Image to non-gun owners is actually a big concern, at least around here in WA. We were taught hunting etiquette in the state mandated hunter safety training that you need to get a hunting license. Etiquette such as how to transport a carcass. While not illegal, displaying your kill on your vehicle's hood or roof is generally frowned upon. On the hood especially, since the engine heat will damage the meat, but it's also off-putting to people who don't hunt, enough so that they may vote for more restrictions on hunters and gun owners. Accepted method of transport is in the bed of a pick-up truck (rent one if you must), and covered with a tarp. Another thing about image is at the range I shoot at, and serve as a RSO, no targets depicting people, monsters, or animals are allowed, except silhouette targets with no discernable details. The reason for this is partially because children are allowed to shoot here, but the main reason is so anti-gun media can't show up and film "unhinged gun owners training to kill people," a "kill factory," as it were. The board members want to foster a wholesome and innocent image of gun owners, because it's real easy for media types to make us all look bad to people not used to guns. Now, if you become a RSO (free training, and a volunteer position), you get a key card and you can shoot at the facility outside of public hours nearly whenever you want, and if you want to shoot bleeding terrorist targets, ballistic gel torsos/heads, or whatever, that's totally fine as long as you clean up any mess you make. I mention all this, because range ninjas during public hours don't help the 2A image. They're the bozos that give credence to the belief anti-gunners have that gun owners are just compensating for having a small dick, a trope I'm really sick of. I'm all for the idea of training with a plate carrier and helmet, but do you really need the full BDU, leg holster, and small-dick operator bro attitude? Nothing against BDUs and leg holsters, but if you're training with a carrier and helmet, why are the other things needed? Especially the leg holster. Many ranges including mine don't allow drawing from the holster drills. Unless you're a RSO and do it at the private "pistol bays," which have dirt shooting lines instead of the concrete ones at the public range. Having fun with guns is fine, but you do need to consider both safety and public image. I wish public image didn't matter, but the public seems generally ignorant on firearms, and they vote, so image does matter... a lot.
"someone who flew a desk or drove a file cabinet". Today my English repertoire expanded. Yes it also made me laugh, first time I heard these expressions.
Thankfully in my life I've been blessed to have a farm in the family. I can probably count on my hands how many times I've went to a public range. They handful of times I have been to a public range was positive. I remember I was probably 16 and dad got me a Ruger GP100 for my birthday. We went to the public range to try it out and a gentlemen a few lanes down stopped by and chatted us up on his way out. He complemented the revolver and gave me a box and a half of .38 Special since he said he had recently got rid of his.
Okay so I'm an RSO of this one small range, as such I'm responsible to give safety lessons for first time visitors. General safety tips and what have you. One day, a member brought his friend (looked like he's in his 20s) who wanted to shoot with his 1911 (dunno which, don't care). Gave him the usual spiel, safe firing directions, blah blah blah. I turn away for a second to look at what someone else was doing, and when I looked back, the 1911 guest guy had pointed his gun in the exact opposite direction of where he was supposed to. At first, I just thought he was new, so I calmly explained to him not to do that. But almost immediately after that, he does the same thing. I tell him, a bit more firmly that, no, that's not acceptable. "But it's unloaded!" click "See?" Still having gun pointed in wrong direction. Since then, he's banned from the range. He's not worth the insurance costs.
Yep. Seen this stuff myself at the range when on RSO duty. It's odd how before becoming a RSO, I never paid any mind to other shooters. Now that I am a RSO, and have seen some of the dumbass stuff people do, I don't even want to shoot at the range during public hours. Even more disturbing are the RSOs who don't take the job seriously. It's bad enough when you have to get on a new shooter's case, but even worse when you have to tear into a fellow RSO doing some jackass shit they know they're not supposed to do. One such time was when my brother and I rolled up outside of public hours, and saw a truck, but nobody around. Range flag wasn't up, no orange cones or the amber range cold lights. Nothing. We figured maybe the truck broke down and someone got a ride home. It happens. So I setup my rifle and spotter optic while my brother hoisted the range flag (red flag, lets people know from the road the range is in use), and as I'm adjusting the spotter optic, I see some guy wearing desert camo crouched down and respraying the black steel target out at the 400 yard position. My skin crawled. I immediately told my brother a man's on the range, and turned on the amber range cold lights (signals no handling weapons, ammo, or mags and stay behind yellow line), and got out the orange cones (set up at 10 yards, lets people know the range is being serviced). A couple minutes later, two more RSOs roll up to shoot, one being the head RSO (the guy who vouches for and certifies you to the board) and I explain the situation. Man, when that first RSO got back from repainting the targets, he got an ear full. Didn't loose his RSO privileges, but I wouldn't want to have been on the receiving end of that tongue lashing. He had no good excuse, and he's lucky my brother and I didn't just start shooting when we rolled up.
