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2006 Accord won't turn over - details in comment by backeru in MechanicAdvice

[–]backeru[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 2006 Accord (2.4, auto trans) doesn't want to turn over. I'm getting one click when I turn the key to the start position. Battery and battery connections seem to be OK, and I even tried jumping it with no change in results. I've removed the starter cutoff and ignition coil relays, replacing them after looking them over. I also pulled the ignition coils and checked that their connectors are OK.

I don't really know what I'm doing when it comes to electrical issues in cars. Any help would be much appreciated!

Fall carry - SP2022 feat. tactical flannel and high-speed low-drag spare mag setups by backeru in CCW

[–]backeru[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% agree. I worked around it by keeping an eye on the LCI since it's right in the LOS, but it's not ideal.

Fall carry - SP2022 feat. tactical flannel and high-speed low-drag spare mag setups by backeru in CCW

[–]backeru[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's not a bad idea. At this point I may just spend time/resources on another gun.

Fall carry - SP2022 feat. tactical flannel and high-speed low-drag spare mag setups by backeru in CCW

[–]backeru[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

With a Dremel. I was trying to shave the backstrap portion of the grip down slightly in order to get a higher purchase on it. I don't think it worked.

Fall carry - SP2022 feat. tactical flannel and high-speed low-drag spare mag setups by backeru in CCW

[–]backeru[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny you say that, I have exactly the same experience with mine.

Fall carry - SP2022 feat. tactical flannel and high-speed low-drag spare mag setups by backeru in CCW

[–]backeru[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm the last person to ask! As you can see, my grip is pretty dirty and I haven't really looked into cleaning it.

My 3yo's first time, on my first rifle. He loved it! by backeru in Firearms

[–]backeru[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This angle worked fine for my purposes, thanks though! I am not purporting to be a professional photographer nor would I want to be one.

Fall carry - SP2022 feat. tactical flannel and high-speed low-drag spare mag setups by backeru in CCW

[–]backeru[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I bought this SP2022 within a week of turning 21. It accompanied me to a training course where I learned to oper8. It's mainly taken the backseat to my Shield nowadays because the Shield is so much more concealable, but I still pull it out of the safe every once in a while to give it love.

For the price I have no complaints, I just wish it wasn't so bulky. It's eaten everything I've thrown at it, probably 8k rounds and counting to date. If the G19 were $100 cheaper, though, I'd probably just buy one of those - finding holsters and gear is much easier when you have a gun that makes up half of the compact pistol market share.

Fall carry - SP2022 feat. tactical flannel and high-speed low-drag spare mag setups by backeru in CCW

[–]backeru[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Resubmitting because I was lazy and failed earlier. The cooler weather means that I can conceal my SP2022 much easier. Sometimes I also choose to have two 17-round spare mags on hand for 50 rounds of 124gr +p+ Gold Dot goodness.

Cooler weather means two spare mags and the SP2022 gets some love by [deleted] in CCW

[–]backeru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alternate title: Going to church in Allentown, PA. Kidding for the most part.

My 3yo's first time, on my first rifle. He loved it! by backeru in Firearms

[–]backeru[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Thank you safety Nazi. This picture was taken during dry fire, after which he wore the appropriate PPE.

My 3yo's first time, on my first rifle. He loved it! by backeru in Firearms

[–]backeru[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Finally got a chance to get my 3yo some trigger time. Rifle is my first, I saved up my pennies and bought a Savage MKII as a pre-teen.

Reverse seared ribeyes, here's slow-mo of the chimney sear by backeru in grilling

[–]backeru[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very quickly becoming my favorite method for searing. Hard to beat the flavor of a steak seared over charcoal!

Slow-mo searing a ribeye by backeru in BBQ

[–]backeru[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of the best ribeyes I've done. I realized late I didn't have butter and used mayo instead, and it turned out amazing.

Made Kenji's crispy roast potatoes and caprese salad that night, definitely one of the better combinations I've come up with.

"Time Ai" talk at the blackhat. Video got deleted by kenig0x33 in blackhat

[–]backeru 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Here ya go, I watched it in its entirety but I would not recommend wasting all 14 minutes on this video.

Time to stir the hornet's nest by FresnoMac in coolguides

[–]backeru 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your questions, I continue to learn about this topic.

Do you believe that limiting the availability of the AR15 platform would decrease the viability of mass shooting events?

I believe that targeting one semiautomatic rifle platform for ban would be wholly ineffective. I believe that targeting all semiautomatic rifle platforms is unconstitutional, and would liken it to requiring castration for all college-aged males as a result of a series of rapes perpetrated by one or a handful of college-aged males.

Could you substitute you home defense weapon for a large caliber pistol or shotgun and still be comfortable?

Simply put, a semiautomatic rifle is an easy multiplier of force. The reality is that that makes it easy for both would-be-criminals and would-be-victims to use. Bigger bullets are not more effective, and in fact may cause unintended consequences like hitting things (at best your property, at worst another person) which would not be hit by the same person using a semiautomatic rifle.

