Rant regrading "Shotty"

[Goose Guy]

I will say one thing about my cheaper shotguns, they're all good working girls. I'm not afraid to lay any of them down in the mud next to me on a cold winter's morning. Cheap shotguns also let new, younger people into the sport who wouldn't otherwise be able to do so. This is good.

That said, a properly fitted shotgun with quality parts makes a huge difference if you are heavy into competition shooting where one clay can lose a match. Just ask the long range rifle guys.

However, most of us just like hearing the gun going off and seeing the milk jug flying 15 feet through the air spewing water all over the place. Whatever floats your boat.


As far as the "shottie" thing is concerned, people are going to do stuff like that. Just like calling revolvers "wheelguns". It's just something you are going to have to get used to it 'cause it ain't goin away no time soon. At least until it is replaced by something else. It's all in fun, which is one of the main purposes of forums, and the sport.

 

[august1410]

I may have a cheap shotgun (or ten...), but I can spell regarding.

Please note the title of the thread.

Is this juvenile of me to mention? Is it nitpicking? Yes, and yes.

 

[fivepointstar]

I am out of this thread. I'm gonna go chill. No sense in getting myself more worked up.

WOW....you're like the herpes of this thread

j/k

 

[august1410]

WOW....you're like the herpes of this thread

j/k

I received blessing. I'd tell you more, but I would have to kill you.

 

[Garand1957]

I would have to concider the term "Shotty" as a term of endearment

 

[MauiWowie]

I'm about to go postal whenever someone says "shotty" or "shottie". What's up with that? It comes accross as a bit goofy. I don't see folks say Rify or Pisty or Revolvy. What's with "Shotty"?

Additionally.... bearing in mind that I enjoy helping new shooters with shotgun sports and sorting out various shotgun related questions.... it drives me nuts when I ask what the intended shotgun will be used for. I'm thinking Trap, Skeet, Sporting, Upland, Deer, Waterfowl and even the all popular HD gun as I think I have pretty good answers for the best fit in these catagories. So I ask "what will you use it for" and I get dumb ass answers like "For blowing stuff up" or "For Zombies, Dude".

One more.... someone posts a pic of his new $199 toy that has a bbl that looks like a water pipe, a stock that looks like Southern Yellow Pine, it probably shoots a foot low and two feet to the left at ten yards and everyone has followup posts that say "Sweet"! My God, some of us have choke tubes that cost $199, trigger groups that go for two grand, stocks that cost three grand, extra bbls at four grand, etc etc etc.

This rant "is" all in fun, but for God's sake, call the frigg'n thing a shotgun (and stop posting pictures of POS Mexican Mossbergs with, ammo saddles, flashlights, folding stocks, ghost ring sights, laser stuff, slings and other useless crapola).

Thanks for the rant, but you guys are killing me This generation gap thing is getting very strange indeed.

Lighten up Francis.

I think you mean "Lighten up RICHARD!"

 

[razorV23]

WOW, that was a "shotty" post by the OP, to say the least.

 

[blackthorne]

I guess some of you didn't get past the first paragraph before blowing a gasket like poor Joe. You either never read or understood the disclaimer <This rant "is" all in fun> and don't understand or can't tolerate a poke in the ribs. I can understand and appreciate the piling on by some of you, but I really feel bad for poor Joe. That class envy stuff has him so screwed up that he turned my dry humor stab at today's shotgun terminology into a personal attack and a nasty one at that. I didn't think Joe was like that. Joe, I didn't single you out and meant you no harm. I think everyone understood that but you and those pushing your buttons. I've thought you to be a stand-up guy and appreciated your love of and search for shotguns until you went bonkers on me. Shows me how wrong I was. Guess I was wrong to bust chops about "shotties" and wrong about you. Sorry too for the typo that further twisted your thoughts and yes, you've been quite juvenile, but that's on you. It's funny, but I know that if I said to your face what I said in my post, you would laugh and poke fun back, we would bust each other's chops and have a grand time while shooting a round or two. You would miss a target and I would blame it on your gun. I would miss a target and you would tell me that an expensive gun doesn't break targets. Read the same words in type and your brain goes in another direction and you call me an *******. That's on you too.

By the way, a Blackthorne, also spelled Blackthorn, is a dense thorny shrub from which a Shillelagh is made. They predated the "shotty" and prooved to be so effective a club used by the Irish that England outlawed them. The English later softened their stance and allowed the blackthorne to be made in longer versions to be used as a cane or walking stick.