In the days when I played golf, golf courses have their own version. Top of the line equipment, expensive clothes, etc. The most common phrase you will hear (after slicing a golf ball into the woods or hitting a driver 110 yards) is, “What I usually do is…”
A couple months ago I was shooting my M9 qual (Navy) at the range and the stage had ended, and guns were still loaded at this point. RSO ordered safety/holster and the guy next to me was not following basic instructions, so the line coach had to yell at him to put the safety on. This guy then turned the M9 sideways directly at me to show the line coach that he was putting the safety on. Dude got fucked up but they didn't kick him out. He failed to qualify anyways 🤷. It's kind of crazy how many people in the Navy have never shot a gun before and have piss poor gun safety and marksmanship and are also all anti-gun.
from one navy guy to another its a good idea to become friends with whoever does your weapon quals. Thats how you get first in line to shoot the fun stuff.
my friends in the Italian Navy have told me the same: if you're enlisted in the Navy, either you're in the Naval Infantry (San Marco Bgd.), or you'll have a grand total of 10 hours (AKA basically two afternoons, considering the time to get there, safety briefs, bureaucratic stuff and turns on the line plus restitution of firearms, brass policing and head call for leaving) of firearms (range) training per YEAR.
I liked what you said on there being accidents and fuckups; accidents being something happening that is outside of anyone's control and fuckups being something that could've been prevented, but still happened due to negligence or stupidity; not a direct quote, but more of a paraphrase, but still gets the message across and shows the original intent of the message was understood. In a way I think it could also help a lot of people in their own lives to think of it that way/thinking of there being accidents and fuckups, and what may be the worse of the two evils, and with that thinking on an even deeper level and considering all possible outcomes of the action being performed at that very moment. Knowing that not everything you or someone else does is either on purpose or accidental, but going with all mishaps being accidental is what the person decides to go with when they do something wrong...it's like a verbal scapegoat because "ohhh it was an accident! I didn't know any better, who would've known?!" Blah blah fkn blah. Instilling the accident vs fuckup mentality would make most people stop and think and really reevaluate what they or someone around them is doing bc when you think of things in that sense, there's more accountability to self and others and I think people would learn quicker from thinking of and handling things like this. No accidents, no excuses, you fuckedup, it could've been prevented, but you were being a dummy; now, _sharting_ is an accident! ☝🏿 lol Very nice terminology btw, I'm gonna start using it 👍🏿
Got a big grin when one of my stories got featured in this vid. Have since changed my user name though since i started my own UA-cam channel since my buddy and i went our separate ways
A couple of years ago i actually saw an instructor (who was supposedly former “Recon”) at a tactical rifle class shoot exactly like the title card screen shot. His right leg was cocked out lower and looked stupid af
Hey Mike, gotta say I love these videos. An important lesson of safety and what-not-to-do for inexperienced gun owners. Anyways I have been getting extremely interested in collecting military surplus and I plan on buying my first gun soon and I’m trying to go for a surplus rifle. One thing I am concerned about is cleaning old rifles. What should I use to clean them without damaging finish, wood, metal and other such components? Keep it up with the good content
These days, unless you're buying straight from a place like RTI, less and less of the surplus rifles you're going to find on the market come straight from arsenal storage and need a deep clean. That being said, like the other fellow above recommended, CLP is great for cleaning up bore fouling. I've also personally used it to lubricate contact surfaces on bolts without any problems. Avoiding corrosive primer ammunition (unless you commit to cleaning the rifle after you're done shooting for the day) can help to reduce the likelihood of any further pitting damage to the bore. As far as wood goes, a couple drops of Ballistol on a rag is usually safe to use on wood furniture and can help to clean off excessive grime. Just beware that if you're buying an old surplus rifle, it isn't uncommon for stocks to acquire a particular look from years of use, storage, and dirt that you may personally like, and which solvents/oils may partly remove or alter the appearance of. Also, another warning in advance that if you use something like boiled linseed oil to re-oil the stock, I've had furniture (particularly upper handguards) "sweat" the oil out a little on the range as the barrel heats up. There are tricks to fix this issue (some people recommend using tung oil instead) but it's best to look for tutorials or more detailed advice on that.
