yeti
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I haven't heard it in a while, but I always used to enjoy listening to the guys that would tell me about their super secret, hard to obtain, special issue Federal CC permits. (maybe it was a Jersey thing)
Post some of the funny stuff you've heard on the range.
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ARS1911
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I was looking at a worn out sks at a gun show when two guys came up and one said to the other " look he's got an AK 47 like the germans used during world war 2 " I just looked at the guy behind the counter who just kinda rolled his eyes and shook his head.
Shadow 7D
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I had a guy, pretty sure he was some sort of instructor come up to me when I took my brother shooting, and start on 'wow you suck, look at your group' talk
pointed to the target and said, that looks like a shot gun, I pointed to my shotgun, and said, well good, cause it was...
pointed to the target and said, that looks like a shot gun, I pointed to my shotgun, and said, well good, cause it was...
doc2rn
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I was punchin paper at an indoor range with my S&W 41 goin for 1" groups. Three fellas on the end blastin away with 9mm start laughin at my pewnie lil gun. All 3 where shootin at a pop bottle target with maybe 20 holes on it! I drew them a smiley face with my FNP and walked away.
25cschaefer
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"I wouldn't use a 30-06 for black bear, there is no way it could penetrate it's skull, they are like 2" thick."
I was at the range on FT Bragg and two soldiers next to me were bragging about the $2300 FN "sniper rifle" they just bought with a 20 power scope. The "expert marksman" shot a 5 inch group at 100yds and was hooting and hollering about how precise his new gun shoots. I pulled out my 1950's Husqvarna .270 with a Redfield from the 70's and shot 5 rounds touching, he told me it was one shot that hit sideways and the rest missed. Apparently my gun was not designed to shoot smokeless powder (which was not invented until the 60's) and told the range officer that I was operating a "pipe bomb" the safety laughed.
I was at the range on FT Bragg and two soldiers next to me were bragging about the $2300 FN "sniper rifle" they just bought with a 20 power scope. The "expert marksman" shot a 5 inch group at 100yds and was hooting and hollering about how precise his new gun shoots. I pulled out my 1950's Husqvarna .270 with a Redfield from the 70's and shot 5 rounds touching, he told me it was one shot that hit sideways and the rest missed. Apparently my gun was not designed to shoot smokeless powder (which was not invented until the 60's) and told the range officer that I was operating a "pipe bomb" the safety laughed.
Remo223
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I heard this conversation once...
(first guy) tracers are cool, too bad the geneva convention outlawed them
(second guy) why'd they outlaw them?
(first guy) cuz once they enter your body they zig zag around and "trace" along your bones.
(second guy) I think my dad has some of those Are you sure you aren't thinking of dumdums? Cuz those were outlawed by the geneva convention and I'm pretty sure they ricochet off bones and really tear up your insides.
(first guy) nope. dumdums and tracers are the same thing. Your dad better lose those tracers cuz if they catch him he's liable to get charged with a war crime.
(first guy) tracers are cool, too bad the geneva convention outlawed them
(second guy) why'd they outlaw them?
(first guy) cuz once they enter your body they zig zag around and "trace" along your bones.
(second guy) I think my dad has some of those Are you sure you aren't thinking of dumdums? Cuz those were outlawed by the geneva convention and I'm pretty sure they ricochet off bones and really tear up your insides.
(first guy) nope. dumdums and tracers are the same thing. Your dad better lose those tracers cuz if they catch him he's liable to get charged with a war crime.
shotgunjoel
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That one is my favorite. The guy is obviously somewhat familiar with guns and the lingo, and realized how poorly he was shooting. Might as well have fun with your own frustrations.
jhngardner367
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I went to the range Saturday(3/5/11),and a couple of shooters were leaving,as I was going across the parking lot.One of them noted a stray dog wetting a tire,and said "At least HE'S hittin'the target!"
I was running an IPSC match in Oklahoma years ago and the Edmond, Oklahoman PPC team, National Champions that year, to play. They were up on the hill watching the guys shoot and one told his buddy, "Those guys sure are shooting fats!! To bad they can't hit anything," Well after the shooter was done and they started taping the A-Zone hits the second one said, "Yep, they sure are shooting fast but they sure are using a lot of those pasters!!"
When the day ended and they came in in the BOTTOM 10% of the group they thanked us for letting them shoot with us and to please don't come to Edmond and get in a shoot out with them as they didn't want their wives being widows!!
Greg
When the day ended and they came in in the BOTTOM 10% of the group they thanked us for letting them shoot with us and to please don't come to Edmond and get in a shoot out with them as they didn't want their wives being widows!!
Greg
I used to run a city owned range and on Wednesday nights we only allowed rimfire to keep the noise down for young shooters. One kid walked in with his dad and asked "Why can't dad shoot his 45 here too?" Before I could answer, his dad said "My 45 would go right through the steel backstop and concrete wall and maybe kill someone on the other side!" Wish I had a nickel for every time I had trouble keeping a straight face after a parent made a remark like that!
A few of my favorites:
Me on the phone after shooting: "Hey dad, I'm out at the cabin shooting the Saiga, and the tree I put my target on kinda fell over, and kinda broke the Costco Carport"
USPSA Instructor: "All the other ROs disagree with me on this one, but if you yell 'DUCK!' at the begining of a stage, you shouldn't be held acountable for any of the no shoot targets that you hit, they had fair warning."
RO talking about locking your car at the range: "Ya know, its probably a good idea, but lets be realistic, how many people wake up and say 'Hey, lets go steal from Bill and a thousand of his armed friends."
Chris "the Kayak-Man" Johnson
Me on the phone after shooting: "Hey dad, I'm out at the cabin shooting the Saiga, and the tree I put my target on kinda fell over, and kinda broke the Costco Carport"
USPSA Instructor: "All the other ROs disagree with me on this one, but if you yell 'DUCK!' at the begining of a stage, you shouldn't be held acountable for any of the no shoot targets that you hit, they had fair warning."