Yes, I had been here as Wyomingboy and left the site on my own accord, to which the owner will attest. After meeting and enjoying the company of a couple of members , I decided to return. I chose the handle Blackthorne, after the type of one of the canes that I currently use to walk.

Nonetheless, here I am and here I'll stay and hope to be able to contribute something to the shotgun side of shooting.

To all..... have a good weekend.

 

[august1410]

Looks like I won't make it to 10000 posts. I'm out, kids. It's been a blast. Too much ego around these days.

 

[MauiWowie]

Looks like I won't make it to 10000 posts. I'm out, kids. It's been a blast. Too much ego around these days.

 

[boss66tcode]

Blackthorne: This forum (IMHO) is about sharing info, experiences, and knowledge about firearms. People here are proud of their purchases, whether or not everyone else who reads their posts might agree with them. Personally, if it is ridicule I seek, I can simply go to work at my job for that.
This site in my opinion is an extension of a hobby. The purpose of a hobby is to find a relaxing way to spend leisure time.
My guess Is august1410 needs no help here, but we all don't enjoy your values in firearms. I'm also certain not everyone here thinks my values in firearms are justified either. I'm okay with that, you should be too. Finding a more productive outlet for your angst is the best way I can think of to see your post count goes higher than 197.

 

[smokey]

I guess some of you didn't get past the first paragraph before blowing a gasket like poor Joe. You either never read or understood the disclaimer <This rant "is" all in fun> and don't understand or can't tolerate a poke in the ribs. I can understand and appreciate the piling on by some of you, but I really feel bad for poor Joe. That class envy stuff has him so screwed up that he turned my dry humor stab at today's shotgun terminology into a personal attack and a nasty one at that. I didn't think Joe was like that. Joe, I didn't single you out and meant you no harm. I think everyone understood that but you and those pushing your buttons. I've thought you to be a stand-up guy and appreciated your love of and search for shotguns until you went bonkers on me. Shows me how wrong I was. Guess I was wrong to bust chops about "shotties" and wrong about you. Sorry too for the typo that further twisted your thoughts and yes, you've been quite juvenile, but that's on you. It's funny, but I know that if I said to your face what I said in my post, you would laugh and poke fun back, we would bust each other's chops and have a grand time while shooting a round or two. You would miss a target and I would blame it on your gun. I would miss a target and you would tell me that an expensive gun doesn't break targets. Read the same words in type and your brain goes in another direction and you call me an *******. That's on you too.

By the way, a Blackthorne, also spelled Blackthorn, is a dense thorny shrub from which a Shillelagh is made. They predated the "shotty" and prooved to be so effective a club used by the Irish that England outlawed them. The English later softened their stance and allowed the blackthorne to be made in longer versions to be used as a cane or walking stick.

Yes, I had been here as Wyomingboy and left the site on my own accord, to which the owner will attest. After meeting and enjoying the company of a couple of members , I decided to return. I chose the handle Blackthorne, after the type of one of the canes that I currently use to walk.

Nonetheless, here I am and here I'll stay and hope to be able to contribute something to the shotgun side of shooting.

To all..... have a good weekend.

post #5) -joking back at you
post #9)- giving you the benefit of the doubt and another joke about you and another poster with similar lack of sense pleasuring yourselves to fancy shotguns
posts 12 &13)- astonished you did the same crap all over again after seeing what the first thread like this you posted did.
post 39)- if your first thread like this didn't give you a clue....if you've got a love for a particular kind of gun, why not start a fancy uppity shotgun porn thread or show some of your collection and ask what kind of similar shotties people like. Instead of learning from past mistakes, you repeated virtually the same mistake...you belittled and insulted the choices and preferences of members here which made you sound pretty elitist. commahhhhnnnnnn man, we're better than this childish crap as a community.

 

[fivepointstar]

I guess some of you didn't get past the first paragraph before blowing a gasket like poor Joe. You either never read or understood the disclaimer <This rant "is" all in fun> and don't understand or can't tolerate a poke in the ribs. I can understand and appreciate the piling on by some of you, but I really feel bad for poor Joe. That class envy stuff has him so screwed up that he turned my dry humor stab at today's shotgun terminology into a personal attack and a nasty one at that. I didn't think Joe was like that. Joe, I didn't single you out and meant you no harm. I think everyone understood that but you and those pushing your buttons. I've thought you to be a stand-up guy and appreciated your love of and search for shotguns until you went bonkers on me. Shows me how wrong I was. Guess I was wrong to bust chops about "shotties" and wrong about you. Sorry too for the typo that further twisted your thoughts and yes, you've been quite juvenile, but that's on you. It's funny, but I know that if I said to your face what I said in my post, you would laugh and poke fun back, we would bust each other's chops and have a grand time while shooting a round or two. You would miss a target and I would blame it on your gun. I would miss a target and you would tell me that an expensive gun doesn't break targets. Read the same words in type and your brain goes in another direction and you call me an *******. That's on you too.