Range/mall ninja are the kind that think if you are carrying anything smaller than a Glock 17 with a red dot and a laser and a 33 round happy stick you are "going to die in the street"
Hey my story made it to an episode! Thanks!! I’m slowly starting to try and trust public ranges but when I do I try for early mornings on a weekday when it’s dead
More than once I’ve had what I guess were new gun owners more worried about taking selfies with their guns, than following any common sense range rules. Main reason I don’t go to the local indoor range anymore. They rent guns, with almost zero questions asked, and it’s a recipe for disaster.
i often have to make myself think of eye pro at private gun clubs that dont really enforce it , i learned to shoot on family land where i never wore it so its not the first thing i think of when shooting ear pro is i double up on that . but i took an airsoft bb to the eye a while back and that mild-moderate damage is a daily reminder to me to put it on when doing yard work or shooting
After rewatching these videos I am reminded of a story that involved my stepdad. While this isn't really a range ninja story it is still a story which was not only a abhorrent violation of gun safety but the law as well. I am finishing up from taking a shower when I am startled by gunshots right outside the window on the back porch. I peaked outside to see my stepdad with his Ruger Mini-14 at an 80° angle over his house. Wondering what the hell was going on I get dressed and head outside to see. He was apparently super pissed off at the neighbors across the street for being too loud while they where parting outside. (They have been an issue before which being loud late into the night and he had called the police on them multiple times but when he shot into the air this was at 9:00p.m. Personally the noise never bothered me but he also hated the neighbors across the street because they supposedly "a bunch of no good low lifes") He fired about 3 magazines over the house which were angled acrossed the street, to send a message to them. While not relevant to the range ninja I think it is worthy to share and the laugh at how stupid this action was that could have lead to serious damage to someone or their property. Looking back now I DEFINITELY should have called the police. That shit makes gun owners look terrible and im sure the local media would have had a field day with that kind of story. Luckily for him as well as the neighbors across the road. Nothing bad happened.
I worked at an indoor range for a bit. Once a day there was someone who flagged or stepped away from the line gun in hand pointed at their buddies foot. One time we had a guy turn his 30.06 decked out tikka around in the lane and look down the barrel with a live one in the chamber. I thought our range was going to get a crimson paint job. Manager and I with another RSO barged in and made him leave. When he got angry and argued, we told him he was no longer welcome. He then retorted “I’m an Air Force veteran! This is bullshit!” While wearing a ranger rocker and air soft grade digicam combat shirt.
The owner of a local indoor range said that law enforcement personnel are usually the worst when it comes to safe firearms handling. As one of many examples he said that one day the Sheriff's Dept. was practicing at his pistol range and he soon noticed their cavalier attitude with firearms. Taking a short break from sweeping brass casings he counted over forty serious safety violations in under five minutes: mostly sweeping each other, sometimes with loaded pistols. One of them had a stovepipe and was looking at the pistol from every which angle, asking: "Is it the ammo, or the feed ramp, or the gun? Whatta YOU think? he said as he shoved the muzzle toward a fellow officer. Needless to say they were asked to leave.
I finally arrived today at the momentous conclusion that so many people obsess on looking their best imaginary self because actually BEING one's best self takes a lifetime of hard work. Also, suggestion for addition to your helmet collection (which is really hot btw) - bulgarian m36. if you don't already have it
Not a tactical story per say, but here goes...I was living in Alaska and shot Cowboy Action Shooting matches. The safety procedures are extremely thorough. You approach the stage area with empty guns. Under the eye of the loading table attendant, you load your firearms and stage the rifle and shotgun as appropriate and holster your pistols. When you finish the course of fire, you unload at the loading table, again, under the watch of an attendant and show all clear. I was operating the timer, when one of our members, a gentleman of about 65, loads up, stages his rifle and shotgun and begins the stage. He had been a shooter, allegedly, in CAS for about 2 decades, this being 2009. I started in 1989, myself. He gets through the pistol portion, no problem. He clears the shotgun stage,, and moves to the rifle. He fires 3 rounds and appears to have a jam, and instead of opening the action, he then proceeds to look down the barrel from the muzzle end. I stopped the timer, and ordered him to set the rifle down in the bracket at the stage, and go immediately to the unloading table. He started to retrieve the rifle, and again, I told him to leave it. I walked the rifle, pointed down range to the table. Wen I opened the action, it appeared that his reload had swelled after the round was fired, and his extractor had sheared the case. The next levered round was halfway up into the chamber. Needless to say, it would have been a mess if that round had fired.
