Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20160213061357/@comment-27306930-20160221034634

It was 64 degrees here in Upstate New York (18 for all you backwards folk that are still all metrical like ;-) on this fabulous Feb 20th. Just a few more degrees of global warming, and this place will be a paradise. Put a nice row of palm trees along the driveway where the snow fence used to be, a tiki hut in the backyard with a wet bar and a mini fridge, and enjoy that beautiful February breeze !

The reason I bring this up is because it was so nice out, I took my new Demolisher, Stryfe, and Alpha Trooper outside to test their range. Granted, it was a bit breezy, but my cabin fever was raging and I really needed to find out how well they perform now. (Remember, the firing range at the proving grounds is only 27 feet max ;-)

Well, the first shot out of the Demo went so fast I couldn't track it in the sunshine. I searched in the grass for 5 or 6 minutes until I found it 30 feet past where I though it might have landed. I paced it off and it was over 70 feet on a level shot !

I immediately switched to the Alpha Trooper, and changed direction to compensate for the wind. Took my second shot toward the street and watched it bounce in the grass, do a quick hop, and fall directly into a storm sewer grate - 70 feet easy, maybe 75.

That's when I felt the first rain drop. Then another. I snatched up the Demo, the Stryfe, and the Trooper and headed back inside. See ... I told you I was bringin' the rain boys ! And you didn't believe me, did ya ?