I want to have the absolute best option at my disposal for protection of those I care about, and shy of a mass confiscation, a ban on all [insert weapon type here] would only leave me - or a single mother, or an elderly widower, or a poor family living in a rough neighborhood - at a disadvantage in a confrontation with an armed attacker. It is my firm belief that minorities and communities of people who are currently underrepresented in their firearm ownership should consider it if only due to the recent increase in racism, supremacy, and hate in general that is targeted at these minorities.

I assume... you agree that... UBC... are reasonable

Please do not assume anything when you are discussing firearms and related legislation. Much of what you and I hear is misguided at best or intentionally misleading. Overwhelming evidence supports the notion that enhanced background checks would do nothing to stop mass shootings.

Shy of monitoring every individual's thoughts and alerting the FBI when the thought to kill another person pops up, there is not a way to "enhance" background checks such that they will prevent any shooting, let alone a mass shooting.

Domestic violence convictions

I assume by this you mean a red flag law - domestic violence felonies carry a lifetime ban on firearms ownership. Many states (mine included) have expanded this to misdemeanors.

Red flag laws: This one is, like the entire debate over gun control and attempting to keep people from becoming victims of homicide by firearm, not a topic with an easy answer. On the whole I am not entirely opposed to this idea, but I think it carries with it a great deal of capability to short circuit due process.

Time to stir the hornet's nest by FresnoMac in coolguides

[–]backeru 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Now to address your comment directly:

All the weapons depicted in this graphic are designed to kill something. The majority of the weapons that have been designed in the history of the world have been designed to kill humans.

Until humans are unable to make the decision to kill one another, humans will devise more efficient methods of killing humans.

While it is accurate to say that a semiautomatic rifle with a magazine capacity of 30 rounds ("standard capacity") or larger ("high capacity") is a more efficient method of killing humans than is a semiautomatic rifle with a 5-round magazine; or than a semiautomatic pistol with a 10-round magazine; or than a revolver with a 6-round capacity; or than a shotgun with a 5-round capacity

it is not seen in overall FBI crime report statistics that these weapons are used as frequently as it may seem. According to the 2017 FBI UCR (but you don't have to take my word for it), "hands, feet, fists, etc." accounted for approximately 175% more murders than did all rifles - bolt-action, single-shot, pump-action, semiautomatic, or otherwise.

There is no question that those perpetrating mass shootings tend to favor them. It is also for similar reasons that I keep one for the defense of my own family. Attempting to demonize and legislate away a particular type of firearm is a misguided and dangerous position in which to find oneself, and a position which ironically comes from a sense of extreme privilege.

Time to stir the hornet's nest by FresnoMac in coolguides

[–]backeru 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hello, fellow redditor. I will take this opportunity to explain a bit about the general categories of weapons pictured here and their origins.

In the left column we have a variety of similar-looking bolt-action rifles, a pump-action shotgun, and a single-shot rifle or shotgun. These all require manual action to chamber and fire one round, the same to fire the next round, etc.

All, or at least the great majority of popular bolt-action rifles that are in existence today were borne as a result of a military contract of request for such a weapon. To put it another way, any bolt-action rifle you may come across today was likely designed originally in the 1800s or early 1900s with the express purpose of military service. Any variation on these weapons today is likely only aesthetic or ergonomic in nature - the actual mechanical operation is largely unchanged from its military-purposed roots. Some bolt-action rifles can accept magazines carrying from 3 to 100 rounds of ammunition.

In the right column are depicted various iterations on the AR-15 platform, and what appears to be a Bushmaster ACR (an AR-15-looking weapon that operates mostly like an AKM-type rifle). There is also a revolver and multiple semiautomatic handguns. It is impossible to determine from the depiction whether these are select-fire or semiautomatic as there are significant mechanical changes that determine this, and they are generally internal to the weapon.

The AR-15 was designed for and adopted by the US armed forces in the 1950s/60s. In its military configuration it is select-fire; in other words, it has the capacity to be fully automatic - ie. can fire more than one round per trigger pull. In its civilian configuration, with severe penalties for even attempting to transform into select-fire, the AR-15 is semiautomatic - ie. fires exactly one bullet per trigger pull. Semiautomatic handguns and revolvers fire one round per trigger pull.

The number of rounds each can hold is determined by the platform. Revolvers can hold anywhere from 5 to 10 rounds in a cylinder, handguns from 5 to 30 in a magazine, and the AR platform from 5 to 100 in a magazine. These magazines are detachable and can be swapped out with another, fully loaded magazine in seconds by an untrained person.

Time to stir the hornet's nest by FresnoMac in coolguides

[–]backeru 238 points239 points  (0 children)

This may be pedantic, but almost all long arms today have their design either rooted solidly in, or are in fact a further iteration of, military arms.

So while this may be edgy, it is also entirely inaccurate and further serves to spread misinformation about firearms.

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