was at the range with my buddy. he was waiting while I was shooting. all of a sudden I hear him yelling OVER my LOUD AK(indoors and electronic muffs) Turns out guy in next lane was "checking his laser" by pointing it at the divider between me and him. 😠
Hello Mike B, I actualy have a question about the video about the Hungarian m70 helmet the reactions where turned off and really wanted to ask I bought a M70 because off the video I really liked it. But I was wondering if I could use a camo cover from the ssh68 on it, since it was based around that helmet. Thanks =)
ive started wearing plates to the range ever since this asian family pointed there stove piped ruger mk3 right at my chest cause they thought i worked at the range had to rip it out of her hand lol.
Those stories are twice as much funnier to me since here in France, half of what you guys are doing normally would freak the f*ck out of everyone at the range. I would love to see someone perform military drills, and the resulting reactions from everyone else 🤣
This is one of the things Canada has over our American friends. Every Canadian gunowner has taken a gun safety course, in order to receive their possession and acquisition license. I always give my non-licensed friends a safety lecture before handing them a firearm, and I let them know of they do something potentially unsafe. That being said, try telling an already licensed owner they're doing something wrong or unsafe. Good luck.
@Kjs More like people who took a class and have a license have a superiority complex. They think they know EVERYTHING about guns and safety, and won't take any correction or criticism, even if it is warranted.
This is a "needs to stay in the comments" kind'a story. [Nobody's wife needs to know ,every, dumb thing that happens] I just got a 15 year old Honda from a friend. Love it! It was ,immaculate ...and well cared for. Got it for a song, too. The reason it was cheap? A mutual friend from high school was hanging out with him. They were sitting in the car ,in dude's yard, bullshitting. Guy starts talking about wanting a piece for the house. [We've shot with him ,plenty. Guy has been around ,and knows better] Previous Owner hands him his Glock 26. It has a full mag but is unloaded. Highschool friend looks it over ...then racks it ,and lets one fly by accident. Had it been me in that seat; I'd have caught that round. As it is; PO is a skinny shit and it missed him by 1/2 an inch. It struck the door handle ,went through (into the panel) ,smashed part of the latch and put a lump on the outside of the door.* They jump out. The door won't stay shut on its own. Guy's brother comes over and he gets it to latch up...permanently. The door is forever shut. Fortunately, the window was up and was spared. The bullet fell out while they were fiddling with the door. It resides in the change tray. * Only spot of rust on the whole car.
A buddy invited me out to shoot. It was a private hunting club. We are enjoying the day when one of the ‘members’ shows up with his girlfriend. He pulls out his “i built this AR’ and a couple of pints of moonshine. I pack up my shit and start walking towards the car. As my buddy packs up his gear I’m sitting on the ground behind the engine block of his truck. I’ve never been back there again.
Image to non-gun owners is actually a big concern, at least around here in WA.
We were taught hunting etiquette in the state mandated hunter safety training that you need to get a hunting license. Etiquette such as how to transport a carcass. While not illegal, displaying your kill on your vehicle's hood or roof is generally frowned upon. On the hood especially, since the engine heat will damage the meat, but it's also off-putting to people who don't hunt, enough so that they may vote for more restrictions on hunters and gun owners. Accepted method of transport is in the bed of a pick-up truck (rent one if you must), and covered with a tarp.
Another thing about image is at the range I shoot at, and serve as a RSO, no targets depicting people, monsters, or animals are allowed, except silhouette targets with no discernable details. The reason for this is partially because children are allowed to shoot here, but the main reason is so anti-gun media can't show up and film "unhinged gun owners training to kill people," a "kill factory," as it were. The board members want to foster a wholesome and innocent image of gun owners, because it's real easy for media types to make us all look bad to people not used to guns.
