What are your firearms related pet peeve’s?

[Knobgoblin]

upside down or vertical photos of guns.

That ruins a lot of amateur pron too.

 

[rayrunspdx]

When people take the "call of duty" approach to setting up a rifle they can barely afford. They buy the gun, and then try to outfit each "slot" right away with an extremely limited remaining budget so they buy the absolute cheapest P.O.S. optic, light, etc. they can find. Then they post pictures with pride and get butthurt and cry about "gatekeeping" and "elitism" when people troll them about their gear.

It ends usually one of two ways, the person realizes that they wasted money on an inferior product, or they become one of those "just as good" guys that gets into heated internet arguments all the time trying to defend their crap guns lol.

I think there are acceptable "budget" options in almost every category of guns, parts, and accessories. They might not impress the gucci gear guys but they work for what most people need them for.

 

[bradsteen]

Red (or any other color) anodized AR parts. Gets to a point where it's completely silly looking

THIS! ^^^

I just don't get it. I like my guns the way I like my coffee - black. I personally don't like FDE, ODG, or (heaven forbid) Coyote Brown all that much, but at least I understand why guns in those colors exist and why some people may want one. Heck, I even got an AUG clone in ODG - the price was right and I will begrudgingly admit it looks pretty damn cool. Grey? Sure, I can get behind that. Stainless? Fine by me. But red? Or blue? Or gold? WHY?!?! Did Ray Charles pick out your parts kit?!?! News flash - it's ugly.

The other thing that grinds my gears is when people cerakote graphics on their gun - flames, goofy colors, patterns, text... ugh. Just stop.

However, I don't mind pink guns and hello kitty or muddy girl graphics, because it also serves a purpose. Namely, why just shoot the bad guy when you can embarrass the crap out of him while you're at it?! Not only did they get shot by their prospective victim, they got shot by their pink hello kitty handgun. Doesn't get much lower than that, and I can only hope it serves as a deterrent for other bad guys out there.

'Here lies Ted. He took a .45 to the chest from a pink "muddy girl' Hi Point carbine. Don't be like Ted."

 

[rayrunspdx]

Magpul MOE furniture. Give me back my CAR15 round handguards and plain collapsible stocks!

I'd add AK's with Magpul furniture. Just ruins the aesthetics of the gun to me.

 

[RVTECH]

The often repeated posts about how 'we' will have to 'settle' for, or 'go back to' bolt/lever/pump action and revolvers after 'they' outlaw semi autos.

For many of us these are primary guns we own, and never forsake.

 

[Koda]

That ruins a lot of amateur pron too.

for that Im willing to turn my monitor upside down....

 

[oremike]

I don't like finding AR brass on the pistol range ground. I know legally it's a pistol that they are shot out of but it just ruins the pistol steel targets and honestly you can't shoot one of those things beyond 25 yds?

 

[bcp]

Taking of a scope mount off a sporterized military rifle, or older commercial non-factory-tapped sporter, and finding 5 holes in the receiver ring, and only two on centerline.

Bruce

 

[Knobgoblin]

Taking of a scope mount off a sporterized military rifle, or older commercial non-factory-tapped sporter, and finding 5 holes in the receiver ring, and only two on centerline.

Bruce

Walking in the rounds with a drill motor

 

[Koda]

gun safes that only hold half the amount of guns they advertise.

 

[Nosferatu]

Anyone who suggests a Dremel is the right tool for the job.

 

[BMGMAN]

What firearms related things/trends/etc. really grind your gears? Bring out the autistic rage within? Make you wince in judgment and cringe? Post em here if you please, and discuss.

I'll start with one, people putting compact style weapon lights on full size handguns. Like putting a Streamlight TLR-7a on a Glock 17 or something like that. I feel like it's usally the compact Olights on like a full size P320 that i see on reddit. (Olights are a whole other thing too lol). I hate it so much

What are ya'lls gun pet peeves? I will extend this to accessories, tactical gear, w/e.

An sks with "upgraded" duckbill mag

 

[Catfishmoon]

To me firearms is up to the individual, I disagree with a lot of the choices people make, but that's okay...
The one that I have found myself smiling about a lot recently is people who consistently benchrest shoot rifles/carbines at 15 or 25 yards. At the outdoor range where I shoot pistol you can use .22 rifles or pistol caliber carbines on the pistol range (they have a 50-100-200 yard rifle range).
I can understand that distance if you are starting to sight-in a new optic, but most are not. I just don't see the appeal of benchrest shooting at that close of distance.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Anyone who suggests a Dremel is the right tool for the job.

When it's a Hi Point, a Lorcin, a Raven, or anything SNS....

Edit. "Custom stippling job" on polymer grip panels

 

[Member 66129]

Fde.

It's tan , goddammit

50 shades of tan...

 

[Member 66129]

Permission to vent? One thing that bugs me, the whole "Tactical" thing.

Should we all just go stand directly in front of the enemy and shoot each other like it's the Revolutionary War?


My biggest pet peeve is old fudd "I'm Pro-2A but..." types.

 

[Member 53328]

Individuals who can't orientate their iron sights in the correct direction.

Scope mounts that are backwards.

Pocket carry.

Urban carry/gimmick holsters.

People who play dress up.

"Kit" that has never been used or trained with. But it looks cool.

 

[CamoDeafie]

50 shades of tan...

I prefer 50 shades of green.... Olive, Ranger, Camo 483, and all the shades in between ^_^

 

[Member 66129]

A brand new gun that doesnt work.

.....and shipping it under warranty twice, for the same reason.

...and from a high end manufacturer.

Oh, did you buy a Staccato as well?? Haha

 

[Member 53328]

Fde.

It's tan , goddammit

It's not Tan. It's FLAT DARK EARTH! They are not the same! One gives you a tacticool advantage and more likes on instagram. Duh.