Thread: Rifle and Optics Snobs

Originally Posted by mudgripz

My own bit of snobbery lies not with expensive equipment but in enjoying the reverse. I chuckle when I go to the range at times with maybe tuned JWs, extremely accurate little Marlins, or Howa etc, and some guy opens his case next to me to display some flash heavy barrel expensive piece. We do the shooting, come out, I ask him how it went, he smiles, then looks at the little JW's 0.3 and 0.4 targets, and puts the heavy barrel beauty back in the case with nary a word. Bit naughty really. I may grow up - but its unlikely

I've had a similar experience. I was at the range one day, just me and another guy zeroing our rifles in. After a few rounds we agree to halt shooting, and meander down to the targets. 100m, 3cm grouping. I was happy, he looked pretty foul though so I asked how he was doing - his was all over the place. We got back to the firing line, and he said in a very admiring way "what's the worth?", to which I responded "ummm $400". He looked a bit stunned, I was shooting my Baikal .243, I think he thought it was a Blaser or something. Then he told me he was shooting a brand new Sako and couldn't get it to group - he said something about the price and taking it back to the shop.

Despite making me feel very smug I did fess up and point out to him he was shooting a bipod of concrete and should try putting a jacket under his bipod. Sure enough that seemed to sort him out.