Now, if you become a RSO (free training, and a volunteer position), you get a key card and you can shoot at the facility outside of public hours nearly whenever you want, and if you want to shoot bleeding terrorist targets, ballistic gel torsos/heads, or whatever, that's totally fine as long as you clean up any mess you make.
I mention all this, because range ninjas during public hours don't help the 2A image. They're the bozos that give credence to the belief anti-gunners have that gun owners are just compensating for having a small dick, a trope I'm really sick of. I'm all for the idea of training with a plate carrier and helmet, but do you really need the full BDU, leg holster, and small-dick operator bro attitude? Nothing against BDUs and leg holsters, but if you're training with a carrier and helmet, why are the other things needed? Especially the leg holster. Many ranges including mine don't allow drawing from the holster drills. Unless you're a RSO and do it at the private "pistol bays," which have dirt shooting lines instead of the concrete ones at the public range.
Having fun with guns is fine, but you do need to consider both safety and public image. I wish public image didn't matter, but the public seems generally ignorant on firearms, and they vote, so image does matter... a lot.
^This exactly.
Glad I don't live in WA.
RIP WA right now....
Fudds - danger to the second amendment
Range ninjas - danger to themselves and others
in a roundabout way range ninjas are also a danger to the Second Amendment
Both are extremes and are dangerous to the 2nd amendment.
"someone who flew a desk or drove a file cabinet". Today my English repertoire expanded. Yes it also made me laugh, first time I heard these expressions.
Desk Commander
Thankfully in my life I've been blessed to have a farm in the family. I can probably count on my hands how many times I've went to a public range. They handful of times I have been to a public range was positive. I remember I was probably 16 and dad got me a Ruger GP100 for my birthday. We went to the public range to try it out and a gentlemen a few lanes down stopped by and chatted us up on his way out. He complemented the revolver and gave me a box and a half of .38 Special since he said he had recently got rid of his.
8:33 -The mating sounds of a mature Range Ninja.
Im glad i live on 130 acres. I can't imagine having to deal with range people
Lucky man
Yeah, we suck!
@@330FoeSho you guys stink too. Foul odors
Okay so
I'm an RSO of this one small range, as such I'm responsible to give safety lessons for first time visitors. General safety tips and what have you.
One day, a member brought his friend (looked like he's in his 20s) who wanted to shoot with his 1911 (dunno which, don't care). Gave him the usual spiel, safe firing directions, blah blah blah.
I turn away for a second to look at what someone else was doing, and when I looked back, the 1911 guest guy had pointed his gun in the exact opposite direction of where he was supposed to.
At first, I just thought he was new, so I calmly explained to him not to do that.
But almost immediately after that, he does the same thing. I tell him, a bit more firmly that, no, that's not acceptable.
"But it's unloaded!" click "See?"
Still having gun pointed in wrong direction.
Since then, he's banned from the range. He's not worth the insurance costs.
Yep. Seen this stuff myself at the range when on RSO duty.
It's odd how before becoming a RSO, I never paid any mind to other shooters. Now that I am a RSO, and have seen some of the dumbass stuff people do, I don't even want to shoot at the range during public hours.
Even more disturbing are the RSOs who don't take the job seriously. It's bad enough when you have to get on a new shooter's case, but even worse when you have to tear into a fellow RSO doing some jackass shit they know they're not supposed to do.
One such time was when my brother and I rolled up outside of public hours, and saw a truck, but nobody around. Range flag wasn't up, no orange cones or the amber range cold lights. Nothing. We figured maybe the truck broke down and someone got a ride home. It happens. So I setup my rifle and spotter optic while my brother hoisted the range flag (red flag, lets people know from the road the range is in use), and as I'm adjusting the spotter optic, I see some guy wearing desert camo crouched down and respraying the black steel target out at the 400 yard position. My skin crawled. I immediately told my brother a man's on the range, and turned on the amber range cold lights (signals no handling weapons, ammo, or mags and stay behind yellow line), and got out the orange cones (set up at 10 yards, lets people know the range is being serviced). A couple minutes later, two more RSOs roll up to shoot, one being the head RSO (the guy who vouches for and certifies you to the board) and I explain the situation. Man, when that first RSO got back from repainting the targets, he got an ear full. Didn't loose his RSO privileges, but I wouldn't want to have been on the receiving end of that tongue lashing. He had no good excuse, and he's lucky my brother and I didn't just start shooting when we rolled up.
