You are DEFINITELY a gun nut when...... - Page 4

osbornk · January 20, 2019, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vicki lynn

When you make wind chimes out of cartridges

and use different calibers for different tones.

Vicki lynn · January 20, 2019, 11:37 PM

Heck yeah, i never thought of that

**Spats McGee** · January 21, 2019, 06:05 PM

A character in a TV show just said:
“He apparently sold grass to local high school students.”

I just heard:
“He apparently sold brass to local high school students.”

Gas Bag · January 22, 2019, 02:20 PM

I am a gun nut, and I have known it for forty years now.

M88 · January 29, 2019, 12:46 PM

This "excuse" has been used in this thread before, but I accidentally ordered .22 pellets for my Umarex air gun instead of .177. FIRST thing entered my mind was... well I don't have a .22 pellet gun for cheap plinking, wonder how different, other than probably slower pellet, it would be from my .177. Jumped online and ordered a .22 pellet gun! Cheap fun in the basement "range" when you can't get to your "real" range. BTW, when a newbie comes to me and wants to learn how to "shoot a gun", ESPECIALLY if they have never handled one, a great way to teach them gun safety is in my basement range with air before we actually step foot in a real firing range. That has worked well over the years, as I find that it lessens the "shock" of firing and feeling that first live round.

Glenn E. Meyer · January 30, 2019, 12:47 PM

When you hide under your bed because you are afraid of:

UBC
MSNBC
AOC

ThesNazud · February 1, 2019, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M88

This "excuse" has been used in this thread before, but I accidentally ordered .22 pellets for my Umarex air gun instead of .177. FIRST thing entered my mind was... well I don't have a .22 pellet gun for cheap plinking, wonder how different, other than probably slower pellet, it would be from my .177. Jumped online and ordered a .22 pellet gun! Cheap fun in the basement "range" when you can't get to your "real" range. BTW, when a newbie comes to me and wants to learn how to "shoot a gun", ESPECIALLY if they have never handled one, a great way to teach them gun safety is in my basement range with air before we actually step foot in a real firing range. That has worked well over the years, as I find that it lessens the "shock" of firing and feeling that first live round.

I used my airsoft guns to teach my kids the basics of firearm safety...

gbclarkson · February 13, 2019, 11:00 AM

Your PIN number is 1911

Glenn E. Meyer · February 13, 2019, 11:08 AM

When I had to assign course numbers, some were 357, 308, etc.

2wheelwander · February 13, 2019, 07:41 PM

A little related. My wife bought me a large target for my birthday a few years ago. I couldn't stop laughing. It was a large archery target. You know, about 3'x3' and about 18" deep? I laughed because I din't own any archery equipment. BUT, I'd been wanting a crossbow.

SOOOO, I kept the archery target and bought a $1k Ten Point. It was a great birthday. Hoping she buys me a box of ammo in a caliber I don't have!

davidsog · February 14, 2019, 12:16 PM

When you have a habit of 10 minutes a day practicing manual of arms and dry firing your CCW/Home defense.

You are a gun nut when it takes several days to see the same weapon in practice.

You live in a Family of gun nuts when your wife walks in and starts telling you about her day....

pesta2 · February 14, 2019, 02:50 PM

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have had cats named Mauser, Walther, Smith, and Wesson....

We had a cat named Remington

ballardw · February 14, 2019, 08:37 PM

When your friends say they are moving in with you in case of a zombie apocalypse / alien invasion/ other end of the world scenarios.

the possum · February 15, 2019, 11:44 AM

Last week I was at my folks' place, and Dad was messing around with stuff in the kitchen. I knew he was planning to shoot some pistols the next morning, but had no idea which of the 50 possible choices he was planning to take.

I heard him dry fire one. It was striker fired, but it sounded old school, like machined steel instead of plastic parts. I hollered in, "You messing with your old Ortgies?" Yep. A while later I heard him rack a different pistol, and thought I could hear the tinkling of the barrel link. "You got a 1911 now?" "Yep."

