Angry shooter at the range today.

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skipjack said:
In my experience, testosterone levels are at the max with some folks
when they have a firearm in their hand.

I especially like the men who are going to teach the wife or girlfriend (never at the same time) how to shoot.
The majority of them don't know much themselves, let alone teaching.
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You just raised the hair on the back of my neck. :mad:

An extension of this deplorable attitude is when someone seems to think they have safe firearms handling covered because they are male. That's when the gun goes away and the verbal attitude adjustment starts. :fire::fire: :banghead:

This abject, pig-ignorant stupidity is part of why women very often make better shooters than men.

There. I said it without profanity.
 
Dont give advise if not asked. If said shooter is sweeping his gun in either sides and do not practice muzzle discipline, you then step in to give advise or simple tell range master to correct said shooter. Safety is paramount for your safety and all.
 
The bad shots are usually the ones with the belted magnums and the non stop bragging about how they're fixing to go hunting. Then you look and see that they can barely get hits on the 14" x 14" target at 50 yards with their scoped wonder.

The lack of skill being put on display by the majority of shooters these days is really appalling. Primarily, it's due to lack of effort, lack of knowledge, and flat out lack of concern.
 
I try as hard as I can to be the only person at the range when I go, at my club that's not that hard. I hate shooting with strangers.
 
I don't think I'm R. Lee Ermey. Im a 14 year old who works the trap/ skeet range and shoots rifle/ pistol. If Im working and somebody gives me an issue one of the ranger masters or club manager will handle it.
 
I don't think I'm R. Lee Ermey. Im a 14 year old who works the trap/ skeet range and shoots rifle/ pistol. If Im working and somebody gives me an issue one of the ranger masters or club manager will handle it.
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I was just yanking your chain. :D
 
It is a simple statement about our society that most people cannot approach someone else and open a conversation with them. I politely speak to most people that I meet, simply because it is the correct thing to do.

If I see someone doing something wrong and the conversation I have started having gives me a chance to give a piece of advice, I will. I also temper every statement with "I'm not an expert..." and "some research on the internet".

I'll put it this way. I've been offered the chance to shoot their guns more times than I have been rebuffed. I've shot some guns that I otherwise would not have had the chance to. And I have gotten a few pieces of advice as well.

The only ones that I don't talk to are the commandos.
 
Honestly, unless it's a safety violation, I would mind my own business.

You wouldn't want some random guy you don't know telling you what to do.
 
Forgot, if it's a safety violation, the response is quick, corrective and without apology. There is no excuse for handling firearms while people are down range, sweeping muzzles, shooting from behind the line, etc. I had somebody rack a pistol while I was downrange, ONCE.
 
the ones who win the most military matches, use nation match ammo that is loaded as good as it gets for mass produced ammo or top shelf civilian match ammo. i help in the pits pulling targets at the matches and we know the ones who are shooting good ammo. the varmite matches are also a place to see good ammo at work. eastbank.
 
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