slight performance edge. Accuracy? Sixes really. But 6.5 Creedmore is the one people are looking for.
The difference is Marketing. Remington doesn’t know how to do it. They had something good YEARS before the Creedmore came out and Remington let it flop. Basically overall performance is like a .25 WSSM, before that round came and went. It’s one people are always asking for too… yet there is the .260, sitting there, ignored. Even by Remington! It makes no sense. They should be all over the .260. But they just don’t get it.
Vice President Debate Prediction
Tomorrow night we are going to watch Joe Biden say some seriously stupid crap.
Here’s what’s going to happen. He’s going to go with the Party Line, quoting from his flash cards they’ve been prepping him with. He’ll start out fine.
Then he’s going to get frustrated because Ryan is going to dissect him… then he’s going to spew some epic level stupidity.
Or he thinks he is doing well, gets cocky, and then spews epic level stupidity.
Either way, Joe is going to show his ass and it’s going to be a huge win for Ryan.
But the Media is going to minimize it and dismiss it all as Bidenisms, and play it off, because it’s “just Joe”.
Obama needs a new job.
President Obama must be voted out of office. Our nation is very much on a knife’s edge. The only person that is going to get him out of office is Mitt Romney.
Please cast your vote for who can get rid of this fool of a President.
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Our friend Terry did this up for me. I have something in mind for this.
That’s badass.
Gun Blogging
I’ve been “Blogging” for a very long time. Even before there was even a term for it. Blogging and Gun Blogging are terms the newer blogs have thrown out there into the Interwebs in the classic human condition of Mandatory Classification. Humans have to have everything Labeled for them to be comfortable. So they can easily Accept or Dismiss something based solely on that label. I’ve seen many a Blog come and go.
I’m not the oldest blog on the internet, but I’m one of them. One of the oldest Continuing blogs certainly. I’ve been called “The Blogfather” by a great many. I just smile, and nod, say “Thank You”, and then delete their blog from my list when they stop blogging and vanish into the internet ether. Too many to count. When I started this, it was called a Home Page hosted by HOTBOT. Remember that? Wired Magazine’s search engine page? Then it was switched to Lycos when they bought out Hotbot. The stuff I had back then is still found here… I don’t remember when I got the MadOgre.com Domain. a decade ago? More? I can’t remember. In internet years, that was back when the Myans were carving rock calendars.
So it’s with great amusement when I see something like this: “Is Truth about Guns killing Gun Blogging?” As if what one new start up blog does is going to effect me. Seems a lot of people have made cries of Shark Jumping. Come on, that blog is what, 2, 3 years old? I don’t know. Hard to pay attention to so many coming and going. Only really pay attention to those bloggers who are friends any more.
I’ve considered doing collaborative blogging. Bringing in guys to guest blog. I’ve accepted many guest posts for sure. But really, MadOgre.com is just me. It’s me venting my spleen. Getting stuff off my chest. Spouting my opinions to a brick wall… or in this case an LCD Screen. Sometimes it gets read. Great. At one point my readership swelled to greater than that of the New York Times printed newspaper. That made me smile. Then made me think. Then I stopped thinking (read that how you will) and just did what I have continued to do. Write about whatever the hell I damn well feel like. Because I am beholden to none. I tried taking advertising. Some money coming in was all groovy, but it felt like I all the sudden had a leash. It was uncomfortable and took away the fun of doing this in the first place… so I stopped Advertising. I’ve also pretty much stopped using Ogre located at this Domain for any serious communication. Facebook and a Gmail is used for that now. Of course now that MadOgre.com has this slick Comments widget, direct email is not as important.
Anyways. So I’m going to continue to do what I do. Spout my unwanted opinions and criticisms. Jump the Shark? It’s my Shark. Go make your own.
The Felon
Zombie Tools has just come out with a new design for a Bowie Knife.
I love this… this is the most Ogrish Bowie Knife I have ever seen.
Fore more Zombie Fighting Badassery, check out ZOMBIE TOOLS.
Join This
This is the Crusader Weaponry Face Book Group.
We’re talking Guns and Smack… and asking about what Firearms you would like to see Crusader do for you.
So far, the biggest thing is LEVER ACTIONS. Lots of interest in the Art Of The Dynamic Lever. Part of me is surprised at all the Lever Interest… and then again, I’m not surprised. Because while a Lever Action is often forgotten about in this world of AR Type rifles all over the front pages… The Lever Action remains very cool. Regardless of Caliber, they tend to be easy to shoot, potent, rugged, and reliable. Accuracy is generally very good too. I’ve seen some amazing accuracy out of customized Levers. And the great thing about a Lever is that they tend to be light weight and maneuverable. No box mags hanging out, no pistol grips. Just straight forward killing potential. You don’t Shoot At things with a Lever. You kill things with a Lever. The flat ogive of a Lever’s projectile hits with a great deal of shock. Slapping impact instead of a stab. This magnifies the hydrostatic shock effect and puts critters down hard. You gotta love that.
What would Crusader do for a Lever Action? Well first off, every new lever action I’ve dealt with this last couple years has been far from smooth. Jarring, harsh, ratchety, when cycling the actions. This is priority one to sort out. You want a nice smooth action so you can easily cycle it while the gun is on the shoulder, between shots. Everything else is icing. The Permanent Slipstream Treatment is the Medicine for a Lever Action. That and some Hand Polishing of certain internals to make it “Buttah”.
Concealed Carry Magazine
I can’t say anything right now… but you guys are going to want to subscribe. There are a lot of great new things planned for the magazine, it’s going to be totally different and awesome. I’m looking forward to this!
Joined the USCCA ASAP if you are not already a member.