Things that make ya go...huh?

This has happened several times, but people at work know I enjoy shooting and that I like guns. On three separate occasions people will come up to me and we'll have this exchange:

Co-worker: "Hey, I am interested in buying my first gun, what kind should I get?"

Me: "Well, I can't tell you what kind you should get, you have to decide for yourself. Decide if it's for home defense, carrying, or fun for the range. If you want a revolver of semi auto, what caliber you want... etc. Then go to a gun store and handle as many guns as possible and ask a lot of questions. Just be prepared to spend $500-$600"

Co-worker: "Omigosh! Guns are that expensive?!"

And suddenly, they lose interest. I know, decent guns can be had for less than $500, but if you're looking for something halfway decent, with ammo, spare mags, etc you would want to have some money saved to make the purchase. It always surprises me how people balk at the price of guns.
 
Battle rifle vs assault rifle: +1 to what Mike Irwin said. The idea is assault rifles are designed for automatic fire that can be controlled by the average conscript shooter.

Most shooters can't control automatic fire from a battle rifle, which is why it isn't common to see the average shooter (who can get his hands on NFA) fire an M14, G3, or FAL in full auto mode.
 
Huh?

" The bullet from an M-16 will tumble around a tear up your insides. I heard about a guy that got shot in the shoulder and the bullet came out by his knee"

"you know the bullet from an M-16 tumbles as it goes down-range" Me; "Well it can't be very accurate then" "No, they are very accurate".

Huh?
Discussing uncle Vernon's new Ruger Mini 14;
Uncle Phil; "If you were shooting at me with that thing I'd be running up that hill there zigging and zagging" Uncle Vernon;Yeah, and this bullet would be zigging and zagging right behind you!"

Uncle Ralph (who's California deer rifle was a .300 Weatherby Mag ) Fondling his new Colt Python; "If I was in the woods and a bear came after me I'd throw down my rifle and put 6 of these in his chest"

Uncle Ralph: "I heard about a guy who was messing with a .45 in a barracks when his gun went off, it hit this guy on the far end of the room in his hand, knocks him to the ground. The guy got up and the bullet didn't even go in, he had caught it and was holding it in the palm of his hand"
 
One more recent experience was with some Whiskey Tango woman at the Wally-World ammo counter.

She was trying to get some of "those exploding bullets." The clerk told her they didn't sell bullets with explosives in them. She continued that the bullets didn't have explosives in them they just exploded when they were inside you... Then a little Pabst Blue Ribbon soaked light came on in her head, "Wadcutters!" The clerk and I were sure she wanted some jacketed hollow points but she told us we were wrong. "Wadcutters, they explode as soon as they are in you." She told us. "Gimme a box of wadcutters."

She wouldn't hear our attempts to explain bullet design and left with no ammo at all.
 
Yeah. Happened to me when I went into a Cabela's and asked for a box of Federal EFMJ's. Was solemly told by the gun counter clerk that FMJ ammo didn't expand, and what I really needed were some hollow-points.
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Yeah, but you make it sound as if eveybody should know what an EFMJ is. And he was right, FMJ ammo usually doesn't expand.
 
Does it count if you have the "Huh?" reaction to something you did yourself?

First time out shooting a handgun, had had a bit of experience with rifles and shotguns prior, was with my future-FiL & fiancee. We were using a 70 series Colt Mark IV.

Pistol was handed to me with slide locked back. I loaded the mag, released the slide, and switched on the safety. Walked up to the line, took aim and released what I thought was the safety....only to have the mag drop out the bottom of the gun...:confused:
 
"Most shooters can't control automatic fire from a battle rifle."

Virtually no one can control automatic fire from a battle rifle.

During the battle rifle/assault rifle skirmishing that took place between the Americans and British in the late 1940s and early 1950s over which would be the new cartridge/firearm combination for the joint forces, the British repeatedly raised the issue of controlability.

The American response was to either pooh pooh the concern, or make some statement about how proper training could make the M-14 controlable during automatic fire...

Supposedly it was a HUGE shock to some American generals when the M-14 finally started hitting service and it was discovered that no amount of training meant anything, and the ONLY way to control the M 14 in automatic fire was to pile sandbags on top of it...

And that sort of destroyed the concept for which it was developed.
 
Not really a Huh but a good story.

Omar Bradley was sent to investigate the defeat a Kazriene Pass. He was interviewing a suvivor and asked if the german machine gun bulletts pass right through the Half Track armor.

The Soldier straight faced replied, "No sir they just come in one side and rattle around a bit".
 
I had one this weekend.

Local Marine recruiter's going away party. One of the gifts is a Beretta 92. One of his friends, who has "gotten my degree in police sciences", proceeds to tell him that "When you get really good with your reloads, the slide will drop as you seat the mag".

When I questioned the source of his information, he loudly proclaimed "the police!"...
 
Ok,Heres the cream of the crop.Went shooting Sunday(57 degrees):eek: in December. Had 5 different loads.2 loads grouped well.One load just happen to hit 1/8 inch below bullseye in 3/4 inch group.Other load hit 2 inches high and 1 1/2 inch to the left but grouped in less than 1/2 inch group. Showed targets to my boss at work today. Said i was going to use load that shot high. he says WHY?. With a puzzeled look on his face. I said because the group was much tighter. To which he replied,But it shoots high and to the side. DUHHHHHHH. I held a straight face till i got out of his office:D
 
Ok walklightly-I get your drift.We all do it were i work,Kinda a very close knit family there. We all shoot for accuracy and we all brag to each other. Some of it helps keep us on our toes,not wanting to be outdone by the others. Works for me.
 
Huh?

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Ok walklightly-I get your drift.We all do it were i work,Kinda a very close knit family there. We all shoot for accuracy and we all brag to each other. Some of it helps keep us on our toes,not wanting to be outdone by the others. Works for me.
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I couldn't help myself.
 
I had an employee that used to bring his targets in to show his shooting skills
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I had a boss I used to go shooting with... out shot him with his new weatherby mach 4 with a sniper scope. Put it in the bullseye next round went thru the same hole made it bigger. Havent shot with him since :) he missed every shot... deep pockets buys the best gear but it dont make you a better shot was all I said...
 
Just yesterday,,,

I was in line waiting to pay for some Mini-Mags,,,
The clerk at the WalMart was trying to sell a 10/22 to a man,,,
Who really wanted to buy a Crickett single-shot for his grandson.

The young clerk was obviously trying to up-sell the ticket,,,
He said something real close to this.

You know it's illegal for a kid to own a rifle,,,
You should buy the 10/22 because it's an adult gun,,,
No one will suspect that it actually belongs to your grandson.

I laughed when the man replied,,,
"If you won't sell me what I want, get someone out here who will."

I chuckled out loud.

Aarond
 
World's greatest trigger

Some friends and I were at Hooters one night and some drunk (who was apparently in the military) and his friends were sitting a table over. Said individual's drunk speaking voice was only slightly louder than that of Adolf Hitler screaming at a political rally, so I could easily hear every word he was saying. He was talking about his time overseas in the Army and then he started talking about his issued rifle that has, and I quote, "a fifty caliber trigger":eek:! After crowing about the wonders of fifty caliber triggers for five minutes he proceeds to leave and screams a perfect rendition of a Marine Corps "Oooohraa!" on his way to his vehicle. Sadly, I neglected to inquire if said trigger bumped 5.56 ballistics to .30-'06 levels:rolleyes:. Of course at this point he was confused as to which branch of the military he served in, so inquiries of that level may have been in vain anyway:D.
 
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