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added by WikiSpeedia hang-around May 27 '10 at 11:54

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added by user452 Jun 2 '10 at 19:05

Why does it not surprise me that a question asked by 'Jon' about 'skeet' is (so far) the highest ranked on-topic question? – Daniel Pratt Jul 28 '10 at 23:31

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added by TheHurt May 27 '10 at 3:19

	Not sure if I would call this on-topic or not. I would rate this as too vague, and would ask the original poster for more specific information about how exactly things are going wrong. – kbyrd Jun 2 '10 at 20:37
	The only reason I would say that this is not on-topic is because it is to vague. There is no way to answer this question the way it is currently written. If it has specifics then I would think this would be a very good question. – B. Onstot Jun 2 '10 at 20:42

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added by Geoffrey Chetwood May 27 '10 at 19:50

locked by Michael Pryor Jul 15 '10 at 20:53

@Geoff I don't know, I can throw a mean 9mm slider... – TheHurt Jun 2 '10 at 14:12

@kbyrd: I don't see anything subjective about it. There is definitely a right and wrong answer here. – Geoffrey Chetwood Jun 3 '10 at 15:50

I think this is not a helpful question because of the lack of consensus about wound ballistics and because it involves balancing ballistic performance, legal risk, and cost which is very tough to do in the abstract in a way that's meaningful/valid for all readers. I think it would be a better question with more specifics, e.g., "I live in <location> and carry a <firearm description>. Many people here wear <type of clothing> during much of the year. What's a good self-defense round for me?" – gbroiles Jul 2 '10 at 6:40

The very fact that so many different ideas have come up in these comments supports the notion that this is a valuable question. When the site is live we'll be able to provide more detailed answers and evidence, and vote up/down to sort them out. – user452 Jul 2 '10 at 11:07

Upon further reflection, I have changed my vote to on-topic; while I still think the "what is the correct defense ammo?" question is too broad to be useful, this question is literally more focused - and there's not a lot of argument that FMJ is ballistically superior to JHP under any circumstances. JHP is considered to have failed when it performs like FMJ, and anything better than that is just a bonus. – gbroiles Jul 4 '10 at 20:47

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added by Geoffrey Chetwood May 27 '10 at 15:14

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added by Präriewolf Jun 22 '10 at 18:09

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added by Geoffrey Chetwood May 27 '10 at 14:32

This is controversial (2-2) at this time: would people please explain their votes. – Good Person May 29 '10 at 17:30

seems directly related to using firearms safely, so i voted on-topic. but i could see it being too basic for the community, or leaning too heavily towards self-defense. context, context, context. – quack quixote May 31 '10 at 5:53

@quack: You make no sense. This is not basic, nor does it matter whether it is 'related to self defense'. – Geoffrey Chetwood Jun 1 '10 at 11:57

I'd like to see someone who actually voted no respond. – C. Ross Jun 1 '10 at 12:15

@quack @Geoff In my opinion self defense and techniques with regards to shooting are on-topic. It IS more of a discussion type question which are generally discouraged, but it happens. – TheHurt Jun 2 '10 at 9:26

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added by Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 15:05

closed as off topic by C. Ross, Troggy, Mocky, warren, WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 22 '10 at 11:12

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

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added by user452 Jun 2 '10 at 19:03

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added by Daniel Pratt Jul 2 '10 at 12:53

	Take it to a gun smith or keep firing lots of ammo through it. It will eventually smooth out. – Wayne In Yak Aug 10 '10 at 13:51
	@Wayne: If your trigger pull is getting lighter because you use it, there is a very serious problem. – Geoffrey Chetwood Aug 11 '10 at 16:13
	It seems the issue is characteristic of this type of pistol. The consensus seems to be that I should replace the main spring (in the handle of the pistol -- provides tension for the hammer cocking action) with something lighter (a 'D' spring). – Daniel Pratt Aug 12 '10 at 16:42
	@Daniel: You do understand that this is not a Q&A site right? – Geoffrey Chetwood Aug 12 '10 at 16:55

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added by TheHurt May 27 '10 at 6:42

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added by Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 15:07

Although including the word "sniper" might be uncomfortable for some, I think discussions of shooting technique (long range, CQC, off-hand, etc) are all on-topic. – TheHurt May 27 '10 at 15:39

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added by Good Person May 29 '10 at 12:12

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added by Troggy May 27 '10 at 4:17

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added by TheHurt May 27 '10 at 6:41

The real question is how do I get that f*()!@ back on? :) – TheHurt May 27 '10 at 6:45

a plasma torch would do it.. of course, it'd destroy the gun in the process :) – warren Jul 14 '10 at 19:17

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added by Geoffrey Chetwood May 27 '10 at 13:44

How is this not on topic? – Geoffrey Chetwood May 27 '10 at 14:20

Why? This is of distinct value to the firearms community and this kind of discussion happens all the time on other firearms sites. If you avoid this kind of content, you will be left trailing their good information. – Geoffrey Chetwood May 27 '10 at 14:47

@Geoff Oops! My bad, I thought there was another question about open carry. Carry on (no pun intended) :) – TheHurt May 27 '10 at 15:52

@Geoff Also amended the comments to include open carry :) – TheHurt May 27 '10 at 18:35

Any question related to open/concealed carry would fit into this broad category of "firearms" in my opinion. – nicorellius Jun 23 '10 at 21:32

