People trying to "look cool" with their setups?

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I think it's human nature to think choices we wouldn't make are silly.

I have a Sportster I ride all year. The fork sliders are pitted from road salt; the bike's always dirty, and the chrome is spotted. I kinda' roll my eyes a little at the guys who have garage queens but no all-weather riders; I'm sure a number of Harley guys wish I'd have just bought a Honda, and left a Harley to someone with more sense than to ride it in the rain!

End of the day: my bike was advertised for sale; anybody who doesn't like what I do with it should have bought it. It's mine to use as I see fit - even if that means painting it pink, and covering it with "My Little Pony" stickers.

I personally have no interest in "tacticool" stuff. Just not my style. But I ain't gonna' scoff at anybody... It's not like I had to pay for their toys, and I'm honestly just too self-absorbed to care.

Personally, I think it's great that everybody wants 22/15's, SR-15's, and Mossberg 500 and Remington 870's with all the 'bling'. That'll leave me the 22LR plinkers and 12GA pumps that nobody wants, because of their wood furniture, iron sights, and blued steel!

-Bill
 
Who cares what others are shooting? The only time I care is if someone pulls out a Barrett or a .500 S&W. I only care because I don't want to be near the line when they fire them.


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So in YOUR eyes I was wrong spending MY hard earned money on my AR 10 7mm.08 for hog hunting? Just because it cost more than what YOU can afford? That's how you are coming across to me there OP. I've busted my ass for well over 30 years getting to my comfortable place economically and quite frankly, I couldn't give a tinkers damn what you or anyone else may think about how I spend MY hard earned income. If I choose to go spend $3000 for my hog rig (and it damn near was with my scope and light) and will be OVER $5000 once I decide on my night optics. And this will REALLY make your eyes roll OP, I'm going to go spend ANOTHER $2000 on an AR 15 in 6.8spc for heavy brush hunting! The AR platform is light, maneuverable, lighter recoiling for faster followups, dependable, and most of all ACCURATE. It aint just .223 anymore either. For my brush gun, I was having a problem deciding between the .458 SOCOM and the 6.8spc. Finally decided I can do well with the 6.8spc and not have recoil issues while still having enough ass to drop any hog on the planet within 150 yards and the lighter recoiling 6.8spc will allow me to get on multiple hogs if I run across a sounder.

Maybe, just maybe, some of those guys you see at the range are just like me. They are getting rigs set up that will help them in whatever quarry they are hunting in the field. The AR platform isn't just military now. A LOT of us regular guys are falling for them in the hunting world. And they are still a VERY good choice for a home defense weapon. Now granted there are the "mall ninjas" out there that don't know their butts from a hole in the ground, but even so, it's not a damn bit of your business. It's a wonderful country we live in. They have the right to spend their money on ANY weapon they so choose. As long as they are being safe, it's not a damn bit of your business. So take your petty jealousy and swallow it.
 
I guess it's kind of like a ferrari. Yes, for some people it's credible. But so many people driving ferraris aren't car collectors, and are just compensating for something and trying to look awesome, without really having the skill to back it up.
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I agree. If a person cannot shoot master/high master XTC, he should not own an AR; if a person cannot shoot the IDPA classifer at expert/master, he should not own a handgun (I suppose we should restrict ownership to military/LE); if a person cannot rebuild a small block, he should not owns tools. (yes, it's sarcasm).

I guess I'm not real concerned with how others spend money.

Betcha really hate cowboy action shooting.
 
It's a free country (for now), so we are all free to fetter away our money and have fun any way we want to.

The gun crowd needs to find common ground, stick together, and remember who to stand and fight against, instead of making fun of each other on how we enjoy the shooting sports.

Heck, they might have been having more fun than you were. :)
 
OP you sound like a certain someone telling someone what they do and do not need...Just because you don't want those things doesn't mean someone else can't. I don't NEED an AR-15 with an M203 heatshield and M203 replica...but I want one.
 
I'd rather hang with folks having a good time with their guns than an eye-roller.
 
I agree tactical rifles and setups are ridiculous! Nobody needs a tactical setup unless they are active military or police. In fact I think the government should take action and ban all such tactical style weapons and setups just because it's silly and not necessary unless you are a solder or cop.

Here are a couple of my "proper rifles" with "proper optics" and over course I have no more than $500 invested in any of these, I wouldn't want to invest in pointless firearms and optics!

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You are in no position to judge how someone else uses their money. What does it matter to you, that they have a nice AR? Some people, myself included, like to have something a step up from "merely working".
 
newbie4help said:
Am I wrong to kinda roll my eyes at these people? I should note these people are in the minority - most people are hunting types looking to practice or just people who enjoy the sport of shooting.

MicroTecniqs said:
No more than it is wrong for the rest of us to roll our eyes at you for doing so. :rolleyes:
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Perfectly said! Sounds to me like the people he described are also "just people who enjoy the sport of shooting." They just enjoy a different aspect of it.
 
I don't care what others put on their rifles, shotguns, etc. In my area I just smile because I probably sold them the guns and all the goodies.

P.S. I've been a cowboy action shooter for about 16 years.:D
 
I think you are wrong.

These guys have just as much right to buy the equipment that they want as you do to buy the equipment that you want. Or, in other words, mind your own business.
 
Think about it this way, we deal with "them" daily and not just on the range. What about the boy racer wannabes with their silly sounding exhausts and still clocking zero to 60 in over 10 seconds, or the off road jocks with their new trucks all jacked up sportin' thousands of dollars in aftermarket parts? Most of those trucks have never even seen a mud puddle. Or how about at the gym? Overly tight t-shirts or spaghetti strap tank tops slamming weights around and guzzling half liter sized energy drinks? Or maybe in the tech crowd. They have the latest and greatest what-ever and can't load simple programs. Or the overweight bicyclist in the Tour de'France racing tights? I could go on and on. Personally, I like seeing "those" types out there. They just make me look gooood!
 
I think you are wrong.

These guys have just as much right to buy the equipment that they want as you do to buy the equipment that you want. Or, in other words, mind your own business.
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And he has the right to roll his eyes at them. I'm sure none of you have ever rolled your eyes at the way people dress or conduct themselves in public. :rolleyes: What's the difference?
 
newbie4help said:
I notice this a lot when I go to the range. People with no real marksmanship skill or military experience shooting expensive guns with all kinds of cool-looking accessories. Example: I recently saw a group of guys with a desert-camo AR with holo sights, foregrips, collapsible stock, the works. These guys were clearly not military/police. Would not surprise me if that entire rig was over $1500. They could easily have bought an AK or SKS, or even just used a good .22 or a hunting rifle. And ditch the useless optics!

If they just wanted to shoot for fun they could do so at about a tenth the total cost and have the same or better experience.

I also see people at the store buying these extremely expensive, military grade optics. What for? Just buy a 1.5x zoom scope! Or use the iron sights!

Am I wrong to kinda roll my eyes at these people? I should note these people are in the minority - most people are hunting types looking to practice or just people who enjoy the sport of shooting.
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I'm always amused when duffers of one stripe get all huffy and judgemental about duffers of another stripe.

If you're so much better than them (and presumably have the trophies to prove it) instead of judging, perhaps you should be coaching.

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LOL at the jealousy. Who are you to judge what they spend THEIR $$ on. So what if they have better firearms that you can afford(maybe) and can't shoot as well. That's their business to buy what they want and enjoy the hobby. They are working on their skills and supporting the industry that you love. People come in all shapes, sizes, abilities, financial abilities, etc.

We need less people with their nose in the air or planted in someone's butt...and more with the nose to the grindstone minding on their own business.

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