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zombies > tactical.
Today might be the wrong day to talk about how ineffective our Jihadist enemies are.
Judging by the threads on here, I'd say we have some confused people.
See, instead of having a traditional gun culture, one where the kid gets a bb gun and then a .22 and goes shooting with dad, we now have kids that don't come from firearms backgrounds, but they do have a playstation. They go to college and become of age. Without that traditional background, without military training, without competitive training, they get firearms but don't know what to do with them. What are they REALLY used for?
Ok I have to ask but why have zombies, zombie apocalypse, and zombie hunting invaded the gun culture so much recently? I even had an employee at the LGS tell me that there was nothing better for the zombies than the XD 9 SC I was buying as a gift for my wife. It seriously almost made me walk out because it wasn’t like he was trying to make a joke about it; he even told an old couple the same thing about ten minutes later while I was waiting on the NICS check.
Yeah, I don't really get the zombie stuff either. I do understand that maybe it markets stuff to the new generation, but it could be detrimental. To me, it kind of blurs the line between video games and reality, and some people might be better off with a little more definition.
See, instead of having a traditional gun culture, one where the kid gets a bb gun and then a .22 and goes shooting with dad, we now have kids that don't come from firearms backgrounds, but they do have a playstation. They go to college and become of age. Without that traditional background, without military training, without competitive training, they get firearms but don't know what to do with them. What are they REALLY used for?
Judging by the threads on here, I'd say we have some confused people. They go from no firearms, no gun culture, straight to tacticool. They have no other justification than tacticool, I have it, and of course, zombies. That is what they are used for on the video games, right?
That is the problem I see with it. That our pastime is growing is good, how it is growing I'm not so enthusiastic about. The disconnect is disconcerting.
No Daniel you are not getting old. The current zombie hunters have not grown up. Some of them really believe the guano they are being fed. We have some come out to the range every year. They could not hit their rear with both hands. They are pathetic with their ability.
Yeah, I don't really get the zombie stuff either...
The stock? Eh. I guess somebody thought "M4 shotgun stock" needed a cool name.
BOOM AWAY!I'm a young-ish shooter. Well, compared to most, ok, I'm young. Yet, when I first bought and fired my 12ga coach gun, and was asked to comment on what I thought of it, the most appropriate response I could think of was "This is my BOOM stick!" Does that make me a bad shot? Or a liability? Or an idiot?
I'll own up to being a dork. Accuse me of anything more and you'd better have a good explanation.
I have an 870 passed down to me that has a metal fold over the top stock marked LE only. Nightmare to shoot as it hurts. No cheek weld except on the flat metal part of the thing. I have been looking for a replacement and the M4 type stock is an idea. I can still have the ability to store it in a smaller config and adjustable for smaller shooters.
People getting interested in shooting is always cool.
I just find it odd that people prescribe a fictional universe to their choices and decisions regarding firearms (it's delusional if taken even remotely seriously). If you're afraid of threats to your body from external factors, it's going to be from other humans and/or animals that actually exist. If you live in the country, it's something like a pack of wild dogs and/or people. If in the woods, bears, dogs and/or people, and if in the city/suburbs, it's going to be people and/or dogs. Humans will often arm themselves (no unarmed lumbering zombies here), and animals can kill you very quickly if you're caught unawares (which is often the case), so these are the threats people should train for. You train for these threats, and you read your state's criminal code to know what's justifiable in regards to self-defense.
If all you like doing is blasting away [safely], then cool. If it's hunting, plinking, and/or other recreational activities, again, cool (safely I might add).
zdc1775 said:Ok I have to ask but why have zombies, zombie apocalypse, and zombie hunting invaded the gun culture so much recently?
Well now that is exactly what I'm talking about. The tradition is broken in a lot of families. I did learn the basics from my dad. There was no "online" when I learned to shoot. If you learned from a community of shooters, you learned it on the range. How children usually got to ranges in those days was via parents. Usually the dad.lol
As if learning from dad is going to give them good habits regarding safety and shooting technique.
I'd much rather they get online and learn from fellow shooters on the major forums, or from a good book, than learn from dad. Dad probably has his finger on the trigger anytime the gun is in hand and his advice probably includes things like shooting in the leg for non lethal force or dragging dead bodies into your home.