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Old 06-05-2011, 08:51 PM
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While at the range today, I had this **** sucking ******* next to me. He was shooting a 12 gauge tactical pump, with slugs at about 5 yards. Was throwing target frag back to shooting line. That was bad enough, then after reloading, I look at my target and realize the mother ****** had shot my target with slugs and birdshot. I was pissed the **** off at this point. I was close enough to being done for the day, that I just packed up and left.

The reason for the rant is this, do you guys find it wrong when at a range that you pay for use, pay for targets, that another customer just blasts the **** out of your target? Has the idea of common courtesy been completely lost on ******* society these days?
 
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Old 06-05-2011, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by smokeeaterlb7
Has the idea of common courtesy been completely lost on ******* society these days?
Yup, pretty much! I make home delivery's with a tractor trailer. Occasionally I have to block driveways. It used to be people would ask me to move so they can get out, now they tell me I have to move.
 
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Old 06-05-2011, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by smokeeaterlb7
While at the range today, I had this **** sucking ******* next to me. He was shooting a 12 gauge tactical pump, with slugs at about 5 yards. Was throwing target frag back to shooting line. That was bad enough, then after reloading, I look at my target and realize the mother ****** had shot my target with slugs and birdshot. I was pissed the **** off at this point. I was close enough to being done for the day, that I just packed up and left.

The reason for the rant is this, do you guys find it wrong when at a range that you pay for use, pay for targets, that another customer just blasts the **** out of your target? Has the idea of common courtesy been completely lost on ******* society these days?
When you have an ******* near you, you keep a gun loaded & when he removes his hearing protection you grab your gun & shoot it Make that ****** go deaf
 
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Old 06-06-2011, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by gunman41mag
When you have an ******* near you, you keep a gun loaded & when he removes his hearing protection you grab your gun & shoot it Make that ****** go deaf
He was one of those ***** mother ******* that never took his muffs off
 
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Old 06-06-2011, 02:05 AM
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I would have shot his target and yelled at him for being such a ******* idiot and so inconsiderate. That's why its kinda nice not having a range here. Its just head to the hills and make sure no one is around. The only downside is that you get a REALLY itchy trigger finger over the winter.
 
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Old 06-06-2011, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Racer9
Yup, pretty much! I make home delivery's with a tractor trailer. Occasionally I have to block driveways. It used to be people would ask me to move so they can get out, now they tell me I have to move.
My thought exactly. Unfortunately.
 
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Old 06-06-2011, 06:02 PM
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How about say something next time! Of course the dude is a dick, let him know he is ******* up your target. I would of said something even if i was just packing up. It aint right!
 
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Old 06-06-2011, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by gunman41mag
When you have an ******* near you, you keep a gun loaded & when he removes his hearing protection you grab your gun & shoot it Make that ****** go deaf
the reason he shot his target was because his tacti-cool shotgun didn't have a grip or a frame mounted safety and must have accidentally went off when he pointed it towards the target because he is too much of a freikin idiot to not take his finger off the trigger of a loaded gun when he isn't ready to shoot it......
 
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were i live they let u shoot on public land just clean up when ur donw but i would be **** if i was u
 
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Originally Posted by Benjamin
the reason he shot his target was because his tacti-cool shotgun didn't have a grip or a frame mounted safety and must have accidentally went off when he pointed it towards the target because he is too much of a freikin idiot to not take his finger off the trigger of a loaded gun when he isn't ready to shoot it......
You're not going to let this go, are you?
 


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