By the way, a Blackthorne, also spelled Blackthorn, is a dense thorny shrub from which a Shillelagh is made. They predated the "shotty" and prooved to be so effective a club used by the Irish that England outlawed them. The English later softened their stance and allowed the blackthorne to be made in longer versions to be used as a cane or walking stick.

Yes, I had been here as Wyomingboy and left the site on my own accord, to which the owner will attest. After meeting and enjoying the company of a couple of members , I decided to return. I chose the handle Blackthorne, after the type of one of the canes that I currently use to walk.

Nonetheless, here I am and here I'll stay and hope to be able to contribute something to the shotgun side of shooting.

To all..... have a good weekend.

Dude I got it in your last paragraph. I was just poking back. I'm hoping you have a good sense of humor too.

Hey, "Sticks and Stones....."

 

[fivepointstar]

I don't think Joe knows what to do with out MDS

 

[MauiWowie]

Blackthorne sell me a 12G 28" Berretta 686 White Onyx for Half Price and I'll forgive you...

 

[blackthorne]

Blackthorne sell me a 12G 28" Berretta 686 White Onyx for Half Price and I'll forgive you...

Damn Son, I'd give you one for free if you would forgive me, but I don't have one. I'm downsizing and had to rid myself of some stuff. I had to raise a small pile of cash to buy my new K80 Plantation Grade Sporter. 'Ya see, I'm just a po-boy. I'd be happy to let you shoot it though. Then you would know the true meaning of sweet!

 

[zoostation]

I guess some of you didn't get past the first paragraph before blowing a gasket like poor Joe. You either never read or understood the disclaimer <This rant "is" all in fun> and don't understand or can't tolerate a poke in the ribs. I can understand and appreciate the piling on by some of you, but I really feel bad for poor Joe. That class envy stuff has him so screwed up that he turned my dry humor stab at today's shotgun terminology into a personal attack and a nasty one at that. I didn't think Joe was like that. Joe, I didn't single you out and meant you no harm. I think everyone understood that but you and those pushing your buttons. I've thought you to be a stand-up guy and appreciated your love of and search for shotguns until you went bonkers on me. Shows me how wrong I was. Guess I was wrong to bust chops about "shotties" and wrong about you. Sorry too for the typo that further twisted your thoughts and yes, you've been quite juvenile, but that's on you. It's funny, but I know that if I said to your face what I said in my post, you would laugh and poke fun back, we would bust each other's chops and have a grand time while shooting a round or two. You would miss a target and I would blame it on your gun. I would miss a target and you would tell me that an expensive gun doesn't break targets. Read the same words in type and your brain goes in another direction and you call me an *******. That's on you too.

By the way, a Blackthorne, also spelled Blackthorn, is a dense thorny shrub from which a Shillelagh is made. They predated the "shotty" and prooved to be so effective a club used by the Irish that England outlawed them. The English later softened their stance and allowed the blackthorne to be made in longer versions to be used as a cane or walking stick.

Yes, I had been here as Wyomingboy and left the site on my own accord, to which the owner will attest. After meeting and enjoying the company of a couple of members , I decided to return. I chose the handle Blackthorne, after the type of one of the canes that I currently use to walk.

Nonetheless, here I am and here I'll stay and hope to be able to contribute something to the shotgun side of shooting.

To all..... have a good weekend.

(this is all in fun, btw)

 

[blackthorne]

Dude I got it in your last paragraph. I was just poking back. I'm hoping you have a good sense of humor too.

Hey, "Sticks and Stones....."

I got it. We're on the same page.

 

[Kevp]

Joe,

I read his initial post and took it as all in fun. I think you are overreacting if you are serious about leaving the board. Think about it. There are plenty of different philosophies on what and how to collect. His is different. Don't take it personally.

 

[august1410]

I will be here to read and get info. Don't think I will be participating in any discussions. I think I have said quite enough.

If anyone is curious, I have reached out to Blackthorne.