What's the oddest thing you've heard someone say in regards to firearms, ammunition, etc.?

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mjsdwash said:
...For the nitpickers, English is a language, not a long line of cliche, and phrasing. You can say any word you want, and if its sends the right message, its a proper statement...
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As long as you understand that some people are going to hear your message as: "The guy I'm talking to doesn't know much about guns".

Unlike "silencer" and "suppressor", a "clip" and a "magazine" are two entirely different things with different functions.

I'm unlikely to correct someone for referring to the "clip" in their AR or AK, but my estimation of their firearms savvy probably just dropped a couple of notches.
 
George Dickel said:
Large LGS has an indoor 100 yard rifle range and they have safety officers to make sure no one does something stupid. I had my .44 mag lever gun and was getting sight settings for my tang sight when this one safety officer asked what caliber I was shooting and I said .44 mag. He then told me that I had to be careful because the trajectory of the .44 was like a rainbow and didn't want me to hit the ceiling with a round. The ceiling on that range is nearly 20 feet high. I told him I would be real careful.
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Hahaha! I bet that ceiling already had a thousand bullet holes in it, too.:rofl:
 
MistWolf said:
They don't call an AR pistol with a stock an SBR?

I could mention a few of the oddest things I've heard, but they may not go over so well on the forum
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If it has a stock its an sbr if it has a brace its a pistol.
Edit: there's more to it than just that, im not a lawyer, but thats the gist.

Atf appoved brace = pistol
Stock = short barreled rifle.
 
pharmer said:
I do remember as a kid a guy in the neighborhood, claimed to be "OSS" in WWII and carried a BAR that held 10 rds of .50 BMG in the magazine. Joe
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If he’d just left the .50 BMG out of it the story would have been believable. They dropped a lot of stuff out of SOE Halifaxes and OSS B-24s
 
KNO3 said:
After someone stood right next to me as I made sure my rifle was clear, empty magazine back in the ammo can, I placed it in a soft rifle case and was carrying it to the car. The same person, walking in front of me, asked me to make sure the rifle was not pointing toward them. "Why not? I asked." Their answer, "Because you always assume it's loaded." "But you just saw me clear it" says I. "That doesn't matter", says they, "you should always assume a gun is loaded."
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What part of his concern do you consider "odd"? (as stated in the title of the thread) What would you do, FIRST THING, if you watched someone clear a firearm and then hand it to you?
 
I've heard some of the ones posted above;

The 9mm Luger is more powerful then the 9mm Parabellum. Sometimes the other way around.
The M-16 bullet tumbles. Different versions of in flight or in the target.
I shoot 300 Winchesters in my Weatherby because they are cheaper. ( you can, and they are cheaper) Not sure about the accuracy though!

"The Military trained me." I quit hunting with my FIL because I noticed his rifle pointed at me several times anytime we were walking together. ( Yeah, I know whats going to be said next! ) When I called him out on it he said he has the safety on and not to worry, I learned about guns in the army.

I've heard vets call the M-60 a 60 caliber. No amount of explaining convinced them any different.

A friend who is an experienced hunter bought a 7mm STW. While bragging about how flat it shot he said it don't drop at all. I ask him what the bullet did when it slowed down and stopped. If it just hovered there in the air. He just looked at me!

A well known sporting goods store in a nearby town closed closed due to a law suit involving a clerks mistake. A lady bought a muzzle loader for her husband. The clerk sold her a can of smokeless powder. The gun blew up and killed her husband and she sued. Unfortunately this is a true story.

The ones that make me laugh the most are the one that claim their stuff is used by Navy Seals.

There are probably some more that I'm forgetting.
 
lightman said:
A well known sporting goods store in a nearby town closed closed due to a law suit involving a clerks mistake. A lady bought a muzzle loader for her husband. The clerk sold her a can of smokeless powder. The gun blew up and killed her husband and she sued. Unfortunately this is a true story.
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A convergence of two morons is rarely pretty.
 
bangswitch said:
What part of his concern do you consider "odd"? (as stated in the title of the thread) What would you do, FIRST THING, if you watched someone clear a firearm and then hand it to you?
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I consider the post that you quoted to be a case of bad gun handling. I don't point guns at others and I don't want them pointed at me. No matter what!

If I'm showing someone a gun I check it empty before handing it to them. I don't say much if they don't check theirselves but I consider it good gun handling when they do. If they are a youngster or a rookie I'll say something. I personally will check for myself even after seeing it done. To me, its just good gun handling!
 
