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There have been some threads from time to time about how there are a bunch of crotchety old men at every club that make it their goal in life to run off every new shooter not shooting a new Crown Grade Trap Special K80, wearing a Bob Allen shooting vest, cowboy boots, and a belt buckle as big as a dinner plate.
However, I must admit I get a little heartburn when someone walks up to the 6 guys I normally shoot skeet with and asks if he can join in and already overfull squad.
If we say no we're all a bunch of a** holes. If we say yes we are subjected to the guy who:,
Just got the new orange hunting vest at Dick's Sporting Goods and can't remember which pocket he put the shells in.
Realizes he brought the 20 ga. shells for his 12 ga. gun.
Just bought a new over and under ( at Cabela's )but isn't sure how to get it open or how the barrel selector/safety works and keeps loading the shell in the wrong barrel to shoot singles.
Can't remember to take the manual safety off each time he closes his J.C. Higgins double barrel and ends up calling for 10 extra targets because the gun doesn't fire when he pulls the trigger
Opens the gun after shooting not realizing the ejector will pitch the shells about 10 feet - or however far is necessary to have the empty(s) bounce off of my friend's heretofore blemish free custom Wenig stock.
Want to learn how to "pull" for the next shooter only to realize he is deaf as a stump or has the reflexes of a three toed sloth when it comes to pushing the button when the command to "pull" is voiced.
When calling for his target emits a sound only slightly louder than a baby's fart in a whirlwind and then wonders why he got a "slow pull."
Has not shot enough targets to grasp you are supposed to shoot the low house and the high house before either one of them crosses the stake at station eight instead of turning 180 degrees to shoot it going away. ( The only thing worse is if he turns the wrong way !)
Shoots an over and under but can only figure out how to load one shell at a time on the singles from 1,2,6 & 7.
Doesn't have a shell pouch, vest, or bag so he sticks all the shells he can in the blue jeans that are hanging below the crack of his a** but runs out by station 5 and then has to walk back to the gun rack to get the rest of the shells out of the box. Worse still, he leaves the shells in the open box and then bends down each time he needs another shell ( or two or three ).
Loads the extended magazine of his Blackwater synthetic pistol grip 870 Remington stock with the sling and nite sights with all it will hold. Then just keeps shucking shells until he runs out of ammo. Seems to really take great pride if he turns the receiver just right when he pulls the slide back and the empty shell lands in the trash box at his feet.
Loads two shells and then turns his body AND the gun so you're looking directly down the barrels so he can ask you which house he should shoot first, the high or the low ?
Misses High One six rounds in a row but asks each time "Do I shoot that one over again ?"
Before each station has to be reminded who he follows - usually not paying attention since he's adjusting his iPod or attempting to pull his pants back up to the bottom of the crack in his a**.
Constantly repeats "Why do you think I missed that target ?" after having been told it's preferable to lead the target in front rather than behind.
I realize some of the above is not a concern when you're shooting trap. But, the basic principles still apply. I think the new shooters that show up that have a modicum of humility, ask informed questions ( do a little reading, the internet is not a FAD ) and show a real desire to learn are wholeheartedly welcomed. The boorish people of the world find the same attitude from almost all people - they think the resident shooters are a snobbish tight lipped bunch of guys that don't like new shooters.
Sure feels good to get that off my chest ! ! Did I miss anything ?
There have been some threads from time to time about how there are a bunch of crotchety old men at every club that make it their goal in life to run off every new shooter not shooting a new Crown Grade Trap Special K80, wearing a Bob Allen shooting vest, cowboy boots, and a belt buckle as big as a dinner plate.
However, I must admit I get a little heartburn when someone walks up to the 6 guys I normally shoot skeet with and asks if he can join in and already overfull squad.
If we say no we're all a bunch of a** holes. If we say yes we are subjected to the guy who:,
Just got the new orange hunting vest at Dick's Sporting Goods and can't remember which pocket he put the shells in.
Realizes he brought the 20 ga. shells for his 12 ga. gun.
Just bought a new over and under ( at Cabela's )but isn't sure how to get it open or how the barrel selector/safety works and keeps loading the shell in the wrong barrel to shoot singles.
Can't remember to take the manual safety off each time he closes his J.C. Higgins double barrel and ends up calling for 10 extra targets because the gun doesn't fire when he pulls the trigger
Opens the gun after shooting not realizing the ejector will pitch the shells about 10 feet - or however far is necessary to have the empty(s) bounce off of my friend's heretofore blemish free custom Wenig stock.
Want to learn how to "pull" for the next shooter only to realize he is deaf as a stump or has the reflexes of a three toed sloth when it comes to pushing the button when the command to "pull" is voiced.
When calling for his target emits a sound only slightly louder than a baby's fart in a whirlwind and then wonders why he got a "slow pull."
Has not shot enough targets to grasp you are supposed to shoot the low house and the high house before either one of them crosses the stake at station eight instead of turning 180 degrees to shoot it going away. ( The only thing worse is if he turns the wrong way !)
Shoots an over and under but can only figure out how to load one shell at a time on the singles from 1,2,6 & 7.
Doesn't have a shell pouch, vest, or bag so he sticks all the shells he can in the blue jeans that are hanging below the crack of his a** but runs out by station 5 and then has to walk back to the gun rack to get the rest of the shells out of the box. Worse still, he leaves the shells in the open box and then bends down each time he needs another shell ( or two or three ).
Loads the extended magazine of his Blackwater synthetic pistol grip 870 Remington stock with the sling and nite sights with all it will hold. Then just keeps shucking shells until he runs out of ammo. Seems to really take great pride if he turns the receiver just right when he pulls the slide back and the empty shell lands in the trash box at his feet.
Loads two shells and then turns his body AND the gun so you're looking directly down the barrels so he can ask you which house he should shoot first, the high or the low ?
Misses High One six rounds in a row but asks each time "Do I shoot that one over again ?"
Before each station has to be reminded who he follows - usually not paying attention since he's adjusting his iPod or attempting to pull his pants back up to the bottom of the crack in his a**.
Constantly repeats "Why do you think I missed that target ?" after having been told it's preferable to lead the target in front rather than behind.
I realize some of the above is not a concern when you're shooting trap. But, the basic principles still apply. I think the new shooters that show up that have a modicum of humility, ask informed questions ( do a little reading, the internet is not a FAD ) and show a real desire to learn are wholeheartedly welcomed. The boorish people of the world find the same attitude from almost all people - they think the resident shooters are a snobbish tight lipped bunch of guys that don't like new shooters.
Sure feels good to get that off my chest ! ! Did I miss anything ?
