Off Topic: Support Thread for Longtime Sufferers of Snarkalepsy

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Going through some of my old designs. I still like the first one I did, and would love to have one:

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tradewater said:
Good deal. :thumbup:

If you just really, really want the stainless one I'll swap you out because I'm a good guy. :D
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Would the stainless have any benefit at all? It seems there is normally a trade off somewhere, is stainless stronger or more durable, more stain resistant? any benefit at all?
 
worldwood said:
Would the stainless have any benefit at all? It seems there is normally a trade off somewhere, is stainless stronger or more durable, more stain resistant? any benefit at all?
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A few ounces heavier, not sure about heavier duty. Nearly half the price too.
 
Ti:

Material Titanium
Weight 5.45 oz (136 g)
Panels 4×5.5 Inches
Stove Height 6 inches
Top of stove 3.5×3.5 Inches
Packs flat 1/8th of an inch
Fuel Does not require you to carry any fuel
Includes Cross Bars
Manufactuer Merkwares
Warranty Lifetime

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Material Stainless Steel
Weight 11.3 oz (316 g)
Panels 4×5.5 Inches
Stove Height 6 inches
Top of stove 3.5×3.5 Inches
Packs flat 1/8th of an inch
Fuel Does not require you to carry any fuel
Includes Cross Bars
Manufactuer Merkwares
Warranty Lifetime

The Emberlit site says the ti is just as strong, at half the weight, so I guess weight and cost are the differences.
 
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worldwood said:
Im not going to get into an argument, I know a lot of people dont have great vision, and i know a lot of people just cant shoot for crap, but people with any type of shooting coordination paired with the right scope can hit the target. And yes i am mostly talking prone or bench as thats how you qualify.

I dont know much about bows, I dont know very much about knives, But i have been shooting all my life. I have been to plenty of qualifications military and otherwise, and seen plenty of people fail, then seen the same person with a high powered scope hit a playing card from across the field. a scope reduces the skill involved drastically. Take that scope away from that same guy and he hit a 24 out of 40. same distance same qualification with a red dot he hit a 35 out of 40, still not great, especially with a scope. but proves the scope takes less skill. My last qualification I hit 39 out of 40 stock, my best ever. I have the badge.
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As it applies to bows, you can't really rest them on anything and shoot them - and for most people, a magnifying scope can be distracting because it really amplifies how much the bow is moving. I used to shoot targets with a 6x scope and it made things more....complicated. A regular pinsight for a bow still won't make you a better archer; you still have to account for the distance you are shooting, as well as be consistent with your draw. Compared to a gun, a bow (even a really fast compound) really just lobs arrows at the intended target - archery requires some skills that no sight or equipment will give you, IMO. That's why it's fun, and somewhat meditative; it actually will improve your brain function, surprisingly.
 
worldwood said:
Im not going to get into an argument, I know a lot of people dont have great vision, and i know a lot of people just cant shoot for crap, but people with any type of shooting coordination paired with the right scope can hit the target. And yes i am mostly talking prone or bench as thats how you qualify.

I dont know much about bows, I dont know very much about knives, But i have been shooting all my life. I have been to plenty of qualifications military and otherwise, and seen plenty of people fail, then seen the same person with a high powered scope hit a playing card from across the field. a scope reduces the skill involved drastically. Take that scope away from that same guy and he hit a 24 out of 40. same distance same qualification with a red dot he hit a 35 out of 40, still not great, especially with a scope. but proves the scope takes less skill. My last qualification I hit 39 out of 40 stock, my best ever. I have the badge.
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And I got a 40 with iron sights but could never do better than 33-34 with the Aimpoint. The dot is too big for the 200+ yard targets. However in actual combat use I loved the Aimpoint and I have one on my personal rifle now.
 
Psyop said:
And I got a 40 with iron sights but could never do better than 33-34 with the Aimpoint. The dot is too big for the 200+ yard targets. However in actual combat use I loved the Aimpoint and I have one on my personal rifle now.
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Man i tried long and hard for the 40, I averaged 35-38, was happy as hell when i hit 39 with old iron sights. No one in my unit hit a 40. a few of us had 39 as best scores, but no 40s.

Anything done with aimpoint didnt even count for us, it was optional to use in qualification, you had to qualify with out it, and if you wanted you could take the qualification with it, but it didnt go in the service records.
 
worldwood said:
Man i tried long and hard for the 40, I averaged 35-38, was happy as hell when i hit 39 with old iron sights. No one in my unit hit a 40. a few of us had 39 as best scores, but no 40s.

Anything done with aimpoint didnt even count for us, it was optional to use in qualification, you had to qualify with out it, and if you wanted you could take the qualification with it, but it didnt go in the service records.
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Well I did it with the rifle they gave me when I deployed to Iraq from Ft Benning. I made the 1Sgt sign it and still have the paperwork lol. Now when I got in country they took that rifle and gave me one with a 203 and an Aimpoint. The one I shot hawkeye with sat in the armory.
 
Damn the 203, i would have stayed with tried and true! They would to had to pry that rifle out my hands im telling you!!
 
worldwood said:
This is what got me interested in traditional archery.
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Still applies, to a lesser degree I'll admit, to shooting a compound bow....you'll be finding out soon for yourself, I guess. That Samick looks like a pretty high value bow, BTW.

Side note: in archery, a perfect score is 300. I've shot 298's, one 299, but never a 300. 60 arrows, shot 5 to an end, into a 4cm circle.....requires....concentration.
 
james terrio said:
Same here. Most things I can do pretty well with either hand, but I fight right-handed and write/draw left-handed. You should see me fire a handgun; I look completely retarded with the pistol in my right hand and my head laid down on my arm so I can sight with my left eye :p That doesn't work with rifles or bows, though.
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Ha!!! I shoot the same way and I'm sure I get some looks at the range. I've been practicing more with both eyes open and my groupings actually got better. No matter how hard I try I can't get my right eye to focus on the sights when I try with both eyes open.
 
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