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May 27, 2013, 06:02 PM | #51 |
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I think the .22 thing was that he was calling them "bullets" and not "cartridges."
Though if I'm wrong, both "lr" and "bullets" should get the point across. |
May 27, 2013, 06:06 PM | #52 |
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Ironically, I was safe with "cc" but screwed up the long form, which should have been "cubic centimeter". Although as Tom Servo noted, milliliter would work...
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May 27, 2013, 06:12 PM | #53 | |
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May 27, 2013, 06:32 PM | #54 |
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my favorite is that springfields are croatian garbage, made in a third world country but whenever I ask them to point out croatia on a map they get real clammy all of a sudden.... I bet most are surprised to go home and have google tell them it's right next door to austria and is one of the nations least affected by the recession.
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May 27, 2013, 08:16 PM | #55 |
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Yeah 9mmfan, you caught my goof. Just growing up I had always referred to them as bullets and not ammunition or cartridges. As a few more years went by, I learned to correct myself...
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May 27, 2013, 08:53 PM | #56 |
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I grew up calling ammo "shells" and still do in casual conversation with old friends and family who do the same. Not sure where the name "shells" came from, but if it is common lingo I don't have a problem with it. Only when talking to someone who isn't really familiar with the term.
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May 27, 2013, 10:21 PM | #57 |
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I was talking to a fella about hunting and I was telling him that I finally drew a buck permit for a trophy antelope area. He told me "I don't even put in for those things, if I want to shoot one, I just go out on the farm and get one".
I said "Oh. you just better be careful because the wardens are always out and about during hunting season" he replied, "I'm not worried, they don't ever come around the farm because one year a warden came around when me and my buddy were hunting without tags and we just took a couple warning shots at him and he's never been back". I just said "uh huh" and walked away... I'm sure government law enforcement would just let that one go |
May 27, 2013, 10:26 PM | #58 | |
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One day I went to my local gun store, which was then ran by a longtime family friend. (He was my Dads age, etc, plus he didn't use polite terms either, but he is a great man if you see past the minor impoliteness) When I walked in the store, which was almost empty, he greeted me with "Your <blank> Grandmother fell and broke my <blank> Moms hip! <blank> you!" I was taken back for a brief moment, until it hit me that my Dad had told me a couple of days ago that my Grandma had fell at a social and hurt another woman, but unbeknown to me I didn't know exactly who that other woman was until I walked in the gun store! I have to admit it was funny in an "inside joke" way. Its still an "inside joke" between him and I. Whenever he and I disagree I always quip "let me call my Grandma..." and then we both chuckle. Ah, good times with friends that will unfortunately be reduced in time, as the majority of those I congregate with are older then myself. Such is a part of life. No one else I know of understands the fear that my Grandma puts in the guy. Yes, it was just an unfortunate accident too. |
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May 28, 2013, 12:12 AM | #59 |
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I was once passing a table at a gun show when I overheard one fellow explaining to his friend that he doesn't like revolvers because you have to cock the hammer back before each shot. He was holding a double action revolver as he said it.
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May 28, 2013, 01:13 AM | #60 |
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I've been working behind the counter. I'll be leaving the business at the end of my shift on 6/1. These are some things that I have learned from customers:
1. My understanding of distance conversion was all wrong. I now understand the "Rule of Divide by Three". This means that: - when measuring the distance to the target, 1 yard = 1 foot. When a guy makes a shot at the length of a football field, that is 300 yards. - when measuring group size, rounds 1 foot apart = a 4" group. 2. What Newton meant was, "Every action with a .45 ACP produces a mushroom cloud." 3. If you don't know whether or not Les Baer picked his nose & ate it while hand fitting a 1911, you are unqualified to sell guns. 4. Glocks > 1911s. 5. 1911s > Glocks. 6. .22LR is a great defensive round, because you can just shoot a bad guy in the eye. 7. If you use a weapon mounted light, bad guys will shoot at it. They are unfazed by 150-200 lumen lights being pointed at eyes adapted to dim light. They will look straight at it, and shoot at you. Daylight shoots are a lot safer. Without a light to aim at, bad guys won't know where you are. 8. "6 degrees of separation" is a myth. I know this, because everyone I have ever met has a cousin who is part of SEAL Team 6. Naturally, those guys can't talk to anyone about what they do, unless that person is their cousin. 9. Everybody who has ever owned a Five Seven pistol has LE restricted AP rounds. 