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Interesting solution to firearms training with limited facilities. I wonder how much it works out to per round? I ask because I can use my greengas airsoft for training at a cost of about 1-2 cents a shot.
 
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Since you're still expelling a round from the barrel,wouldn't thatstill legally be considered discharging the firearm?

Interesting but I don't like it. The recoil just isn't there... It would be fun to try, but I don't think it makes sense for serious practice/training.

"Train the way you'll fight" - Admiral Arleigh Burke
 
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The Roman army used to train with armor and weapons which were twice as heavy as the actual combat issued stuff, so I would frown on air guns and ultra-light ammo loads as a substitute for live-fire training, personally. I do have a BB/pellet gun, and there's nothing wrong with that, but it's just not the same as a .30-cal sniper job, to be sure.

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Legba wrote:
The Roman army used to train with armor and weapons which were twice as heavy as the actual combat issued stuff, so I would frown on air guns and ultra-light ammo loads as a substitute for live-fire training, personally. I do have a BB/pellet gun, and there's nothing wrong with that, but it's just not the same as a .30-cal sniper job, to be sure.

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Its not a substitute for live fire but its better than nothing. A lot better because I can practice at home, daily, and cheaply.
 
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Wouldn't it be safer (and cheaper) to just handload a squib-round (i.e. no powder, just primer) with an aluminum bullet?

That tapered 9mm looks kind of suspicious to me.
 
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just_a_car wrote:
Wouldn't it be safer (and cheaper) to just handload a squib-round (i.e. no powder, just primer) with an aluminum bullet?

That tapered 9mm looks kind of suspicious to me.
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not sure about the aluminum, but i can guarantee you (as i've had plenty of my share) that a primer can NOT propel a .45down a 5" barrel. goes about an inch, then you're banging it out with a hammer and rod. the spring rod works, but i hate having to use that when i'm unprepared with something better.
 
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To use this system, you have to replace your barrel with their special barrel and if you look at thecross section, the primer only pops the smaller slug about 2" down a much smaller barrel.

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The ammo sizes they state is only the case size, all their aluminum projectilesare the same size.


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