Guy told me he a 50 caliber magnum revolver that would shoot through a 6 foot in diameter tree trunk. Yes, there are such caliber guns but I don't think so.

I've mentioned this before. Guy at Cabela's wants a pump shotgun as he tells the clerk because the rack will scare the BG away. He also wants blanks in case that doesn't work. The clerk also tells him to get rubber buckshot.
 
Has anyone heard the ‘it’s ok if it’s no fun to shoot, I don’t need to practice with it I’m just going to carry it’

I heard that one the other day.
 
lightman said:
I consider the post that you quoted to be a case of bad gun handling. I don't point guns at others and I don't want them pointed at me. No matter what!

If I'm showing someone a gun I check it empty before handing it to them. I don't say much if they don't check theirselves but I consider it good gun handling when they do. If they are a youngster or a rookie I'll say something. I personally will check for myself even after seeing it done. To me, its just good gun handling!
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With a semi auto, a if they drop the mag then remove a live round. I consider it good enough for me. If they look, but don't remove anything, I always check.
If it's a wheel or lever gun, I always check.
 
GEM said:
Guy told me he a 50 caliber magnum revolver that would shoot through a 6 foot in diameter tree trunk. Yes, there are such caliber guns but I don't think so.

I've mentioned this before. Guy at Cabela's wants a pump shotgun as he tells the clerk because the rack will scare the BG away. He also wants blanks in case that doesn't work. The clerk also tells him to get rubber buckshot.
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Rubber buck is a step up from blanks. But I sure would not recommend setting someone up for a law suit or death.
 
KNO3 said:
After someone stood right next to me as I made sure my rifle was clear, empty magazine back in the ammo can, I placed it in a soft rifle case and was carrying it to the car. The same person, walking in front of me, asked me to make sure the rifle was not pointing toward them. "Why not? I asked." Their answer, "Because you always assume it's loaded." "But you just saw me clear it" says I. "That doesn't matter", says they, "you should always assume a gun is loaded."
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This has to be one of the "oddest" statements/complaints I've seen in a while.

YOU violate Rule One AND Rule Two of basic firearms safety, get called on it, then complain about HIS BEHAVIOR (on a firearms site called "The High Road")!

Since you've apparently never heard of 'em...

Jeff Cooper's four basic rules of gun safety:
  1. All guns are always loaded. Even if they are not, treat them as if they are.
  2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy. (For those who insist that this particular gun is unloaded, see Rule 1.)
  3. Keep your finger off the trigger till your sights are on the target. This is the Golden Rule. Its violation is directly responsible for about 60 percent of inadvertent discharges.
  4. Identify your target, and what is behind it. Never shoot at anything that you have not positively identified.
 
Bfh_auto said:
With a semi auto, a if they drop the mag then remove a live round. I consider it good enough for me. If they look, but don't remove anything, I always check.
If it's a wheel or lever gun, I always check.
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I'm in the habit of checking everything every time someone hands me a firearm of any kind. Likewise, I never hand anyone a firearm without locking it open, cylinder open, or broken over if it's hinged. And if anyone asks why, I tell them I don't expect them to trust me anymore than I trust them.
 
748 said:
pare these "cop killer bullets
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Swampman said:
As long as you understand that some people are going to hear your message as: "The guy I'm talking to doesn't know much about guns".

Unlike "silencer" and "suppressor", a "clip" and a "magazine" are two entirely different things with different functions.

I'm unlikely to correct someone for referring to the "clip" in their AR or AK, but my estimation of their firearms savvy probably just dropped a couple of notches.
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Thats a damn good reply, especially considering I early eyerolled a guy for saying "50 cal" in this very thread. Either way, I habitually do it, because it simplifies things, but rarely correct people except the rare cases where it makes a difference at the moment. But at the same time, an ammo can, ammo box, or the trunk of the car carrying it is a magazine. When you say fill the magazines, most people don't think your bagging up and leaving. I DO know people who call car mufflers "silencers", but yes, it is a joke about the suppressor/silencer debate.
 
I heard this while I was waiting for the background check on my Hellcat to clear. "Gimme a 38 and a box of shells. I'll give you two hundred dollars, not a penny more." The clerk didn't even respond. He called the Manager. I couldn't hear all the conversation but I did hear "I'm not even going to shoot it unless I need to." I know the guy left without a gun. :
 
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