The Big Bang Theory

Main
 Requirements
 The Target
 The Tools
 The Theory
 Note
 Preliminary
 Preparation
 Prequel A
 Prequel B
 Prequel C
 Experiment 
 Blammo
 Splatter
 Observation
 Conclusion

© 2002 Paul Perkins

It had been a few months since I've shot my rifle.  I wanted to hit the can of foam dead on, so I needed to make sure the scope was set up correctly.

I spotted a log that was about the same distance as the can.  I aimed at the center of the rings and fired away.  The .22 slugs slipped right into the pine.  The grouping was pretty tight, considering I wasn't leaning on anything when I fired the shots.  As you can see, the shots were a knuckle-width apart.

There's no clip in the weapon. I ain't so tough.
I also put on a pair of ski goggles, to protect against shrapnel.

Scientific notation:  I'm making the required mean face while posing with the gun.  Everyone posing with a gun makes that face.  Imagine how frightening it would be if someone was actually smiling gleefully.

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