Obtuse gunshop/range statements

[edwea]

I went in to a store looking for a Mossberg 500 in 20g. Pretty much had my mind made up when I went in. Guy behind the counter (looked like he was maybe 18) asked me what I was looking for. I told him I was looking for a 20 g pump with the second barrel for slugs. He gave me a skeptical look and asked what I was going to use it for. I said deer, rabbits, and probably some skeet too. He told me with an authoritative tone that what I needed was a .22. I thanked him, went down the street and gave my money to someone else and walked away happy gun in handm

 

[Goodcat]

At Gander, I was told by an employee that you could use any type of smokeless or black powder they sell to reload 9mm. His friend reloads and uses all the different powders they sell for 9... Yes, I emailed. No, I did not get a response.

 

[LoriW]

I have known of people who bought .357 MAG for a .357 SIG chambered gun. Come on, people!

I once returned ammo because it was 357 Sig and he wanted 357 mag...

At Gander, I was told by an employee that you could use any type of smokeless or black powder they sell to reload 9mm. His friend reloads and uses all the different powders they sell for 9... Yes, I emailed. No, I did not get a response.

This is my shocked face. You have to call to get somewhere with Gander. I had an issue with the protection plan on some 5.11's. Protection plan people basically told me to pound sand. Twice. One call to Gander customer service and I had my gift card in the mail.

We had a Mosin brought in by an 18yo kid to send off to the gunsmith for him. He told whoever took it in that it wasn't shooting straight. So the gunsmith gets the gun and looks at it, then calls the kid and asks how he shot it with a wad and cosmoline blocking the barrel. Kid admits he never shot it because the rifling was so worn so now he wants a new barrel put on the gun. Gunsmith told him no way, that the barrel would be more then the gun was worth and sent the gun back to us, clean but pretty much unshootable.

Overheard at the range on ladies night from a guy teaching his wife/girlfriend how to shoot: If it doesn't fire when you pull the trigger, keep pulling the trigger

Had a gentlemen return a beautiful S&W revolver because it kept misfiring. It was a 9mm and he didn't get moon clips with it.

I heard the pumping the shotgun thing so many times it'll make you twitch...

 

[IndyDave1776]

You can't make this stuff up people! And proof once again that YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID!

That is not entirely true. You CAN fix stupid; However, I recommend against doing so given that every method which comes to mind is a felony.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I once returned ammo because it was 357 Sig and he wanted 357 mag...



This is my shocked face. You have to call to get somewhere with Gander. I had an issue with the protection plan on some 5.11's. Protection plan people basically told me to pound sand. Twice. One call to Gander customer service and I had my gift card in the mail.

We had a Mosin brought in by an 18yo kid to send off to the gunsmith for him. He told whoever took it in that it wasn't shooting straight. So the gunsmith gets the gun and looks at it, then calls the kid and asks how he shot it with a wad and cosmoline blocking the barrel. Kid admits he never shot it because the rifling was so worn so now he wants a new barrel put on the gun. Gunsmith told him no way, that the barrel would be more then the gun was worth and sent the gun back to us, clean but pretty much unshootable.

Overheard at the range on ladies night from a guy teaching his wife/girlfriend how to shoot: If it doesn't fire when you pull the trigger, keep pulling the trigger

Had a gentlemen return a beautiful S&W revolver because it kept misfiring. It was a 9mm and he didn't get moon clips with it.

I heard the pumping the shotgun thing so many times it'll make you twitch...

Well now, in all fairness, there is a grain of truth to that. On one range trip I took my Taurus PT111 G2 to the range, and I was getting light primer strikes (once I got it home I found that there was some crud in the firing pin channel that was causing the problem). Being a DAO pistol, I could indeed "keep pulling the trigger" and it would usually fire on the second pull.

 

[bauerr3]

I'm listening to a conversation right now, talking about cleaning your gun..."I don't see how you can shoot yourself while cleaning your gun, the first thing I do is drop the clip and make sure there are no bullets in the barrel"

Goodness...

 

[pudly]

Well, the language is poor, but that is the right procedure.

 

[bauerr3]

Well, the language is poor, but that is the right procedure.

True, and I guess that is what matters, but I still twitch a little at the misuse of the word clip..

 

[Johnny C]

Back when there was a pistol range at IU...I know..right?
Anyways, the range guy made us run the targets all the way to the back wall because...get this...It is safer shooting at something farther away!

 

[Markus]

Back when there was a pistol range at IU...I know..right?
Anyways, the range guy made us run the targets all the way to the back wall because...get this...It is safer shooting at something farther away!

Key word here is "IU"