ArcaneSlime

@ ArcaneSlime @lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Migrating here (or maybe keeping both) from @[email protected]
Will put an eternal curse on your enemies for a Cinemageddon invite.

ArcaneSlime @lemmy.dbzer0.com 7h ago

ADHD.

2d ago

Gun nuts of the fediverse. Do any guns use two magazines at once?

Oof on that Walther lol, go Glock or CZ! But yeah a new mag ain't the fix for any of those.

Avg civilian encounter is 3s no reloads, but yeah it never hurts to be prepared!

2d ago

We like to party

It's still up!

BOOM

No it ain't.

2d ago

Gun nuts of the fediverse. Do any guns use two magazines at once?

Depends, if we're in the jungles of vietnam? Sure, suppressive fire, still need to retain ammo yourself though.

In a self defense situation in an American city? Bad idea, you're responsible for every round that leaves your barrel, if you hit a bystander while wildly winging shots at an attacker you're fucked and will be going to prison. Unless you're a cop, it would seem.

2d ago

Gun nuts of the fediverse. Do any guns use two magazines at once?

"Tap rack bang" (below copied from wikipedia, and I'm just as surprised as you are that they have an article on this.)

    
Tap, rack, bang (TRB) or tap, rack, and go (TRG) is jargon for the response to a failure to fire in a firearm with a removable magazine.[1] This is designated as an "Immediate Action" and involves no investigation of the cause (due to being under fire in a combat or defensive situation), but is effective for common failures, such as defective or improperly seated ammunition magazines.[2][3]

Tap – to tap the magazine. This is to ensure that the magazine is properly/completely inserted in the firearm so that it feeds properly. As typically taught in tactical firearms courses, the "tap" is applying pressure on the floor plate of the magazine to lock it into place. It does not constitute 'smacking' the magazine, as this can irreversibly damage the magazine's lip.[4]

Rack – pull back sharply and then quickly release the ~~cocking~~ charging handle/slide of the firearm.[5] This will eject a misfired round, which could be a possible cause of the stoppage, and to chamber the next round.

Bang/Go – aiming and firing the firearm again.[5] If the firearm again does not fire or fails to extract the spent round, it may indicate a more serious problem with the firearm, requiring maintenance. For instance, if the firing pin is too lightly striking the primer on a cartridge, it may indicate a worn-out spring or firing pin.
Some failures, such as a "stovepipe", require more complicated maintenance that requires investigation of the underlying problem, or remedial action.[2] With issues such as a squib load or hang fire, the "tap, rack, bang" procedure should not be used.[6][7]

And of course

if the firing pin is too lightly striking the primer on a cartridge, it may indicate a worn-out spring or firing pin. Some failures, such as a "stovepipe", require more complicated maintenance that requires investigation of the underlying problem, or remedial action.[2] With issues such as a squib load or hang fire, the "tap, rack, bang" procedure should not be used.[6][7]

A second mag wouldn't fix any of that, either, so adding one wouldn't be a solution.

Finally if the problem is the mag (feed lips or worn spring), a tactical reload (removing the mag, retaining it, and swapping to a full one) would be the move if you can, or just lose the mag and insert a new one if you can't.

The real solution to OP's question though is "train reloads," before you get into a gun fight. In a situation with high stress you want to have practiced it enough that it becomes muscle memory and you can do it without really thinking about it. You can train it in your bedroom without ammo no less, no excuse not to train reloads. If you're really bad you can add an aftermarket magwell to many guns that make it easier to reload (at the cost of concealability).

3d ago

Why do you personally believe in your religion?

ArcaneSlime @lemmy.dbzer0.com 3d ago

I was born a SubGenius just like all other SubGenii. I must have Slack!

Praise "Bob"

7d ago

Do these look like fake cigarettes or used tampons?

Lol I used to love those things too.

7d ago

Dude read the rules of woman only community and decided to post anyway

Tbh I'm not surprised, I do think that SOA was forced to be inclusive, but they have been for years now and so they're probably used to it.

Conversely Girl Scouts not only were never pressured to be inclusive, they're actively shielded from having to be inclusive. You think they're sexist when a girl wants to join you should see how they treat boys who want to join!

Also worth noting, the whole reasoning behind forcing the Boy Scouts to allow girls was "because the girl scouts sucks."

Personally I think the correct answer was either:

A) Boy/Girl scouts merge, they're both now Scouting America and everyone can join. Could even expand it to adults that missed out as kids and want to learn survival skills or want to hike and camp with other adults (separate units of course from the kids lmao, but I'll shoehorn in a healthy "third place" for adults any chance I get). And keep selling the Girl Scout cookies but call them Scouting America cookies now.

