Shotgun mythbusting chapter two - Page 3

**Mike Irwin** · June 20, 2012, 12:44 PM

"You can shoot shotgun on your range Mike? Are you talking hip shooting at skeet or something else?"

Well, I've never known a skeet range to have a ceiling....

I'm in Northern Virginia, and a number of the ranges around here have allowed shotguns over the years, but only with slugs or buck shot. This guy was shooting buck shot.

"If you are pointing at something, you are aiming."

I would say no, you are not. Pointing infers general vicinity, while aiming infers precision.

Such as... I'm pointing my handgun at the bad guy. Now I'm aiming my handgun at the bad guy's nose.

"If anyone wants to bust a myth, what about the one that goes "You don't have to worry about hitting innocents if you aim.""

Well, you could film that, but you'd tend to go through a lot of innocents, and they get mighty mad when you shoot them.

zippy13 · June 20, 2012, 01:12 PM

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...you'd tend to go through a lot of innocents, and they get mighty mad when you shoot them.

Mike, you're bad.

Amsdorf · June 20, 2012, 01:59 PM

"If anyone wants to bust a myth, what about the one that goes "You don't have to worry about hitting innocents if you aim.""

I'll let somebody else handle that video, I think it might get a bit costly, in terms of legal fees, and all, not to mention the death penalty potential, for me to get somebody to let me aim at them and others to let me try to hit them too.

oneounceload · June 20, 2012, 02:08 PM

Just get some volunteers from Death Row with the deal if they survive, they get a sentencing deal......

Amsdorf · June 20, 2012, 04:26 PM

Good idea

June 20, 2012, 12:44 PM	#51
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	"You can shoot shotgun on your range Mike? Are you talking hip shooting at skeet or something else?" Well, I've never known a skeet range to have a ceiling.... I'm in Northern Virginia, and a number of the ranges around here have allowed shotguns over the years, but only with slugs or buck shot. This guy was shooting buck shot. "If you are pointing at something, you are aiming." I would say no, you are not. Pointing infers general vicinity, while aiming infers precision. Such as... I'm pointing my handgun at the bad guy. Now I'm aiming my handgun at the bad guy's nose. "If anyone wants to bust a myth, what about the one that goes "You don't have to worry about hitting innocents if you aim."" Well, you could film that, but you'd tend to go through a lot of innocents, and they get mighty mad when you shoot them. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

June 20, 2012, 01:59 PM	#53
Amsdorf Junior member Join Date: July 24, 2011 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 849	"If anyone wants to bust a myth, what about the one that goes "You don't have to worry about hitting innocents if you aim."" I'll let somebody else handle that video, I think it might get a bit costly, in terms of legal fees, and all, not to mention the death penalty potential, for me to get somebody to let me aim at them and others to let me try to hit them too.

June 20, 2012, 02:08 PM	#54
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	Just get some volunteers from Death Row with the deal if they survive, they get a sentencing deal......

June 20, 2012, 04:26 PM	#55
Amsdorf Junior member Join Date: July 24, 2011 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 849	Good idea