PLAY "What was that?"

Just a little humor from my city-slicker siblings.....

When my siblings were up last week we were all sitting outside enjoying each others company.....all of a sudden there were 2 loud booms back in the woods west of me. Everybody jumped and looked in that direction...except me. My sister said very loudly, "What was that?." I replied, "A .308." Dead silence from the crew....drinks held mid-high to mouths. It took me a second to realize they had no idea what I was talking about. I then replied that it was gun shots...probably my neighbor back on his 40 practicing.

I then explained to my sister the different size guns, calibers, sounds they make when shot. She was not impressed. She looked at me and asked.........."Who are you?" And that cracked me up.

Anyway, enough babbling........

hummer

She looked at me and asked.........."Who are you?" And that cracked me up.

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You're no longer a city slicker.

I walked out back yesterday afternoon and made some noise. I had an old double barrel with a 30 inch barrel, which mysteriously ended up a 20 inch barrel. I have a new 10 inch paper weight on my desk. The stock is still stock, but that will also mysteriously change a bit.

I had thought that the shorter barrel might have reduced the kick a little, but guess I was wrong. It still kicks like a mule. At ten paces it put all nine shot in a six inch circle.

This was the first noise I have made since moving here, guess the neighbors now know....

I've learned to never watch any movie that has guns in it with my teenager..

He has such a keen eye for model, construction, caliber, etc.. that he ruins so many movies when he tells me that the shooter just had this type of rifle but now somehow has this type? And the same with hand guns....for some reason during filming of some movies they change the gun props in the middle of scenes... I would have never seen it before my son pointed it out... There is one particular sci-fi flick that changes weapons about 4 times in 10 minutes...I think it's called Dinogator or something like that...

He also points out when the shooter has the clip in backwards, when a gun has been modified to where it can't possibly work - but looks cool....and of course....when the sound of the shot doesn't match the weapon or caliber of bullet..

His thing is weapon design more than shooting. He does like to go out with his Dad to the range once in a while - but his true passion is in creation, modification and design. I wonder what he'll do with that hobby?

That reminds me of some of the people that have moved here from some big city and hearing gunfire nearby for the first time and having to explain that its legal to shoot a firearm in your back yard and the fact you don't need a permit
to own a rifle or shotgun or handgun. This all comes as a big surprise that we have the right own guns and government has little say about.

Gotta good chuckle from that hummer.

I was 'raised' in the country but never heard so much gunfire until I started working in Flint, a good size city.

'Who are you?' Heh heh.

Did you answer her?

expose' said:

He also points out when the shooter has the clip in backwards

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Ok, THAT I want to see.

We're a couple hundred yards from the gun club here. I like the sound of it - reminds me that we're in the country.

Country gunfire equals comfort.

City gunfire equals 'check your loads'.