After reading this thesis, that is what we will do . . . On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 12:39 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote:
> Why not use a bank of sand bags... add as many layers as you need or wish.. > bags contain the sand [more or less until they get "shot out".... then you > just rebag the sand, and you are back in business.... > > It worked in Vietnam absorbing enemy fire. Should work for you. > > On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Wow, thats certainly substantial research. > > He's using a 7.62x39 which is a much smaller, less powerful round than a > > 30.06 although I suppose you could load down. I'm not saying traps > couldn't > > be made its just difficult. > > Where are you doing this? Not somewhere around the airfield I'd guess. > > -Curt > > > > > > On Monday, December 11, 2017, 1:03:54 PM EST, OK Don via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > It seems that someone wrote a masters thesis on the subject: > > http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article= > 4759&context=etd > > > > The bottom line being that 7.62 rounds penetrate about 10 inches into > sand, > > so I'll build traps with at least 15 inches of sand. > > > > On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 8:37 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > Nope I saw it... > > > Maybe park a dumpster full of sand behind it? Dig a hole and shoot from > > an > > > elevated position? > > > -Curt > > > > > > > > > On Monday, December 11, 2017, 1:46:22 AM EST, fmiser via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > OK Don wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm thinking of building a trap consisting of several (5 to > > > > > > 7) sheets of 3/4" plywood, separated by 2X4's on the long > > > > > > edge, with the space between the sheets filled with sand. > > > > > > > > Curt wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Back the "trap" with about 100 cubic yards of sand and you'll > > > > > have something. FMJ wants to go and keep going... > > > > > > > Mitch wrote: > > > > > > > > I'm with Curt. > > > > I've got .177 air rifles that will punch a nice clean hole > > > > through 3/4" ply with 7 grain soft lead wadcutter pellets at > > > > 1000fps or so. 160gr FMJ will sail through dozens of sheets of > > > > ply at 2700 fps. > > > > > > I think you both missed his plan to put 3.5 inches of sand between > > > each sheet of plywood. > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many > of > > our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain > > > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few > who > > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > > for themselves." > > > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
