#zeroing techniques

[historyofguns]

The article "Taking the M1A to 1,000 Yards" by Jeremy Tremp, published on The Armory Life, explores the author's journey to hitting targets at a distance of 1,000 yards using an M1A rifle, a civilian-legal variant of the U.S. military M14. Jeremy, previously limited to 300-yard targets, ventures into long-range precision shooting with expert guidance from Rob Orgel of ER Tactical. Equipped with an M1A Loaded Precision model in 6.5 Creedmoor, Jeremy uses quality gear including a Vortex Razor HD Gen2 optic, and a B&T PSR Atlas Bipod for stability. Training at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, Arizona, Rob coaches Jeremy on proper techniques, culminating in impressive results with all shots hitting the target at 1,000 yards. The article underscores that with expert instruction, quality equipment, and a strong desire to learn, novice shooters can achieve remarkable precision in long-range shooting.

[divine-dreaming-arts]

bro your calls are NOT going through !!! 3rd pfp for myself bc he's just too fun to draw lol

[itayaki]

Do you remember that short film "In a Heartbeat"? So wholesome 🥺

Now with Lupin Zero

[antlered-vixen]

No-reference two-hour scrapsketch of Elu Thingol, single hard brush only, for training. Mostly post this because someone accused me of my art being AI and like mate I don't know how much more obvious my human brushstrokes could be. It's not even not AI it's not even GIMP it's basically MSpaint straight out of the 90s.

[lastencoregraphics]

@giftober 2024: DAY 18 - GIFT

A parting gift, from me to you. An Azoth dagger. Proof that you have mastered the Tohsaka family magic, and graduated from student to full-fledged mage.

[rolandkaros]

DAPHNE VAN DOMSELAAR [NED] encouraging ROSA KAFAJI [SWE] to celebrate her first Arsenal goal with fans post-match || WEST HAM UNITED 0 - 2 ARSENAL || 10 20 2024

[twentyfivemiceinatrenchcoat]

thinking ex-sorcerer!sugu thoughts 😔

[bumblingbabooshka]

I love Tuvok so fucking much he is SO self-assured and for WHAT reason. He saw a Vulcan MASTER perform a technique literally ONE time who knows how many decades ago, has ZERO experience doing it himself, and still has the nerve to be like "Well, nothing in life is truly certain, is it?" when the Doctor asks if he's sure he can actually do this. Absolutely insufferable. And Janeway putting her full trust in him and giving him the go-ahead is so funny I can see why he was so taken aback by Chakotay not listening to his every suggestion in the earlier seasons - Janeway does indeed seem to be willing to give him SO much leeway.

[arabian-batboy]

I haven't been active in the fandom, but I have been commissioning some artists (both for charity and personal interests) and it really made me realize how professional my token 4 artists that I normally commission are compared to other artists, because why tf is one of them charging me extra because I asked for a plain-blue background instead of a plain-white background.....

[lavenderjewels]

JJK 227 Spoilers

i love how seeing how much faith she has in gojo. not even breaking a sweat. coupled with her cursed energy/medical knowledge, her commentary felt so reassuring compared to the stress of the other characters

[quaranmine]

becoming an environmental scientist is all about finding new ways to torture yourself! for example, recently The Algorithm has decided to introduce me to videos of people DIY renovating their old homes with zero regard for lead (or mold or asbestos) and as a result i have to comment on every single one of these in a doomed effort to save people from their own stupidity

[ziezii]

oh yeah ryusae is a great ship but not my favorite, i say as i keep making headcanons for the two & their relationship

[casterhex]

I'm waiting...I'm waiting for this frame from the fight, I'm really waiting

here's mark attempting to throw a punch. I wanted to test a new brush & potentially some art style stuff but I think I'll revisit this concept a little differently at some point

[boatslut]

ive been retopoing a mesh for like. 3 hours now. im so tired.

and ive only gotten the head done so far.

[dawei-s]

something happens to me when i see dancers being good at dancing

[whotookmysenbon]

You've mentioned wisteria and deathcaps so far, so I'm guessing you're more a fan of plant-based toxins than animal- and metal-based ones like what Suna uses. Do you have a favorite to work with?

Ohohoh. Finally, a good fucking ask. Yes! I use mostly plant and fungus based poisons rather than metallic animal sourced poisons. This is for a variety of reasons. I'll break it down by type. (Editing note, throwing this under a read more cut because I got carried away and wrote an essay. Ino says it's rude to clog people's feeds with unwanted ridiculously long posts.)

Metallic poisons.

These are rare in Konoha because of the elements needed to make these poisons. Suna uses them occasionally but mostly it's Iwa and Kumo that are known for their metallic poisons. I don't use them because they're almost impossible for a cloak and dagger assassin like myself to use reliably. I'd be better off just dumping a bucket of acid on someone. They take weeks or even months to show symptoms, but once it's there you aren't stopping it. Metallic poisoning is almost always a 100% fatality. Lead, Chromium, Arsenic, those are all used in infiltration assassinations. The long plan, make it look like an accident type. Although, there was a case in Suna a while back about the Kazekage's brother nearly being taken out by a fast acting Mercury based poison, so I guess there are exceptions. You have to be careful with that though, because it is impossible to build up a resistance to metallic poisons. There is no antidote, no cure other than ripping the poison from the body via either extreme dilution or a prodigiously skilled medical nin.

Animal sourced poisons and venoms

These actually used to be Konoha's calling card, in the second shinobi war. Our huge centipedes are still used for venom occasionally when we want to make an example out of someone and make it clear Konoha did this. There's a problem with them though. The lesser problem is most animal venoms and poisons, while extremely fast acting, are curable with an antivenom or antidote. Still, with how fast they work it's pretty easy to circumvent that. It's not like puff-adder or water cobra antivenoms are included in field kits. No, the real reason this is far more rarely used is because the last real animal sourced poisons expert was Orochimaru. He used poison in everything in the second shinobi war and it kinda became one of his signatures. Then he passed the mantle of venom specialist onto Anko (who still technically holds that title to this day but rarely uses it) and retired to work on his ninjutsu and medical studies and we alllllll know how that ended up. Long story short, venoms and animal based poisons like from frogs and whatnot are far, far more heavily regulated because of how Orochimaru used them (which is stupid, a weapon is a weapon, it bears no hold on the wielder) and a pain to get ahold of unless a mission specifically requests it. So despite Konoha's surplus of venomous giant insects and tree snakes and home to the whole poisonous insect division with the Aburame, we tend to shy away from those stuff. (Except in war time, in which anything goes and if the only thing I have to tip my senbon in is rubbing them on the backs of whatever brightly colored frog I find, I'm gonna use it.)

Plant based poisons:

My specialty! Plant and fungal poisons are many, and easy to misdiagnose. Really fucking easy. Oh you have a fever and some stomach pain? You think you have a cold SIKE IT WAS SHROOMS AND YOUR FUCKIN DEAD-

And! With the forest of death and Lord First's leftover chakra absolutely everywhere, Konoha is great for growing poisonous plants. I personally prefer hemlock and nightshade because they get the job done fairly quickly, and are easy to slip into food. But when I get to have a little more fun with the target... Datura is hilarious, especially when mixed with wisteria. Because what's more fun than killing some asshole in cold blood, when you can make that same asshole wander in circles for three hours screeching at hallucinations and shitting himself and then choking on his own blood. Anyways. There's my little expose. Oh! Chakra poisons are also a thing, but nobody knows what the fuck they are or how to counter them really. Mostly the Aburame are familiar with them and hate them because it kills their freaky bugs.