Fun with a broken laptop
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Fun with a broken laptop
A friend recently bought a DPMS Panther .308 and we decided to break it in on a 10 year old broken laptop. I also used this as an opportunity to test out the Tech Sights I installed on my Marlin Model 60.
Range from shooter to target was 60 feet. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JzgNc8yQhs
Range from shooter to target was 60 feet. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JzgNc8yQhs
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Re: Fun with a broken laptop
Full details of the shoot Saturday can be found at http://www.spuler.us/gunsandammo/?p=507 for those that are interested.
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Re: Fun with a broken laptop
This "wipe" of the hard drive may not comply with
military specs since some of the ammo used is not GI ammo. :-)
SIA
military specs since some of the ammo used is not GI ammo. :-)
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Re: Fun with a broken laptop
It's all fun as long as you cleaned up afterward.
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Re: Fun with a broken laptop
In case somebody else didn't say, some of the components of most computers, including laptops is hazardous material.
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Windows 95?TLE2 wrote:In case somebody else didn't say, some of the components of most computers, including laptops is hazardous material.
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Yep we cleaned up afterwards and made sure to do it right since there is some nasty gunk in them. But my word it was fun.
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Yea, be careful or the gov'mt might make it into a hazardous waste dump. If they made it a Super Fund site at least you could get some money>
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Nice! I've been considering that ending for my old laptop as well.
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It is quite a release, d strokes. I can't be held responsible if you find yourself wanting to do it again though :)
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I can see a new version of HORSE for Marksmen everywhere, find a bunch of old keyboards and set two at a time up at 100 yards and the first one to spell Horse wins with points taken away for any wrong letters hit. plus there are no dangerous/hazadous materials in them.
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I've seen students who just finished a class line up their textbooks and blaze away. I asked them why they didn't at least sell them back to the bookstore and they said that the professor puts out a new edition every year so he forces students to always have to purchase new. The old ones are useless.
I thought it very fitting. They should have had the profs picture on the sleeve. It would have made a great target.
I thought it very fitting. They should have had the profs picture on the sleeve. It would have made a great target.
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I think you're on to something. I need to find a bunch of old keyboards quick fast and in a hurry.loneranger4x4 wrote:I can see a new version of HORSE for Marksmen everywhere, find a bunch of old keyboards and set two at a time up at 100 yards and the first one to spell Horse wins with points taken away for any wrong letters hit. plus there are no dangerous/hazadous materials in them.
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I just threw about 10 away last month, tired of kicking them around in the garage.CaptWoodrow10 wrote:I think you're on to something. I need to find a bunch of old keyboards quick fast and in a hurry.loneranger4x4 wrote:I can see a new version of HORSE for Marksmen everywhere, find a bunch of old keyboards and set two at a time up at 100 yards and the first one to spell Horse wins with points taken away for any wrong letters hit. plus there are no dangerous/hazadous materials in them.
but that does bring up an idea for a fun shooting drill, you could make a sheet of paper with 1 inch squares and put letters in the squares and try to spell words while you are practicing.
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