These kinds of stories are exactly why I just end up bringing my plate carrier with plates when ever I go out to a common shoot spot in the boonies.
In the days when I played golf, golf courses have their own version. Top of the line equipment, expensive clothes, etc.
The most common phrase you will hear (after slicing a golf ball into the woods or hitting a driver 110 yards) is, “What I usually do is…”
A couple months ago I was shooting my M9 qual (Navy) at the range and the stage had ended, and guns were still loaded at this point. RSO ordered safety/holster and the guy next to me was not following basic instructions, so the line coach had to yell at him to put the safety on. This guy then turned the M9 sideways directly at me to show the line coach that he was putting the safety on. Dude got fucked up but they didn't kick him out. He failed to qualify anyways 🤷. It's kind of crazy how many people in the Navy have never shot a gun before and have piss poor gun safety and marksmanship and are also all anti-gun.
from one navy guy to another its a good idea to become friends with whoever does your weapon quals. Thats how you get first in line to shoot the fun stuff.
my friends in the Italian Navy have told me the same: if you're enlisted in the Navy, either you're in the Naval Infantry (San Marco Bgd.), or you'll have a grand total of 10 hours (AKA basically two afternoons, considering the time to get there, safety briefs, bureaucratic stuff and turns on the line plus restitution of firearms, brass policing and head call for leaving) of firearms (range) training per YEAR.
went back to watch these and really enjoyed them, good videos on saftey, I have personally always refered to them as the "special" forces
I liked what you said on there being accidents and fuckups; accidents being something happening that is outside of anyone's control and fuckups being something that could've been prevented, but still happened due to negligence or stupidity; not a direct quote, but more of a paraphrase, but still gets the message across and shows the original intent of the message was understood. In a way I think it could also help a lot of people in their own lives to think of it that way/thinking of there being accidents and fuckups, and what may be the worse of the two evils, and with that thinking on an even deeper level and considering all possible outcomes of the action being performed at that very moment. Knowing that not everything you or someone else does is either on purpose or accidental, but going with all mishaps being accidental is what the person decides to go with when they do something wrong...it's like a verbal scapegoat because "ohhh it was an accident! I didn't know any better, who would've known?!" Blah blah fkn blah. Instilling the accident vs fuckup mentality would make most people stop and think and really reevaluate what they or someone around them is doing bc when you think of things in that sense, there's more accountability to self and others and I think people would learn quicker from thinking of and handling things like this. No accidents, no excuses, you fuckedup, it could've been prevented, but you were being a dummy; now, _sharting_ is an accident! ☝🏿 lol Very nice terminology btw, I'm gonna start using it 👍🏿
Got a big grin when one of my stories got featured in this vid. Have since changed my user name though since i started my own UA-cam channel since my buddy and i went our separate ways
A couple of years ago i actually saw an instructor (who was supposedly former “Recon”) at a tactical rifle class shoot exactly like the title card screen shot. His right leg was cocked out lower and looked stupid af
Hey Mike, gotta say I love these videos. An important lesson of safety and what-not-to-do for inexperienced gun owners. Anyways I have been getting extremely interested in collecting military surplus and I plan on buying my first gun soon and I’m trying to go for a surplus rifle. One thing I am concerned about is cleaning old rifles. What should I use to clean them without damaging finish, wood, metal and other such components? Keep it up with the good content
These days, unless you're buying straight from a place like RTI, less and less of the surplus rifles you're going to find on the market come straight from arsenal storage and need a deep clean. That being said, like the other fellow above recommended, CLP is great for cleaning up bore fouling. I've also personally used it to lubricate contact surfaces on bolts without any problems. Avoiding corrosive primer ammunition (unless you commit to cleaning the rifle after you're done shooting for the day) can help to reduce the likelihood of any further pitting damage to the bore.
As far as wood goes, a couple drops of Ballistol on a rag is usually safe to use on wood furniture and can help to clean off excessive grime. Just beware that if you're buying an old surplus rifle, it isn't uncommon for stocks to acquire a particular look from years of use, storage, and dirt that you may personally like, and which solvents/oils may partly remove or alter the appearance of. Also, another warning in advance that if you use something like boiled linseed oil to re-oil the stock, I've had furniture (particularly upper handguards) "sweat" the oil out a little on the range as the barrel heats up. There are tricks to fix this issue (some people recommend using tung oil instead) but it's best to look for tutorials or more detailed advice on that.
