Shooting stories by non-shooters...

[Spooner]

As you know, the way the internet works is:

Watch something on YouTube > Instantly become worlds foremost expert on the subject > Tell everyone stories showing what a pro you are.

Anyway, I was at a mates place for drinks last night, met a few new people and the normal gig. Some how the topic shooting came up and it lead to "Ow, there is this video of a guy doing blah blah blah" and it went through this half a dozen times.

I had to sit there biting my tongue and laughing a bit on the inside while this guy went through his list of amazing shooting stories, all of which had to be complete nonsense...

To give you an idea of the quality of the stories, the last one for the night was about some guy dual wielding two .50 cal rifles freehand, not using the scopes and hitting bulleyes at 500m with both at the same time

Sounds legit, right?

Sat through what I could before highlighting all the bull crap and putting and end to the guys roll. Took the jam out of his donut I can tell you, to be pulled up in front of everyone. Safe to say I didn't make a new friend

Anyway... Just funny to hear people drivel on with stories about s**t they clearly know nothing about... I'll never understand it...

Can't say that I'm an expert on much but at least I've learnt to shut up if I don't know what I'm talking about

Rant over.

[Deco]

To give you an idea of the quality of the stories, the last one for the night was about some guy dual wielding two .50 cal rifles freehand, not using the scopes and hitting bulleyes at 500m with both at the same time

Yeah that was me, easy really.

Because of how awesome I am...

True story.

[sneaker]

I believe you.

False story

[Combat_Wombat]

The worst are from the guys who use pig dogs here " nah bro this pig was 180kg dressed had to stick it with a star picket and it wouldn't even fit on me cruiser"

Me: did you get a photo of it?

"You wanna fight #####?"

[Vati]

Watch something on YouTube > Instantly become worlds foremost expert on the subject > Tell everyone stories showing what a pro you are.

Idiots... Watching YouTube.

They should watch Hollywood movies. That's where all the accurate information is

[Norton]

You wanna fight #####?

I think I've met that guy

[samf]

They should watch Hollywood movies. That's where all the accurate information is

I think I'll have to take up archery.

Judging by Hawkeye or whatever the guys name in The Avengers is, a bow is 1,000x more capable than a rifle.

[Weepy]

They're worried about people shooting down planes with 50 cals.

Should be worried about guys with explosive arrows apparently...

[Norty_Country_Bloke]

[Monty]

Took him spotlighting last night, by the way he emptied two ten shot mags of .22LR, inside of 100m, and hit nothing.

If was the rifles fault though right?

Sight was off, something was loose... Anything but his fault.

[Manimal]

If was the rifles fault though right?

Sight was off, something was loose... Anything but his fault.

All these self-proclaimed pro shooters always have such bad luck with that

They shoot their 0.1 MOA when no one is around. All goes to pot on the day there are witnesses though

[keen]

Reckons he drilled a rabbit at 450m with a .270 Win.

There is a guy at my range who I've heard a few times flapping on about how he does 1,500 shooting with iron sights somewhere in the NT, and says anyone who can't hit their bulleye's is just making excuses.

Yet to see him take a shot over 150m so far I though think, and that was at a 10" plate

Not exactly what you'd call an Olympic level demonstration of his ability...

[bigfellascott]

I got a neighbour who shoots rabbits in the head at 400m with a 22 using open sights apparently! also the worlds best chainsaw operator apparently. What is it with some people?

[Norty_Country_Bloke]

Sure, the old Winchester M320 has seen better days, and maybe the fixed mag Nikko Sterling has copped a flogging. But it seemed to shoot straight for all my bunnies, and I can't shoot to save myself
I reckon some people take themselves to full on. You gotta be able to laugh at yourself, regardless of how bad you shoot

[bigfellascott]

Sure, the old Winchester M320 has seen better days, and maybe the fixed mag Nikko Sterling has copped a flogging. But it seemed to shoot straight for all my bunnies, and I can't shoot to save myself
I reckon some people take themselves to full on. You gotta be able to laugh at yourself, regardless of how bad you shoot

Yep you can't win every time you go for a hunt, missed a fox the other day rushed the shot and ol mate got to live another day.

[on_one_wheel]

Some pretty lame stories up there...... I once went duck hunting with 4 mates and got to the gate of the reserve and seen a mob of 50 ducks take flight about 1000 mtrs away, I put my 12gauge together, loaded it, took aim and let both barrels go, dropped the lot ! Bagged out in 2 shots !

[VICHunter]

That happens to me with deer.

I throw my knife first then shoot the blade so the bullet splits and takes multiple deer at once.

True story.

[Combat_Wombat]

Or old mate who has stopped a charging bullock with a .22 haha

[Blu333]

That happens to me with deer.

I throw my knife first then shoot the blade so the bullet splits and takes multiple deer at once.

True story.

A must learn skill for all true hunters LOL

[Norty_Country_Bloke]

That happens to me with deer.

I throw my knife first then shoot the blade so the bullet splits and takes multiple deer at once.

True story.

Tried this the other night. Needless to say, the Stinger wasn't a great bunny killer after hitting some fencing wire.

[Khan]

A must learn skill for all true hunters LOL

I don't even use my rifle any more.

Just my teeth.

[VICHunter]

Tried this the other night. Needless to say, the Stinger wasn't a great bunny killer after hitting some fencing wire.

Ha ha.

Glad to be of some inspiration

[Warrigul]

Can't say that I'm an expert on much but at least I've learnt to shut up if I don't know what I'm talking about

That is a very good rule.

[Grrzrr]

Can't say that I'm an expert on much but at least I've learnt to shut up if I don't know what I'm talking about

A skill that's dwindling in my experience...