So yeah. If you can tell what kind of gun it is just by the sound of working the action, you might qualify.

ballardw · February 15, 2019, 10:16 PM

You get interested about a job listed as "Range Management" and get disappointed discovering it is about cattle grazing.

January 21, 2019, 06:05 PM	#78
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	A character in a TV show just said: “He apparently sold grass to local high school students.” I just heard: “He apparently sold brass to local high school students.” __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.

January 29, 2019, 12:46 PM	#80
M88 Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2018 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 278	This "excuse" has been used in this thread before, but I accidentally ordered .22 pellets for my Umarex air gun instead of .177. FIRST thing entered my mind was... well I don't have a .22 pellet gun for cheap plinking, wonder how different, other than probably slower pellet, it would be from my .177. Jumped online and ordered a .22 pellet gun! Cheap fun in the basement "range" when you can't get to your "real" range. BTW, when a newbie comes to me and wants to learn how to "shoot a gun", ESPECIALLY if they have never handled one, a great way to teach them gun safety is in my basement range with air before we actually step foot in a real firing range. That has worked well over the years, as I find that it lessens the "shock" of firing and feeling that first live round. __________________ NRA life member. Making good people helpless doesn't make bad people harmless!

January 30, 2019, 12:47 PM	#81
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	When you hide under your bed because you are afraid of: UBC MSNBC AOC __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

February 13, 2019, 11:08 AM	#84
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	When I had to assign course numbers, some were 357, 308, etc. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

February 14, 2019, 12:16 PM	#86
davidsog Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2018 Posts: 1,325	When you have a habit of 10 minutes a day practicing manual of arms and dry firing your CCW/Home defense. You are a gun nut when it takes several days to see the same weapon in practice. You live in a Family of gun nuts when your wife walks in and starts telling you about her day.... Last edited by davidsog; February 14, 2019 at 12:38 PM.

January 20, 2019, 11:37 PM	#77
Vicki lynn Junior Member Join Date: January 20, 2019 Location: USA Posts: 7	Heck yeah, i never thought of that

January 22, 2019, 02:20 PM	#79
Gas Bag Member Join Date: January 3, 2019 Posts: 69	I am a gun nut, and I have known it for forty years now.

February 13, 2019, 11:00 AM	#83
gbclarkson Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2014 Location: None of yer business, sonny Posts: 440	Your PIN number is 1911

February 13, 2019, 07:41 PM	#85
2wheelwander Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2018 Posts: 539	A little related. My wife bought me a large target for my birthday a few years ago. I couldn't stop laughing. It was a large archery target. You know, about 3'x3' and about 18" deep? I laughed because I din't own any archery equipment. BUT, I'd been wanting a crossbow. SOOOO, I kept the archery target and bought a $1k Ten Point. It was a great birthday. Hoping she buys me a box of ammo in a caliber I don't have!

February 14, 2019, 08:37 PM	#88
ballardw Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 1,411	When your friends say they are moving in with you in case of a zombie apocalypse / alien invasion/ other end of the world scenarios. __________________ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ All data is flawed, some just less so.

February 15, 2019, 11:44 AM	#89
the possum Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2004 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 555	Last week I was at my folks' place, and Dad was messing around with stuff in the kitchen. I knew he was planning to shoot some pistols the next morning, but had no idea which of the 50 possible choices he was planning to take. I heard him dry fire one. It was striker fired, but it sounded old school, like machined steel instead of plastic parts. I hollered in, "You messing with your old Ortgies?" Yep. A while later I heard him rack a different pistol, and thought I could hear the tinkling of the barrel link. "You got a 1911 now?" "Yep." So yeah. If you can tell what kind of gun it is just by the sound of working the action, you might qualify.

February 15, 2019, 10:16 PM	#90
ballardw Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 1,411	You get interested about a job listed as "Range Management" and get disappointed discovering it is about cattle grazing. __________________ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ All data is flawed, some just less so.

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