How did calling bullets, projectiles, come to be called "Pills?" Right in there with "clips" and "magazines" , "Point Blank Range" and other bastardizations of normal noun/nomenclature?
I was helping an obviously New shooter at the short range this AM. He was trying to learn how his new to him, obviously old, AR15 that he paid high$$$s for worked and he had some "bullets" that he thought would "fit" and a "clip" for the rifle.
No ear pro and no safety glasses. I did provide that to him.
I suffered along through that and showed him what a clip was and what a magazine was and watched him shoot all over, yet I could use his rifle and ring steel every time. He was impressed at that as he hadn't hit shit yet. I did my best to teach him and I am sure he learned a lot. At least he now knows how to load and shoot.
All went well until he asked me about reloading and "What 'Pills' do you shoot?"
I lost it right there!!!! and took my muffs and safety glasses as well as all of my other shit and went home.
How in the FUCK did bullets come to be called "Pills?" Some Sleazy Gun writer in some shitty Rag magazine I would guess??
Whoever started that, we should take him out in the woods, set him on a stump, and drive a railroad spike through his nut sack into the stump and push him over backwards.
Maybe I need a coolie loolie to bring my blood pressure back down? Have a good day out there guys and gals and watch out for these New shooters.
I was helping an obviously New shooter at the short range this AM. He was trying to learn how his new to him, obviously old, AR15 that he paid high$$$s for worked and he had some "bullets" that he thought would "fit" and a "clip" for the rifle.
No ear pro and no safety glasses. I did provide that to him.
I suffered along through that and showed him what a clip was and what a magazine was and watched him shoot all over, yet I could use his rifle and ring steel every time. He was impressed at that as he hadn't hit shit yet. I did my best to teach him and I am sure he learned a lot. At least he now knows how to load and shoot.
All went well until he asked me about reloading and "What 'Pills' do you shoot?"
I lost it right there!!!! and took my muffs and safety glasses as well as all of my other shit and went home.
How in the FUCK did bullets come to be called "Pills?" Some Sleazy Gun writer in some shitty Rag magazine I would guess??
Whoever started that, we should take him out in the woods, set him on a stump, and drive a railroad spike through his nut sack into the stump and push him over backwards.
Maybe I need a coolie loolie to bring my blood pressure back down? Have a good day out there guys and gals and watch out for these New shooters.
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