RO talking about locking your car at the range: "Ya know, its probably a good idea, but lets be realistic, how many people wake up and say 'Hey, lets go steal from Bill and a thousand of his armed friends."
Chris "the Kayak-Man" Johnson
sc1911cwp
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I was at an outdoor range when a guy shows up and begins to shoot. After every shot he yells "BULLSEYE" as so everyone in 50 yards hears him. I never saw his target so I can't comment. It's just that it SEEMS TO BE A REAL PAIN IN THE <deleted>
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highlander 5
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I always rn int the guy who fired a 155 howitzer from the shoulder. I politely ask him ifhe would like to fire my Ruger No 1 in 45/70 with some heavy loads. 300 gr at 2400 fps. So far no one wants to fire it twice. Had one guy accuse me of being a sick bastard.
some funny stuff
i remember someone who told me as a kid
that the AK is sooo rugged and genius you could
put any NATO round, even 9mm in it and it would shoot it.
... even as a kid my brain told me i dont want to be near him,
when he tries to do that.
Around here ( germany ) gun laws re strict to a point
where u can only own lowpower airrifles and single shot muzzleloaders
without a license.
i saw 2 double barreled percussion pistols on the local fleamarket within
the last year. Inquired about what i t was and how much ....
... before telling him to better get it of the table and dispose of it.
Gave me a laugh and him a chuckle.
i remember someone who told me as a kid
that the AK is sooo rugged and genius you could
put any NATO round, even 9mm in it and it would shoot it.
... even as a kid my brain told me i dont want to be near him,
when he tries to do that.
Around here ( germany ) gun laws re strict to a point
where u can only own lowpower airrifles and single shot muzzleloaders
without a license.
i saw 2 double barreled percussion pistols on the local fleamarket within
the last year. Inquired about what i t was and how much ....
... before telling him to better get it of the table and dispose of it.
Gave me a laugh and him a chuckle.
I will tell this story on myself. I had just bought a Smith & Wesson model 63 .22 automatic. It was blue and looked like new. My friend went with me to pick it up after the waiting period. As we were looking at it I pointed out that the finish was excellent except for one scratch on the frame. He looked at it and said that he could not see a scratch. We went back and forth a few times when he took a step back with a big smile on his face. He was looking at me like I had two heads. The clerk was also watching this and now he had a bit of a grin also. I asked what is so funny and he pointed to the "scratch" and asked it this was what I saw and I said yes. He replied, "Thats the sideplate you dork." That must have been 5 or 6 years ago and he still has not let me forget it. What can I say, an automatic with a sideplate. Jim
schnarrgj
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One of the best I heard was that if you are shot with a 9mm, a non lethal shot to the leg, the bullet will eventually work it's way to the heart and kill you within a few days.
25cschaefer
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Speaking about magic 9mm bullets, I was at an indoor range and a veteran shooter was fireing some cheap steel case 9mm and heard a 'pop' so he unladed and disasembled to see if there was a slug in the barrel, a young guy saw the plugged barrel and practically ran out of the range and told the guy behind the counter he better stop the range because bullets were bouncing back, one even bouched right back into a guys barrel.
Hate to be a party pooper, but some of you guys might be on the wrong end of the of the laughing train without realizing it.
Technically true. Literal conversion of 9mm is .355 inches.
.380 inch> .357 inch> .355 inch
However, most people don't realize that caliber is often just a name, not the literal description of bullet diameter. Which often leads to a lot of confusion. .380 acp is actually .355.
I've seen this. You can actually get a .380acp to chamber in many 9mm guns and they will fire. It's not safe to do, but it can be done.
Technically true. Literal conversion of 9mm is .355 inches.
.380 inch> .357 inch> .355 inch
However, most people don't realize that caliber is often just a name, not the literal description of bullet diameter. Which often leads to a lot of confusion. .380 acp is actually .355.
I've seen this. You can actually get a .380acp to chamber in many 9mm guns and they will fire. It's not safe to do, but it can be done.
woad_yurt
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Unsolicited comments made about my Makarov PM by a know-it-all stranger:
"Those Russian pistols are crap, jammin' all the time and fallin' apart after a few rounds. Ain't worth a damn. If you want a real gun, get yourself a .45 made right here in the USA."
His gun was an Armscor RIA!
"Those Russian pistols are crap, jammin' all the time and fallin' apart after a few rounds. Ain't worth a damn. If you want a real gun, get yourself a .45 made right here in the USA."
His gun was an Armscor RIA!
ProShooter
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Gun store owner told me this one....
Guy comes in, looking around. They get to talking and the guy brags about his gun that shoots this special ammo from Europe - 9mm Kurz. Guy tells the gun store owner that the ammo is so special and rare, he pays a premium to have it shipped from Europe since they don't sell 9mm Kurz here.
Store owner flips him as box of .380 and says "Give this a whirl" !
Guy comes in, looking around. They get to talking and the guy brags about his gun that shoots this special ammo from Europe - 9mm Kurz. Guy tells the gun store owner that the ammo is so special and rare, he pays a premium to have it shipped from Europe since they don't sell 9mm Kurz here.
Store owner flips him as box of .380 and says "Give this a whirl" !
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made my day haha
mgmorden
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Well aware of that fact, but it has absolutely zero relevance to interchangeability of rounds that headspace off of the case mouth
.The fact that .380 is "just 9mm Short" in no way implies that it can be used in a 9mm Handgun. Not only is the headspacing wrong, leading to the round usually just being supported by the extractor only (which may likely fail after several firings), but the round itself will not work the slide on a 9mm handgun.
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