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added by Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 15:08

If localized to a specific area this is a good question. In the US there are very specific federal and state laws that need to be followed to manufacture title II items. – TheHurt May 27 '10 at 15:40

@TheHurt will we exclude licensed gunsmiths and the like? – C. Ross May 28 '10 at 1:36

@C.Ross Heck no, gunsmiths are an integral part of the community. – TheHurt May 28 '10 at 3:08

I like the question because we're not dealing with legalities, we're looking at possibilities. I think it should be specified to individual firearms / firearm families, but that's a side issue – warren Jul 14 '10 at 19:13

this kind of question makes it obvious to me there would need to be a giant LEGALITIES tag, though. unlike a lot of the stack exchange, there are some little things people could be posting on sites like this that could get people in trouble real fast :) – John Gardner Aug 24 '10 at 22:05

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added by C. Ross May 27 '10 at 18:47

never thought of wanting to... but if I need to, this would be helpful for me as well – warren Jun 30 '10 at 20:34

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added by Präriewolf, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 11 '10 at 20:25

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added by Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 4:23

What is the question? – Geoffrey Chetwood May 27 '10 at 22:28

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added by Troggy May 27 '10 at 4:33

Or could be... what causes a stove pipe? or something like that. – Troggy May 27 '10 at 4:35

Since there are so many variables that cause firearm malfunctions, I think this specific question would be too subjective. It is definitely in the ballpark. The questions that will always be asked are what gun? what ammo? limp wristing? – TheHurt May 27 '10 at 6:32

@TheHurt: The cause is highly variable, the fix not so much: keep the gun downrange, drop the mag, lock the slide back, clear the rounds, inspect for damage. So this question isn't subjective, "What causes 'stove pipes'" would be – Zypher Jun 2 '10 at 5:39

@Zypher Good point. – TheHurt Jun 2 '10 at 9:30

Potentially great question, but the first thing I would ask would be model/make/ammo. – kbyrd Jun 2 '10 at 20:45

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added by Good Person May 27 '10 at 6:54

This is a great example of a "discussion"-y question. – kbyrd Jul 27 '10 at 3:00

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added by Good Person May 27 '10 at 6:59

at the no people - could you explain why? – Good Person May 27 '10 at 15:21

I think shooting technique questions are on-topic, but this is a very subjective question. Technically speaking, reducing recoil and reducing perceived recoil are 2 very different topics. – TheHurt May 27 '10 at 16:45

I read this as what could be done to a firearm to reduce kickback. That would definitely be on topic. – C. Ross May 27 '10 at 18:36

@Ross: 'Techniques' implies that you are incorrect in your assumption. – Geoffrey Chetwood May 27 '10 at 18:45

@Geoff I think this brings up a need to have some well put together FAQs that explain various terms to users. The "average" person may not have any idea what kickback vs recoil means...I wouldn't say this is a stupid question, just a naive one. – TheHurt May 27 '10 at 18:51

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added by Geoffrey Chetwood May 27 '10 at 14:28

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added by Geoffrey Chetwood May 27 '10 at 14:42

How does this not relate to firearms? – Geoffrey Chetwood May 28 '10 at 12:07

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added by Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 15:01

	this is too localized – Good Person May 27 '10 at 15:19
	@Good Person, agree. – kbyrd Jun 2 '10 at 21:07

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added by Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 15:06

closed as off topic by Holocryptic, C. Ross, Brandon, pkaeding, Jesse Jul 17 '10 at 10:06

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Air guns are not firearms. – Geoffrey Chetwood May 27 '10 at 18:41

rephrased to remove "pellet/bb" for something like "to learn shooting fundamentals" might put it back on-topic? – John Gardner Aug 24 '10 at 22:08

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added by Geoffrey Chetwood May 27 '10 at 15:12

	The word 'decent' in the comment is what makes this off topic being it makes it subjective. If the question was "Does anyone make a polymer magazine for a 1911?" then this would be a good question – B. Onstot Jun 3 '10 at 13:53
	That is the most ridiculously semantic concept I have seen yet. – Geoffrey Chetwood Jun 4 '10 at 12:07

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added by Geoffrey Chetwood May 27 '10 at 19:19

Questions about different product lines of firearms is not on topic? – Geoffrey Chetwood May 28 '10 at 13:54

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added by C. Ross, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 11 '10 at 20:27

Interesting how this appears fine here, but in my follow summary it shows up as: "How can I keep the belt on my from jamming." Too bad we cannot post about this on meta or Kyle Cronin will delete it. – Geoffrey Chetwood May 28 '10 at 13:57

@Geoff Yeah, they seem to be fixing bugs pretty rapidly when they are reported, but don't expect to get a reply. – TheHurt May 28 '10 at 15:07

That is ridiculous. Why not just take our bugs through the SE meta site? – Geoffrey Chetwood May 28 '10 at 20:24

...mmm....how long until Chet is banned from a site that is not even out of private beta yet... – Stu Thompson May 29 '10 at 6:32

@Chet - I think users around here are thinking you are a bit too aggressive with your comments. I happen to agree with some of what you say, but overall the SE sites have a positive tone and are for purely helping others with their problems. – nicorellius Jun 24 '10 at 19:12

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added by Zypher Jun 3 '10 at 18:46