10. Single stack 9mms are better for women, because they are less powerful than full size 9mms, and have less recoil. For a woman, Kel Tec PF-9 > Beretta 92FS. 11. You can't conceal anything bigger than a Ruger LCP. 12. You don't need a gun safe, you can just hide guns from your kids. It's foolproof. I know this, because "Trust me". 13. Guns with external safeties are child proof. It's science. Duh. 14. The gubmint is buying up all of the .22LR. 15. All you need to be your tribe's "designated marksman" is an AR-10. 16. Everybody needs a carbine, a handgun, a .22 rifle, a 12ga shotgun, and a long range precision rifle for when SHTF. You also need at least 2,000 rounds for each weapon. You'll be taking all of it with you when you bug out. 17. I am not hardcore. I know this, because if anyone screws with many of my customers, said bad guy is going to get hit with 2 in the chest and 1 between the eyes. The shooter will then represent himself in court, tell the jury how it is, and run off with the dead bad guy's super model widow. The only time I have had to draw my firearm, I didn't shoot the bad guy. 18. It's not safe to carry with a round in the chamber. Israelis train their special forces units to carry on an empty chamber, and those guys are almost as high speed as that guy on Hawaii 5-0. 19. Police and military service persons are trained on every firearm, ever. All they do is shoot all day, every day... and write tickets for "stupid things" like DUI. 20. One time, a sniper ran out of bullets. He whipped out a rubber band, and shot a guy in the eye with it. The guy died.
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May 28, 2013, 01:38 AM | #61 |
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A gun store owner I know just told me part of the primer shortage is due to the fact that only women can make them (as men lack focus) and their training takes two full years. Oh, and they are all hand made, except for the cup.
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May 28, 2013, 04:36 AM | #62 | |
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Re: Goofy Things Said At Gun Shops
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May 28, 2013, 06:34 AM | #64 |
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RBID: a real treat
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May 28, 2013, 08:56 AM | #65 |
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RBid, just got my vote for best post of the thread........Awesome guys.... I must hear more.lol.
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May 28, 2013, 10:05 AM | #66 |
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Honestly I have heard more inaccurate BS in and around gun stores than almost anywhere else. Some of the conspiracy theory and political/legal misinformation is pretty amazing. I'm not necessarily just talking about employees/owners here but mostly the customers.
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May 28, 2013, 10:40 AM | #67 |
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I recently saw a LGS employee sell a guy a Ruger .22 pistol. When the guy asked about ammo the employee showed him some .22 Lr but suggested that he try some .22 WMR because they had "more power". I interviened and was asked to leave the shop.
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May 28, 2013, 10:48 AM | #68 |
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Another +1 for RBID!
SARCASM ALERT! The following paragraph contains extreme amounts of sarcasm and should be read carefully for intent. Viewer discretion advised! But I do need to confirm #20, however. My cousin saw it himself in a classified location in Afghanistan! The sniper's name was Chuck Norris. He was letting SEAL Team 6 tag along, providing security. And that was after he vaporized an entire enemy force with his 1911 .45ACP from 100 yards! Trust me! SARCASM ALERT! The previous paragraph contained extreme amounts of sarcasm. Viewer discretion was advised!
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Rbid, that was brilliant.
The thing is, you'll hear those things from both sides of the counter.
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The distance thing, I think you give them too much credit. I think it's more like "Well, Bob said his deer was two hun-derd yards, mine's furder dan his were, so mine mus' be t'ree hun-derd. (Meanwhile, in the real world, Bob's deer was 75 and his was 100) Incidentally, people weigh animals with the same "methodology". You know, the 150 pound button bucks and the 250 pound 6 points? These things, even specifically gun related, are in no way relegated to gun shops, either. I own a pizzeria and hear the same nonsense every day.
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(Yes, I know it's a mag, and hate myself for using "clip" but I feel at that point you have to use it otherwise the poor store clerk would've been confused)
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RBid's were pretty good too. Especially the rubber band sniper.
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May 28, 2013, 01:25 PM | #73 |
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I think what he meant, will the full magnification power be realized at a range closer than 100?
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Re: Goofy Things Said At Gun Shops
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The oddest call I ever got was from a guy asking for "choke tubes for a .30-06." I tried to explain that such a thing didn't exist, couldn't exist, and wouldn't tighten up the groups on his rifle if it did. He was adamant. Finally, I just told him we didn't stock them, I must have been mistaken, and that I wished him luck in his search. Some arguments just aren't worth having.
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