Offensive Range Sterotypes

[1lostinspace]

Except that I don't need a finely developed load for my AR in order to hit the plates from 200-600.
I'm running pulled WC844 under golden west bullets.

here are my reloads at 200 yards

[Two Shots]

ISN'T THAT POWDER BURNS AROUND THE HOLES?






Couldn't resist, Just kidding nice group.

[aklon]

Live and let live, as they say, but my real peeve at the range is the guy that stays behind while everybody else is checking their target and picks up all the brass whether it's his or not.

I ran into one of these guys at Richmond Rod & Gun last week when my pal and I were cleaning up our inventory of .308 (we have a lot) shooting M1As just for the sheer fun of it. On our way back from the change we both saw this yahoo cleaning up our area. Needless to say, we quickly arrived at a firm understanding with this fellow who dropped the brass and stayed at his end of the range for the rest of the day - and who knows what he was kyping down there.

[EdinKali]

The list maker forgot to include the punk-a** variant that shoots other people's targets and when confronted about it, tells you to f*%& off and that it is a public range and if the target is out there he can shoot at it.

[biscuitninja]

The list maker forgot to include the punk-a** variant that shoots other people's targets and when confronted about it, tells you to f*%& off and that it is a public range and if the target is out there he can shoot at it.

Wow, what a jerk. I would not use any stuff at that point and wait till said idiot leaves. This is why I favor private ranges. Idiots like this ruin it for everybody.

I also like it when they come up to you and demand that you let them shoot it... because its "neighborly". Yea, umm, no.
-bix

[Two Shots]

The list maker forgot the worse one, The Gun Snob who knows all, Has better equipment, Thinks he is the greatest thing. Looks around and judges the other shooters and then makes comments to his friend. Believes he should be watched and admired at his shooting skills. Shoots a super cool tatical rifle that can't keep a group under 6'', Gets mad at the Bubba next to him for shooting a Cheap Mosin or Mauser and grouping under 4''. Then gets pissed when a guy is hitting the target at 100 yds with a 357 mag and he runs and tells the RO "He can't do that" (Snitch) pointing at the shooter with the 6'' S&W.
Life was so easy when people shot for fun and just worried about being a safe shooter. I have never had anyone demand to shoot a weapon, I've had people ask about them and I'll tell them what it is and offer them a few rounds to shoot it. If some idiots came up and acted like the ones EdinKali and Biscuitninja had said I may have Butt Stroked them.

[CrippledPidgeon]

My variation on the Idiot Girlfriend

8. The Idiot Couple
The Idiot Guy goes to the range with his Big-5 Mosin to show off how much noise he can make to his Idiot Girlfriend. The Idiot Guy is predictably a bad shot, but with his Mosin, he sure makes a lot of impressive noise. The Idiot Girlfriend does not want to be at the range, and likely does not care how much noise the Idiot Guy can make, but she's there so that he can stroke his ego. She's also woefully unprepared for the range, and if she's elite enough, manages to make it to the firing line without eye or ear protection with the rangemaster not noticing. The Elite Idiot Girlfriend annoys everyone on the line with her screaming, goes deaf, gets kicked off the range, or all of the above.

[GenLee]

The calgunner. Generally a very stoked shooter who simply loves to shoot, talk about shooting, watch others shoot, and is simply happy to be at any range at that time. Will gently attempt to correct many FUDs or misunderstandings the other shooter stereotypes will have. Loves the fact that you can own an AR built up properly without AW registration. Is also very stoked to talk with others in this genre.

Finally a stereotype I fit into. I was starting to feel left out.

[GenLee]

I think I'll make a custom category, modeled (slightly) after myself...

The Lazy ***

Brings one gun (owns many). Brings at least 10 mags (also owns many). Brings a speed loader for that weapon type (UPLULA for pistols, LULA for ARs, Butler Creek for his 10/22). Doesn't believe in target changes (too lazy to walk down range 7 times a trip), and places enough dots/ShootNSees on a target for the entire session. Doesn't understand why others don't do the same. Spends all of his time during the ceasefire loading mags, and then smokes a cig waiting for the ceasefire to end. When involved in a conversation with another shooter, tends to reply "Oh, I have one of those, they're really nice. Didn't feel like bringing it today..."

This one fits me almost as well as the CalGunner, Ok maybe better. But I always bring at least two guns.

[InvictusManeo]

Hmm... I'm definitely an amateur, but not "punk a**": My import is large and does not scrape, I at least hit the paper with every shot (though occasionally missing the target) and the only moronic position I ever shoot from is one handed, fully extended point-shooting.

I take my Big5 Mosin and my girlfriend (idiot couple?) who doesn't know much about guns, but enjoys shooting greatly and is generally a better shot than me.

Often confused for "the hippie" due to long hair and beard, even though hippies are the one branch of society that I absolutely can not stand.

I'm really lost as to where I fit in here...

[Two Shots]

[QUOTE=InvictusManeo;1092092]I'm really lost as to where I fit in here..

I'd say your a gun owner that enjoys shooting a fun rifle. Also it's good to see a Wife/GF participate in the sport.