Friend that rents gun instead of shooting his own

[Tilos]

OP here , a lot questions about my friend’s specific situation and why he does it. I know he doesn’t go to this forum so I will say few things.
He is a a very good person, let’s lets just say he is little bit different.
I think he is on OCD spectrum, and he has phobias of trivial things like exposure to any germs or any chemicals.
He hates to see wear on his guns, even they are just regular guns, not collector’s guns.
He has CCL, so transportation is not an issue .
Gun range allows you to bring your ammo for their rental guns , except Tula or similar.
He is a recreational shooter, and even he has CCL, he doesn’t carry.
I personally enjoy shooting my own guns, but his philosophy is different .

So, has he ever considered taking those cleaning "chemicals" to the range to clean his own guns (at the range)??
That range has a ventilation system that would greatly reduce his exposer to those cleaning "chemicals".
jmo,
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[reddog81]

That’s definitely odd but I’m more intrigued by the range that rents unlimited handguns for $10!

 

[LimaCharlie]

If you want to shoot more with your carry gun, after shooting a magazine or two with your carry gun, why shoot 100-200 rounds of expensive self defense ammo? You can shoot ammo with similar bullet weight or reload ammo to very close to the same recoil as your carry ammo and get in much more practice.

I usually take multiple handguns to the gun club and put around a box of self-defense ammo through each. The first one shot is my carry gun for that day. I have multiples of my 1911s and revolvers for carry.

The only time I shoot hundreds of inexpensive FMJ ammo is for a new 1911 to check for infant mortality.

 

[dekibg]

So, has he ever considered taking those cleaning "chemicals" to the range to clean his own guns (at the range)??
That range has a ventilation system that would greatly reduce his exposer to those cleaning "chemicals".
jmo,
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Again, you can’t clean guns at our indoor range

 

[Tilos]

Again, you can’t clean guns at our indoor range

Oh, OK
nevermind
Maybe let him clean his guns at your house then.

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[CapnMac]

hen renting the same model when you want to drive somewhere

I had that same exact thought in my head.
With the fillip of the rent car office is only open certain hours and certain days--it's not a limitation I'd want on a POV let alone a firearm.

I wonder if that’s where the expression “hopped out on drugs” comes from.

Nope, comes from the notion that the plant, Hops (Humulus lupulus), used in beer brewing, had psychotropic properties of it;s own. Now, Hululus is part of Cannabaceae, the larger family that includes cannabis. And from rural (or alleged rural) smoking of "wildwood weed" being more hops than sativa. Cannabaceae also includes hemp (C. indica) used to make rope fibre.

 

[Tilos]

Ok, let’s get real here . Our indoor range does not have a section for gun cleaning.

Does the range offer gun cleaning services, might be the same $10 as a rental gun??
That way he could shoot his own gun and have it cleaned at the range.
The range has to clean the rental guns after use anyways.
jmo,
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[JTHunter]

dekibg - as your friend lives in an apartment, is it possible that the rental agreement doesn't allow firearms on the property? That might explain his reluctance to have the solvent's odors floating around.

 

[valnar]

As someone who hates cleaning guns, I get the guy's point of view. As long as he has that pistol and cleaning stuff, even if seldom used, I get it. So long as he takes it out once in a blue moon to verify function.

I'm thinking back to those days where British nobleman took expensive Purdey or H&H shotguns into the field to hunt ducks. I don't think they cleaned their own guns. Perhaps if their servants didn't perform that task, they wouldn't shoot as often.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

Oh, OK
nevermind
Maybe let him clean his guns at your house then.

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It isn't a let issue, LOL. You can let me clean my guns at your house, but that isn't going to make me more interested in cleaning my guns..

I personally enjoy shooting my own guns, but his philosophy is different .

There are a LOT of divergent philosophies on this board. Nothing unusual there. Sometimes, it is the difference that turns out to be innovative.

Should he ever have a crisis where guns are needed, he won't be shooting worn out guns. I have 2 guns that I virtually never shoot. Both are home defense guns. I am proficient with both, though I haven't shot either in more than a decade and both have low round counts. Both are duplicates of other guns I do shoot. They get cleaned and lubed every so often, function checked, reloaded (ammo changed every couple years) and returned to their QA safes.

