EricW Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 It never fails. Every time I go to the range, I get an audience. Indoor. Outdoor. Private. Public. I get a frigging audience every time. Don't ask me why. I'm not a talented shooter. I'm usually so into what I'm doing I don't hear anything until the peanut gallery starts yelling back and forth to one another....always while I'm handling a loaded gun, of course. I don't mean to crabby, uncharitable, or a bad USPSA ambassador, but do me a favor: Mind your own damned shooting and leave me the hell alone! [Time for my medication...] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Dude... it's not you. It's that red-gripped, skateboard-taped, shielded-safety monstrosity of a blaster. Ask us first, but when in doubt, get the splatter-blue grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Sounds like good practice for a shoot off to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 Sounds like good practice for a shoot off to me If I was good enough to be in the shoot-off and it was my fellow IPSC shooters watching, it wouldn't bug me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey QuicksDraw! Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 It sounds to me like you are a better shooter than you think. I'm usually so into what I'm doing I don't hear anything People like to watch other people who are "in the zone." If your audience was laughing at you then you would have something to complain about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Same thing happens to me, but the reasons for it might be more intriguing than a flashy grip...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run n Gun Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 If your audience was laughing at you then you would have something to complain about! I REALLY hate it when they point and laugh. <sniff> Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 You were not, by any chance, trying sub-sec draws from the egret stance, were you? ...peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 You were not, by any chance, trying sub-sec draws from the egret stance, were you? ...peace. LOL! Shsshh! We never talk about or demo The Egret in public. ==================================== Erik, You think I'm going to take any fashion tips from any of you after the Pistol Pete incident(s)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Mind your own damned shooting and leave me the hell alone! At least your pants didn't rip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Mind your own damned shooting and leave me the hell alone! At least your pants didn't rip! Ahh, yes. The ultimate in zen shooting is when shooter, gun and pants are ONE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Pinto Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 I hate it when you're called to calibrate a Mini-Popper at 25 metres in front of the Super Squad and with a cast of dozens in the peanut gallery watching you. It's amazing how a shot like that makes you feel like the future of the universe depends on you hitting the calibration zone dead centre using a Glock 17 with standard factory sights (e.g. Popper? What bloody popper???) And it really doesn't help when the Super Squad are giggling as dollar bills start changing hands in your peripheral vision while you're lining up the shot ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Mind your own damned shooting and leave me the hell alone! Just be careful that you don't move so fast you leave your underwear behind. Then you have to endure the laughter. I REALLY hate it when they point and laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBChaffin Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 [Thread Drift On] I hate it when you're called to calibrate a Mini-Popper at 25 metres in front of the Super Squad and with a cast of dozens in the peanut gallery watching you.It's amazing how a shot like that makes you feel like the future of the universe depends on you hitting the calibration zone dead centre using a Glock 17 with standard factory sights (e.g. Popper? What bloody popper???) And it really doesn't help when the Super Squad are giggling as dollar bills start changing hands in your peripheral vision while you're lining up the shot ...... At the Mississippi Section match a couple years ago, our Range Master brought his steel gun, a comped STI 9mm with a Bushnell Holosight on top, for his calibration gun. The ammo chronoed right around 130 I believe. Whenever he was called, you could hear the rumble through the crowd, "Is that a Super?" "What kind of calibration gun is THAT?" It was pretty funny. It worked really well though otherwise and definitely made it easier on him. No anxiety about difficult shots, poor sights, or a rough trigger. [/Thread Drift Off] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey QuicksDraw! Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Eric - Here's an idea, charge admission! When a crowd gathers say, "If everyone has handed in their check we can continue with the demonstration!" Then look each one of them in the eye while you grip your roscoe. You might want to throw in a body tick or two, like you've got terets. That should do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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