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[Aleks]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Ummmmm...Is that not the shell casing? What else can it be? You need to encase all of the elements that make up a bullet. Said encasement is known as a shell casing, as well as a cartridge or a round. You may not like the term, but I don't think its wrong.

Well, unfortunately what the true vernacular is and what you think is correct are different. At any rate, I've stated the facts and it's up to you to believe it or not

And the only reason you're being told to google it, is because you aren't accepting of the answer given here, I never told you to google anything, I'm happy to answer away

[flamesfever]

Originally Posted by Aleks

And please, cartridge, not shell....Its not a shell unless its a shotgun

Thanks...and to think I've been wrong for 60 years.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Originally Posted by Aleks

Well, unfortunately what the true vernacular is and what you think is correct are different. At any rate, I've stated the facts and it's up to you to believe it or not

And the only reason you're being told to google it, is because you aren't accepting of the answer given here, I never told you to google anything, I'm happy to answer away

You could forgive me for not choosing to outright believe you with some the sillyness in the NYC shooting thread. And some advice: linking some sources to the facts you claim helps ensure that they are valid and verified rather than simply your opinion. I now do believe you when you say shells are the wrong term. So thank you for clearing that up.

And I'm literally in tears because a couple posters ignored me and don't like me. Hope you guys are happy.

[GoinAllTheWay]

Here....I'll do the dirty work for you:

http://www.chuckhawks.com/cartridge_..._beginners.htm

Many people mistakenly call a cartridge a bullet, probably from watching too much TV. (NOTHING that you see on TV or in the movies relating to firearms is factually correct.)

A centerfire cartridge is an assembly that consists of four parts: the case, primer, propellant (powder), and a projectile (bullet). The bullet is only the part of a cartridge that flies downrange and hits the target.

Parts of a CARTRIDGE

[Aleks]

Originally Posted by flamesfever

Thanks...and to think I've been wrong for 60 years.

well being wrong for longer don't make it right haha. Super common, just like calling magazines 'clips', and cartridges 'bullets'

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

You could forgive me for not choosing to outright believe you with some the sillyness in the NYC shooting thread. And some advice: linking some sources to the facts you claim helps ensure that they are valid and verified rather than simply your opinion. I now do believe you when you say shells are the wrong term. So thank you for clearing that up.

I'm sorry, did you do that when, in your opinion, you told him he was wrong? And you call others in here a hypocrite.

[Aleks]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

You could forgive me for not choosing to outright believe you with some the sillyness in the NYC shooting thread. And some advice: linking some sources to the facts you claim helps ensure that they are valid and verified rather than simply your opinion. I now do believe you when you say shells are the wrong term. So thank you for clearing that up.

And I'm literally in tears because a couple posters ignored me and don't like me. Hope you guys are happy.

Well I can only earn your trust one question at a time

[RedMileDJ]

Recommendations of places to go and purchase a gun, within the Calgary area? The Shooting Edge seemed nice. But then again, it's the only place I know of.

I guess I'm looking for a place where I can purchase, practice and get registered and licensed and all.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay

I'm sorry, did you do that when, in your opinion, you told him he was wrong? And you call others in here a hypocrite.

Well that was the shortest ignore of all time....

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ

Recommendations of places to go and purchase a gun, within the Calgary area? The Shooting Edge seemed nice. But then again, it's the only place I know of.

I guess I'm looking for a place where I can purchase, practice and get registered and licensed and all.

Calgary Shooting Centre is the only other one I'm aware of atm. I think some of their prices are a bit cheaper that TSE. I'd check out both locatons as they are only about a 10 min drive from each other.

[GoinAllTheWay]

nm

[RedMileDJ]

Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay

nm

Only interested in hand guns. Leave the rifles for the farm up north and my Dad. Thanks for the recommendations.

[flamesfever]

Originally Posted by Aleks

well being wrong for longer don't make it right haha. Super common, just like calling magazines 'clips', and cartridges 'bullets'

I wonder if those commonly used terms like "clips" and "bullets" became inaccurate, as a result of the courses demanded under the new gun legislation. Were you ever involved in any of the courses?

[RedMileDJ]

Ha ha! Why the ninja-edit? Seemed like a valid follow-up reply. Anyway, it's all good.

[Aleks]

Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ

Only interested in hand guns. Leave the rifles for the farm up north and my Dad. Thanks for the recommendations.

Calgary shooting center, shooting edge, proline shooters, wholesale sports all carry pistols. Only the first two have the ranges to test drive

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ

Ha ha! Why the ninja-edit? Seemed like a valid follow-up reply. Anyway, it's all good.

haha, busted! Naw...did that as I was thinking about other places to buy firearms and forgot you were looking for a facility that you could buy/shoot at. So the other 3 most certainly don't apply so figured it was a dumb thing to post.

But ya, for restricted, those are the only two in the city. Calgary Shooting Center is the advertised as being "the most advanced range in North America".

Good facility, nice and clean. Much nicer than TSE IMO. The one thing TSE has over the Calgary Shooting Center is a pretty decent rifle range. CSC has a cinematic range but don't think it gets used all that much. To expensive.

[Aleks]

Originally Posted by flamesfever

I wonder if those commonly used terms like "clips" and "bullets" became inaccurate, as a result of the courses demanded under the new gun legislation. Were you ever involved in any of the courses?

nope, they mean different things entirely, clips are a metal strap that cartridges slide onto, allowing you to push a number of cartridges into an internal magazine for reloading. Lol at an sks rifle for an example.

Bullets have always meant the projectiles, as was mentioned people slang termed cartridges some time ago and it just stuck. No changes though

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by Aleks

Calgary shooting center, shooting edge, proline shooters, wholesale sports all carry pistols. Only the first two have the ranges to test drive

Proline shooters? Never heard of them, I'll have to check that out. Thanks!

Wholesale does have some handguns but I think they are done selling them, only have old inventory left and certainly nowhere the selection that CSC and TSE have.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Indeed it is. You can always ignore it, like you did every other completety irrelavent comment in this thread but mine. I mean seriously, either pick everyone apart or stop looking like such a hypocrite. Oh wait its the internet, no one cares what they look like.

And if I wanted to troll I could troll much harder than I have been, believe me. Lots of studies out there that have negative links to gun ownership, or hunting, and when I want to actually troll I will bust those out, because the gun owners will be ready to pounce.

I also love GoinAllTheWay saying I should just google it. Then why does this thread exist? If the point is to simply go to google, then why have this thread?

I would LOVE to see some studies that show the negative impacts linked to legal hunting.

[Fire Element]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

I would LOVE to see some studies that show the negative impacts linked to legal hunting.

I bet you would, you live in Kansas. Lotsa flat open land to shoot shtuff from a distance. They never knew you were coming. I kid...