This ever happen to you?

[ants]

So I go to the range yesterday afternoon. As Im setting up on the rifle range I notice a guy a few tables down, eye balling me I know he wants to talk but I just want to shoot. Sure enough he makes his way over. and here come the questions. "what grain bullet ya shoot", "whats the twist on that barrel?" "what power scope?" "stock looks like oak" "ever try that Hornady ammo?" "hows the trigger on that gun?" Then he brings his spotting scope over and starts calling my shots. I wrapped it up early.

Seems like ever time I go to shoot I either have the place to myself or someone wants to school me on guns, ammo reloading ......

[ELMER J. FUDD]

Next time just tell him your not into brorape.

[Doewhacker]

Just put ear plugs in and act like you can't hear them..lol Or start speaking Spanish, that throws people off.

[Doewhacker]

Next time just tell him your not into brorape.

Yes say.."Geno, leave me alone bro" and he will get the point.

[steve863]

So I go to the range yesterday afternoon. As Im setting up on the rifle range I notice a guy a few tables down, eye balling me I know he wants to talk but I just want to shoot. Sure enough he makes his way over. and here come the questions. "what grain bullet ya shoot", "whats the twist on that barrel?" "what power scope?" "stock looks like oak" "ever try that Hornady ammo?" "hows the trigger on that gun?" Then he brings his spotting scope over and starts calling my shots. I wrapped it up early.

Seems like ever time I go to shoot I either have the place to myself or someone wants to school me on guns, ammo reloading ......

LOL! Yeah, the percentage of know-it-alls in the hunting/shooting world is most definitely higher than in other circles! All one needs to do is log-on to this forum for examples. LOL

[Doewhacker]

My dad was telling about one of these types he met, the guy had a lap top, wind sock, spotting scope, wind meter, you name it. He also had a story of the deer he missed last season, lol.

[steve863]

Next time just tell him your not into brorape.

Or maybe he could tell them he's Greek. Might work just as well. LOL

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Had it happen about a month ago. I told him I was shooting handloads and I thought the manual was way to conservative in the allowable pwoder charge and I thought my gun could take it. He didn't hang around.

[Doewhacker]

Had it happen about a month ago. I told him I was shooting handloads and I thought the manual was way to conservative in the allowable pwoder charge and I thought my gun could take it. He didn't hang around.

haha Genious!

[ants]

I hear ya. He was an older guy and I didn't want to be rude.... but MAN! This guy was way annoying. Maybe next time I'll have some tacos and broccoli right before I go. Just incase .

[WNYBuckHunter]

I would have politely told him I needed to concentrate and to have a nice day.

[Pygmy]

Just look right through him like you are staring into outer space and say in your best Peter Lorre impression....

" It's the VOICES...The VOICES told me to come to the range today...Would you mind going downrange to change my TARGET for me ? "...

[faust1578]

Sometimes simply saying fuck off but in a polite way works

[Elmo]

Twice (at two different locations), I'm shooting at the range minding my own business and it's like all of a sudden my spider senses started tingling and I turn around real quick and there is a guy standing behind me staring at me. The moment I catch him staring, he turns his head real quick and starts walking away pretending as if he just happen to be walking by and acting like I didn't catch him staring. Two different time, two different people. And it's not like I have some fancy gun that would draw attention or anything.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Maybe they wanted to see your gun lol.

[Doewhacker]

Twice (at two different locations), I'm shooting at the range minding my own business and it's like all of a sudden my spider senses started tingling and I turn around real quick and there is a guy standing behind me staring at me. The moment I catch him staring, he turns his head real quick and starts walking away pretending as if he just happen to be walking by and acting like I didn't catch him staring. Two different time, two different people. And it's not like I have some fancy gun that would draw attention or anything.

First guy was me, and I had to stop to cut a SBD, hope you didn't mind. Second guy was Steve863 and he was most likely looking to do something offensive when you saw him but I can't say for sure hwat his intentions were.

[Deerthug]

Or maybe he could tell them he's Greek. Might work just as well. LOL

Again with the Greek jokes?? It's starting to get old.

[Elmo]

Maybe they were waiting for a cartridge to roll off the bench and drop to the floor so I would have to bend over and pick it up.

Damn, Doe...I thought I had received a bad batch of ammo because that gunsmoke smelled kind'a funny.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Maybe they were waiting for a cartridge to roll off the bench and drop to the floor so I would have to bend over and pick it up.

Then they could show you their guns too. They probably wanted to play a game of show me yours Ill show you mine...

[Uncle Nicky]

^{I found the easiest way to get rid of a fellow sportsman, especially a hunter, is to tell them I lost my last deer hunting spot, and I'm currently looking for somebody to show me some decent spots on public land, or preferably, private land.}

^{One time in 20 they will actually offer to take you along, which is a bonus. The remaining times they will just walk away and avoid eye contact, which is a bonus also.}

[steve863]

Again with the Greek jokes?? It's starting to get old.

Honestly NO malice meant. Elmer Fudd made me do it with his first post here.

[steve863]

^{I found the easiest way to get rid of a fellow sportsman, especially a hunter, is to tell them I lost my last deer hunting spot, and I'm currently looking for somebody to show me some decent spots on public land, or preferably, private land.}

That will get them to run from you quicker than if you told them you were a leper, that's for darned sure!!

[First-light]

Fart and make it loud.....

[Suilleabhain]

Range officer in Islip would do that all the time. Old retired guy, liked the company off times.

[ELMER J. FUDD]

Just look right through him like you are staring into outer space and say in your best Peter Lorre impression....

" It's the VOICES...The VOICES told me to come to the range today...Would you mind going downrange to change my TARGET for me ? "...

The thousand mile stare gets 'em every time.