Range/mall ninja are the kind that think if you are carrying anything smaller than a Glock 17 with a red dot and a laser and a 33 round happy stick you are "going to die in the street"
In Mexico a soldier who is in full gear looking all tactical are called “Power Rangers”
I was falling asleep to this video and the gargling woke me up lmao
Good.
@@MikeB128 fuckin alpha play my boy
Hey my story made it to an episode! Thanks!! I’m slowly starting to try and trust public ranges but when I do I try for early mornings on a weekday when it’s dead
Same here I won't go mid day or weekends. Way too many close calls from other shooters. Glad you're alright
More than once I’ve had what I guess were new gun owners more worried about taking selfies with their guns, than following any common sense range rules. Main reason I don’t go to the local indoor range anymore. They rent guns, with almost zero questions asked, and it’s a recipe for disaster.
i often have to make myself think of eye pro at private gun clubs that dont really enforce it , i learned to shoot on family land where i never wore it so its not the first thing i think of when shooting ear pro is i double up on that . but i took an airsoft bb to the eye a while back and that mild-moderate damage is a daily reminder to me to put it on when doing yard work or shooting
Eye pro always
After rewatching these videos I am reminded of a story that involved my stepdad. While this isn't really a range ninja story it is still a story which was not only a abhorrent violation of gun safety but the law as well.
I am finishing up from taking a shower when I am startled by gunshots right outside the window on the back porch. I peaked outside to see my stepdad with his Ruger Mini-14 at an 80° angle over his house. Wondering what the hell was going on I get dressed and head outside to see. He was apparently super pissed off at the neighbors across the street for being too loud while they where parting outside.
(They have been an issue before which being loud late into the night and he had called the police on them multiple times but when he shot into the air this was at 9:00p.m. Personally the noise never bothered me but he also hated the neighbors across the street because they supposedly "a bunch of no good low lifes")
He fired about 3 magazines over the house which were angled acrossed the street, to send a message to them.
While not relevant to the range ninja I think it is worthy to share and the laugh at how stupid this action was that could have lead to serious damage to someone or their property. Looking back now I DEFINITELY should have called the police. That shit makes gun owners look terrible and im sure the local media would have had a field day with that kind of story. Luckily for him as well as the neighbors across the road. Nothing bad happened.
Enjoying this and the Fudd series, look fwd to more.
Your helmet collection is truly awesome
I worked at an indoor range for a bit. Once a day there was someone who flagged or stepped away from the line gun in hand pointed at their buddies foot.
One time we had a guy turn his 30.06 decked out tikka around in the lane and look down the barrel with a live one in the chamber. I thought our range was going to get a crimson paint job. Manager and I with another RSO barged in and made him leave. When he got angry and argued, we told him he was no longer welcome. He then retorted “I’m an Air Force veteran! This is bullshit!” While wearing a ranger rocker and air soft grade digicam combat shirt.
When he says "there taking our guns" it reminds me of they took our jobs in south park
Scary stuff sometimes
I just got here seconds later
"Tactical tards" 🤣
The owner of a local indoor range said that law enforcement personnel are usually the worst when it comes to safe firearms handling. As one of many examples he said that one day the Sheriff's Dept. was practicing at his pistol range and he soon noticed their cavalier attitude with firearms. Taking a short break from sweeping brass casings he counted over forty serious safety violations in under five minutes: mostly sweeping each other, sometimes with loaded pistols. One of them had a stovepipe and was looking at the pistol from every which angle, asking: "Is it the ammo, or the feed ramp, or the gun? Whatta YOU think? he said as he shoved the muzzle toward a fellow officer. Needless to say they were asked to leave.
I finally arrived today at the momentous conclusion that so many people obsess on looking their best imaginary self because actually BEING one's best self takes a lifetime of hard work.
Also, suggestion for addition to your helmet collection (which is really hot btw) - bulgarian m36. if you don't already have it
I have an original model A and B. It’s in my helmets of the world playlist. I also sell the 36/51s on my site.
@@MikeB128 nice 8) any with bullet holes in them?