B) Nothing. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts remain limited to their respective genders, and if "girl scouts sucks" then it is their responsibility to improve and make it not suck instead of forcing their way into the Boy Scouts. Leaves NB out to dry though, and could get weird if someone wants to transition but their Scout Credits don't transfer with them.

But we got neither, instead we got "the boys do not deserve their own space but the girls do" which is a little weird to me (though entirely too common.)

I am glad however that you were able to go with the less toxic option, and I do still love Thin Mints, I just wish they'd have taken option (A) instead of option (D)ouble Standard.

7d ago

Do these look like fake cigarettes or used tampons?

I like that these candy sticks commonly used to be sold as candy cigarettes, only for people to be outraged and so the companies changed them to generic "sticks," just for you to go and dip the tip in red (they used to do the same, add more yellow to your red) reinventing candy cigarettes.

Ceci n'est pas une cigarette.

Edit: Hey they still make them!

7d ago

Why do humans enjoy petting animals?

Well personally, my feelings on this subject matter can be condensed down to a few words:

"I love kitties."

1w ago

What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux?

"Well perfect! Get the new one just so you have a safety net, I'll istall Linux on the old one and you can play around with it, and when you decide that Linux is actually the best, you can install it on your main machine! If Linux ends up not being for you, I'll prob buy the old laptop for cheap if you want a few extra bucks."

1w ago

What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux?

But my two kicker 12"s, kenwood head unit, and JL audio speakers are better than the broken tape deck that used to be in my 2002. And it wasn't that hard to just install myself, bro.

And linux was better on my 2015 Toshiba Satellite with 8gb DDR(was it even 3?) that outright refused to run windows 10 because it was so bloated, because Linux ran. By the time I got to upgrading the PC, why would I have gone back to windows after tasting true freedom?

1w ago

Dude read the rules of woman only community and decided to post anyway

https://time.com/archive/6709832/organizations-not-for-men-only/

There's also the Scouts formerly known as Boy ("Boy Scouts" no longer exists, it's now "Girl Scouts" and "Scouting America" now.)

Male only spaces are often sued out of existence.

1w ago

Dude read the rules of woman only community and decided to post anyway

That's not the weird part (beyond being by nature exclusionary so if you think that is weird then I guess there's that) but rather the semi-public-but-not-really aspect, personally were I to have a woman exclusionary forum, it wouldn't be out in the open but something more controllable like a discord server (preferably without the privacy nightmare but I have no will to create this space and prefer places where all are welcome so I haven't done much research on where I'd create that.)

Just seems like inviting unnecessary conflict and work for the mods, unless that's the goal I suppose.

1w ago

Dude read the rules of woman only community and decided to post anyway

I think your stats are a bit skewed, it's likely more than 1% of the entire population (internet or otherwise) that are women, trans women, or NB. (I know you're speaking entirely too hyperbolically rather than literally, but)

I mean, just in the US alone:

The total population of United States is estimated to be 332.39 million with 164.55 million males (49.50%) and 167.84 million females (50.50%). There are 3.3 million more females than males in United States.

I find it hard to say that 3.3mil more women than men is "99% men all the time," sounds like it's closer to 50.5%.

As for them having their own community, idgaf really, have fun, but also:

It's definitely a double standard, and fraternal organizations are often met with just as much hostility and discrimination suits (ex: Boy Scouts were pressured to allow girls, while Girl Scouts not only never faced the same pressure, those leaning on Boy Scouts to br inclusive actively defend Girl Scouts as a male exclusionary space, and I cannot grasp the cognitive dissonance that takes). Personally I think we need to pick a lane as a whole either direction, it's either fine or not to have exclusionary orgs and comms like that, no double standard, what's good for the goose is good for the gander.

Also I think it's somewhat of an invitation for problems to have your exclusionary non-public community in public. Should prrooooobably just have something more secure that people won't constantly stumble into, but if one has fun with constant moderation I suppose it's a good way to feed one's addiction. Seems like it'd get old, personally.

It's especially ridiculous to me to make someone's demographic the subject of a post, while barring that demographic from participation (at least on that post.) I guess I get it, it's like talking shit behind someone's back instead of to their face, which is a lot easier, but it is telling that if you replace the demographic in question with any other of your choosing, the problems with the practice would become glaringly obvious.

That said if they want to be exclusionary, reactionary, and complain about an entire demographic without them there to speak their side? Well I'm used to it, you should hear the shit my uncle says, so I say have fun, fuck it.

1w ago

Windows users be like

Good to know, thanks!

1w ago

Windows users be like

Huh, neat! Never seen this, how is it?

1w ago

Windows users be like