Great story Marlinguy and just goes to prove lots of LEO's lack the rudimentary skills or knowledge of firearms. I used to know a lot of cops who just hated being told they had to log in for the mandatory range time and prove minimal accuracy requirements.  Lots hate having to carry guns. 

About range noise I personally won't take a range bench close to high power rifles with muzzle brakes. That high pitched screaming noise just drills my ear drums if I get caught without my muffs on. I was once was about five stations down from a guy shooting a 378 Weatherby sporting an apprx four inch long brake on the muzzle. Had to wait him out

Rick

Changed my mind on this post.

Went to the range many moons ago with two friends who are experienced shooters. I brought my .50-70 Shiloh Business Rifle, and we were enjoying ourselves shooting black powder loads. Big range but we were the only ones there until a spiffy little black car pulled up (you could park right next to the firing line). The driver set up a couple of benches away from us.

He had an AR15 that wore one of those Colt scopes perched on top of the carry handle, and during the cease fire, placed quite a few water filled milk jugs out at 100 yards. We watch as he proceeds to shoot all around the jugs, but never hits a single one. He must have fired two or three magazines and accomplished nothing. He was frustrated, but still trying.

I’m not sure what possessed me, but I very casually drew down on one of the jugs closest to us, and blam, blew it into smithereens….while he was shooting. That really got him going, he thought he had finally connected! Did it once more and the range officer strolled over and told me to knock it off.

The poor guy never realized what was happening, lol! 😂

Dellet wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2026 at 2:13pm:


My man…