Back to back, outstanding
Not a tactical story per say, but here goes...I was living in Alaska and shot Cowboy Action Shooting matches. The safety procedures are extremely thorough. You approach the stage area with empty guns. Under the eye of the loading table attendant, you load your firearms and stage the rifle and shotgun as appropriate and holster your pistols. When you finish the course of fire, you unload at the loading table, again, under the watch of an attendant and show all clear. I was operating the timer, when one of our members, a gentleman of about 65, loads up, stages his rifle and shotgun and begins the stage. He had been a shooter, allegedly, in CAS for about 2 decades, this being 2009. I started in 1989, myself. He gets through the pistol portion, no problem. He clears the shotgun stage,, and moves to the rifle. He fires 3 rounds and appears to have a jam, and instead of opening the action, he then proceeds to look down the barrel from the muzzle end. I stopped the timer, and ordered him to set the rifle down in the bracket at the stage, and go immediately to the unloading table. He started to retrieve the rifle, and again, I told him to leave it. I walked the rifle, pointed down range to the table. Wen I opened the action, it appeared that his reload had swelled after the round was fired, and his extractor had sheared the case. The next levered round was halfway up into the chamber. Needless to say, it would have been a mess if that round had fired.
these are the best.
was at the range with my buddy. he was waiting while I was shooting. all of a sudden I hear him yelling OVER my LOUD AK(indoors and electronic muffs) Turns out guy in next lane was "checking his laser" by pointing it at the divider between me and him. 😠
Hello Mike B, I actualy have a question about the video about the Hungarian m70 helmet the reactions where turned off and really wanted to ask
I bought a M70 because off the video I really liked it. But I was wondering if I could use a camo cover from the ssh68 on it, since it was based around that helmet. Thanks =)
ive started wearing plates to the range ever since this asian family pointed there stove piped ruger mk3 right at my chest cause they thought i worked at the range had to rip it out of her hand lol.
Those stories are twice as much funnier to me since here in France, half of what you guys are doing normally would freak the f*ck out of everyone at the range.
I would love to see someone perform military drills, and the resulting reactions from everyone else 🤣
I had to tell a French person on Reddit that you have gun stores and shooting ranges.
dang thats a thank God for eye pro,
Epic
This is one of the things Canada has over our American friends. Every Canadian gunowner has taken a gun safety course, in order to receive their possession and acquisition license. I always give my non-licensed friends a safety lecture before handing them a firearm, and I let them know of they do something potentially unsafe. That being said, try telling an already licensed owner they're doing something wrong or unsafe. Good luck.
@Kjs More like people who took a class and have a license have a superiority complex. They think they know EVERYTHING about guns and safety, and won't take any correction or criticism, even if it is warranted.
I wonder if Minnesota has good gun laws like Wisconsin. Time for google
This is a "needs to stay in the comments" kind'a story.
[Nobody's wife needs to know ,every, dumb thing that happens]
I just got a 15 year old Honda from a friend. Love it! It was ,immaculate ...and well cared for.
Got it for a song, too.
The reason it was cheap?
A mutual friend from high school was hanging out with him.
They were sitting in the car ,in dude's yard, bullshitting. Guy starts talking about wanting a piece for the house.
[We've shot with him ,plenty. Guy has been around ,and knows better]
Previous Owner hands him his Glock 26. It has a full mag but is unloaded.
Highschool friend looks it over ...then racks it ,and lets one fly by accident.
Had it been me in that seat; I'd have caught that round.
As it is; PO is a skinny shit and it missed him by 1/2 an inch.
It struck the door handle ,went through (into the panel) ,smashed part of the latch and put a lump on the outside of the door.*
They jump out. The door won't stay shut on its own.
Guy's brother comes over and he gets it to latch up...permanently.
The door is forever shut. Fortunately, the window was up and was spared.
The bullet fell out while they were fiddling with the door. It resides in the change tray.
* Only spot of rust on the whole car.
I'll take "nobody fucking cares" for 800
Actually got here medium early was for once
And these range disasters have drivers licenses too…..none of us are safe.
A buddy invited me out to shoot. It was a private hunting club. We are enjoying the day when one of the ‘members’ shows up with his girlfriend. He pulls out his “i built this AR’ and a couple of pints of moonshine. I pack up my shit and start walking towards the car. As my buddy packs up his gear I’m sitting on the ground behind the engine block of his truck. I’ve never been back there again.
Train with your kit but do it right and don't make yourself look like a derp on the range.