Unsolicited "advice" from Oaktree RSO's

[dave85620]

Just say "ok I'll take that into consideration" with a smart alleck smirk on you face. Then do the jerk off motion and point towards the RSO when your new shooter party asks what he wanted.

[RandyD]

Years ago, I was shooting in a smallbore competition, which is shot in relays and stages. I attended the match with a friend who brought his wife. They were in their late 60s. His wife was not a competitor, but she used to accompany her dad to competitions when she was a child.

I was between relays, so I cleaned my rifle's barrel. My friend's wife had to instruct me in the proper methods of cleaning a barrel and that I was over-cleaning my rifle. The next between relay, I sat in a folding chair. The friend's wife instructed me not to face downrange at the targets or I would develop images of the target in my eyes. The next between relay, I sat in my chair which was facing away from downrange, and read a paperback book, again Ms. Know-it-all had something to say about that and that I was overworking my eyes. The next between relay, I sat in my chair and was eating an orange, again Ms. Know-it-all explained how I was spiking my blood sugar.

That was the last time I attended a competition with that friend.

[smle-man]

And that is why I used to go to A Place To Shoot when I was down there.

Loved that range! Bob at the rifle line was the best.

[otteray]

I'm an RSO at Sunnyvale Rod and Gun.

I don't see folks walking up and down bowling lanes or a driving range for golf spewing out wisdom. So I don't bother them at gun ranges so long as they follow all the safety protocols and range rules.

People will figure their own crap out eventually.

Don't ruin their extra curricular time.

As an RSO at a private club in Santa Cruz County, I totally agree. Safety and range rules; otherwise I keep my trap shut.

[12pewpew]

I make it a point to never engage in gun talk at a gun counter or at a range. Small talk is just fine but that's about it. If someone asks my opinion I usually just say I don't know.

[cheesyhybrid]

I woulda said, ?noted.? Then I woulda kept shooting and not cared where my cases eject to, just as long as the rifle ejects and shoots.

This. Who gives a bleep about rifle minutiae? Do the bullets hit where you aim? Never once in 8 years of infantry did we talk about over or undergassed rifle. Some people just need useless nonsense to fixate on and make the hobby hate-able. Just like when everyone and their brother was suddenly a home brewer even beer stopped being fun around others.

[IVC]

Years ago, I was shooting in a smallbore competition, which is shot in relays and stages. I attended the match with a friend who brought his wife. They were in their late 60s. His wife was not a competitor, but she used to accompany her dad to competitions when she was a child.

I was between relays, so I cleaned my rifle's barrel. My friend's wife had to instruct me in the proper methods of cleaning a barrel and that I was over-cleaning my rifle. The next between relay, I sat in a folding chair. The friend's wife instructed me not to face downrange at the targets or I would develop images of the target in my eyes. The next between relay, I sat in my chair which was facing away from downrange, and read a paperback book, again Ms. Know-it-all had something to say about that and that I was overworking my eyes. The next between relay, I sat in my chair and was eating an orange, again Ms. Know-it-all explained how I was spiking my blood sugar.

That was the last time I attended a competition with that friend.

Now that's a worthy story! Made me laugh, I needed that today...