I wonder if that’s where the expression “hopped out on drugs” comes from.
Too much pistol cleaning in a dark, poorly ventilated room, known as a “gun den”.
(Please forgive my poor puns)

I think you are referring to "hopped-up on drugs." It isn't from Hoppes, if that is what you are thinking. "Hopped up" as in "hopped up on drugs" appears as early at the 1930s, possibly in reference to opiods or "hops" from which they are derived. Maybe this was intentionally cute word play or happenstance use later in references to drug use. You see, "hopped-up" was first used in the 1920s to refer to being excited or enthusiastic.

 

[nofendertom]

At least when he sells a gun, he can sell it as unfired.

 

[bdickens]

dekibg - as your friend lives in an apartment, is it possible that the rental agreement doesn't allow firearms on the property? That might explain his reluctance to have the solvent's odors floating around.

I don't believe that is legal.

 

[wesmonster]

Can't fault the logic here but to me it'd be like buying a '65 Corvette and leaving it in the garage and renting another '65 vette to drive around in. If it's mine, I'd want to shoot mine & modify mine.
I trust my firearms cause they get taken out & used regularly. I just run a wet patch down the bore most times and even in an apartment you can do that anywhere without making a mess. With good clean burning domestic ammo you could make multiple trips to the range before thinking about cleaning.

 

[buck460XVR]

I could care less/more if a friend did this. His money, his guns, his choice. Why does it bother you?

 

[tws3b2]

I bet he eats off paper plates, too.

I shoot my own guns, my own ammo and clean my own guns. AND, Lots of times I eat off paper plates. Everybody has at least one vice.

 

[Meeks36]

That’s a bit odd but i’m sure something’s I do are odd to others. Also he can pay someone to clean it when it’s time. Guess it depends on how many trips he makes to the range.

 

[Ignition Override]

 

[DustyRusty]

There are many odd habits out there. Fortunate he's a good guy.
I rent guns at my local indoor range to see if there's a better one than ones I have. Betters sight etc.
I must buy their ammo, so its the smallest box of the cheapest they have. I then use my own anyway.
I always work the rental over with a tooth brush & apply a little lube as they never clean them.
Then I test them against what I already own.

 

[tws3b2]

To be fair horses are a ton of work and responsibility.


If you don't have anyone else to watch them you can never go on vacation or go anywhere because they need care every day.


Lot different than a gun.

Sure you can. Owned horses for many years. Never missed a vacation on count of them.
And John Wayne did own horses, and ranch.

 

[dodo bird]

I bet he eats off paper plates, too.

That’s pretty funny. Oddly enough I use paper plates when I clean my guns. Sometimes I use them for targets as well.

 

[coloradokevin]

He lives in the apartment and doesn’t want to deal with cleaning his own guns ( time spent, chemicals) . So at our range for $10 you can rent unlimited number of handguns. I can see his point, but I still want to shoot my own guns. At range , he rents identical models of the handguns he owns . Anyone else does this ?

Honestly, that's a silly reason not to shoot your guns. A lot of gun cleaning dogma comes from a combination of the olden days, when corrosive primers really did necessitate timely cleaning of firearms, and military training, where attention to detail and disciplined hard work is part of the training ethos. The truth is that cleaning a modern firearm, that has fired modern ammunition, isn't strictly necessary after every range trip.

In fact, on my precision rifles I leave the barrels fouled between range trips, just for most consistency between first and second shots. Those barrels (mostly on bolt guns) only get cleaned after about 100-150 rounds (depending on the gun), and they're the guns I depend upon for accurate shots at distances up to and beyond 1,000 yards.

As for defensive/duty carry pistols, most of these guns can be absolutely filthy and still function well. I keep my EDC and duty weapon clean, but I have also shot thousands of rounds through some of these guns between cleanings without any issues whatsoever. Round counts on several of these guns are well over 25K rounds.

 

[Space Ghost]

I think that's silly as hell.

Then again, I think renting an apartment is silly as hell too.

I own (well, am making payments on) my home.






Yes, that means I have to clean it once in a while... or so the wife tells me.

 

[DustyRusty]

I keep a box of those doggie training pads near the bench. They have absorbent on one side and plastic on the other.
I can be as messy as I want with Kroil or Hoppes #9. When I'd done, I wrap up all the mess & chuck it.
Paper plates are one of my favorite targets. The cheapest ones I can find.
Topic digression is fun. Apologies to the OP.

 

[drobs]

I knew an old timer that (according to him) had a closet full of Remington semi-auto shotguns. Instead cleaning his old shotgun, he'd just buy another one, brand new, and shoot that till it got dirty.