You Know You're A Shooter When....

[Nemo]

When your most expensive piece of luggage is your range bag.

[zhunter]

When your most expensive piece of luggage is your range bag.

Wow, I had not realized this was the case with me

[JThompson]

When you drag your sorry as to work sick as a dog cause you know all your "sick" days already fall within a few days of a major.

If you know what major is in this context.

Great thread!

Edited April 30, 2008 by JThompson

[38superman]

You can spell "Schuemann" and "Vihtavuori"

Tls

[gregoryd]

when you go to the store to buy sunscreen and you see *SPF* and you first thought is "I wonder if Merlin bought it"

[JThompson]

when you go to the store to buy sunscreen and you see *SPF* and you first thought is "I wonder if Merlin bought it"

Or if there was a sold on anything shooting related and the are, "Sold Out."

I actually did that at a local shop and I said to the owner, Merlin must have been here eh? He said, what? I said never mind and chuckled.

[DMS42]

I have a 1985 Chevy S10 extended cab truck with a canopy on it. It is used to store my shooting gear -- targets, target stands, ammo, scope and scope stand, shooting stool, shooting mat, shooting jacket, etc. During the summer it will also have at least one rifle in the cab. Everything is set up so all I have to do is get in the truck and go shooting. But sometimes the gear is not in it, but that is because the back is filled with stuff to put on the table at the gun show. For the past 10 years the truck has only been driven to a gun show or to the range.

[SA Friday]

When you can undo any other shooters combo lock in 4 or 5 tries because we all really use the same calibers and model numbers anyway.

[ExtremeShot]

You know you're a shooter when:

...you know the brand of gunpowder by the smell of the smoke.

...you value everything by the number of guns you could buy.

...you have a separate checking account just for shooting stuff.

[ExtremeShot]

You know you're a shooter when:

...all your co-workers refer to you as the "gun nut".

[ExtremeShot]

You know you're a shooter when:

...people that read your emails think "DVC" is your initials.

...you save more for shooting than you do for your kids college.

...you wake yourself up drawing a gun (that you dreamed about). <--- this actually happened to me

...you can't hang your kids drawings on your office wall because they depict people shooting guns. <----also happened to me.

...your kid's friend's parents won't let their kids come to your house because you "have guns".

...the back of your vehicle is plastered with NRA, USPSA, and bullet hole stickers.

Edited April 30, 2008 by ExtremeShot

[el pres]

You know you're a shooter when:

...you know the brand of gunpowder by the smell of the smoke.

...you value everything by the number of guns you could buy.

...you have a separate checking account just for shooting stuff.

Yes, the seperate account is called the Black account and the wife has no information of

its exsistance. She does not know how I bought the last gun all she does know is that I make less at work

now !! I cannot confirm nor deny the exsistance of this account either !!

Edited April 30, 2008 by DIRTY CHAMBER

[ExtremeShot]

You know you're a shooter when:

...you know the brand of gunpowder by the smell of the smoke.

...you value everything by the number of guns you could buy.

...you have a separate checking account just for shooting stuff.

Yes, the seperate account is called the Black account and the wife has no information of

its exsistance. She does not know how I bought the last gun all she does know is that I make less at work

now !! I cannot confirm nor deny the exsistance of this account either !!

Bingo!! ....I'm not saying I do this (so don't try to blackmail me) but with a direct deposit I, I mean you, could setup an "allotment" to directly deposit money (in this example lets say about $50.00 per pay period or $100 per month) of my, I mean your, paycheck directly into that black account. The wife would never know you ever had the money.

[zhunter]

You know you're a shooter when:

...you know the brand of gunpowder by the smell of the smoke.

...you value everything by the number of guns you could buy.

...you have a separate checking account just for shooting stuff.

Yes, the seperate account is called the Black account and the wife has no information of

its exsistance. She does not know how I bought the last gun all she does know is that I make less at work

now !! I cannot confirm nor deny the exsistance of this account either !!

Bingo!! ....I'm not saying I do this (so don't try to blackmail me) but with a direct deposit I, I mean you, could setup an "allotment" to directly deposit money (in this example lets say about $50.00 per pay period or $100 per month) of my, I mean your, paycheck directly into that black account. The wife would never know you ever had the money.

Things like that are why I don't have a wife!!! Less trouble

[ExtremeShot]

You know you're a shooter when:

...you know the brand of gunpowder by the smell of the smoke.

...you value everything by the number of guns you could buy.

...you have a separate checking account just for shooting stuff.

Yes, the seperate account is called the Black account and the wife has no information of

its exsistance. She does not know how I bought the last gun all she does know is that I make less at work

now !! I cannot confirm nor deny the exsistance of this account either !!

Bingo!! ....I'm not saying I do this (so don't try to blackmail me) but with a direct deposit I, I mean you, could setup an "allotment" to directly deposit money (in this example lets say about $50.00 per pay period or $100 per month) of my, I mean your, paycheck directly into that black account. The wife would never know you ever had the money.

Things like that are why I don't have a wife!!! Less trouble

Ah, she's probably doing the same thing to me with her Longaberger baskets and skin care products. It all works out in the end.

[adiksaputok]

when you have a dremel

when it is only monday or tuesday and you are calling or receiving calls from your shooting buddies if you are going to a local match on weekends

but i am still spelling Schuemann as Scheumann =))

[A_Med]

" When your truck says so..................even if it is in Spanish!"

Edited May 1, 2008 by A_Med

[Nemo]

" When your truck says so..................even if it is in Spanish!"

SWEET!

[J-Ho]

When you start telling a story and you wonder why people (non-shooters) look at you funny because you say weak hand instead of left hand.

[GentlemanJim]

When you find enough bullets on top of your nightstand or dryer...to shoot a match.

When more than two rooms in your house...have mini IPSC targets on the walls

when you know the exact value of every piece of brass you find on the ground

When your postman has had at least two hernias from delivering your parcels

The UPS man thinks your middle name is...ORDM

You switch to a new and smaller carry gun...and your neighbor thinks your tumor must be shrinking

You make more than $500.00 a year selling your scrap brass

Your preteen kids can field strip more than 5 rifles from different countrys

Jim

[AikiDale]

when you go to the store to buy sunscreen and you see *SPF* and you first thought is "I wonder if Merlin bought it"

Now that's funny. Especially for a first post. Welcome to the forum!

[SLM]

... putting your range bag in the truck more than triples the value of your car.

... you have every local match schedule posted on at least two walls at work.

... people come to ask you a question at work and just know better than to talk to you while you are on "that forum" again!

... you get your paycheck and say "Hey, I made 3 1/2 cases of Montana Gold bullets this time!"

... you fill the gas tank and are bummed because you realize that money could have paid for a couple local matches.

... coworkers don't look at you funny anymore when you are polishing mag tubes.

... you have a separate savings account for "toys".

... your GF asks if you can go out for dinner or if you have a match Saturday night.

... 99% of your e-mail is from fellow shooters and you just delete anything else.

[JThompson]

When you look up at the sky, see clouds, and think... huh, soft cover.

Feel free to add your own here.. this could be a fun thread.

[Bigpops]

WHEN YOUR FIRST THOUGHT AFTER FOREPLAY IS..........(wait for it)........... "LOAD AND MAKE READY"

[EatMeerkats]

When you walk in to pay your cable bill, see 3 movie posters behind the counter, and think "hmm, I wonder how quickly I can do the Vice Presidente on those". And you have to remind yourself to stop reaching for your carry gun.