Many noobies come to the Hide and are instantly humbled by the incredible marksmanship and awesome equipment owned by the many veterans of the Board. Their problem is that they don’t know the rules of the Hide. I have put together a few rules to help noobies when crafting posts to insure they don’t make fools of themselves.
Rifles
1. All rifles shoot half MOA or better “when I do my part.”
2. The one group from a rifle that I post is an average group. I did not stop to photograph the better groups. I must have been in a hurry.
3. That flier is a “documented” cold clean bore shot. That other flier is a “called flier” (see how it says it right there on the target).
4. Wind is always 15 – 25 mph and full value when shooting groups. Documented.
5. Group MOA never increases over distance. Half MOA at 1,000 yards is easily achievable.
6. That caliber gave me 12,000 rounds of accurate barrel life
7. That caliber will give you 2,000 rounds of accurate barrel life… if you are lucky
Pistols
1. Top 6 reasons my pistol failed:
45% my pistol has never malfunctioned, it was designed by Gaston Glock
42% my pistol has never malfunctioned, it was designed by John Moses Browning
6% Bad ammo
4% Limp wristing
2% Other user error
1% Pistol malfunctioned because that is what they do when you use them enough
2. Top 8 reasons your pistol failed:
45% You own a 1911
22% You own a 1911 made by the company that did not make my 1911 (too tight/too loose)
16% You own a Glock
4% Your magazine is a POS
3% Not enough lube
3% Too much lube
3% Limp wristing
2% Other user error
Scopes
1. Your scope is comparable to a Counter-Sniper.
2. My $3,000 scope has clearer glass, fewer failures, and is more durable than the $3,000 scope made any other scope manufacturer.
3. Glass is always “clear as crystal” or “like looking through a dirty fish bowl” depending on whether I own it.
4. Turrets either show “mushy clicks” or “feel like a Swiss watch” depending on whether I own it.
5. Rangefinders are great at determining range to important targets such as water towers.
Handloading
1. My handload delivers 200 fps over max book value of every known reloading manual. With no pressure signs.
2. Runout is always less than .001”.
3. I get at least 25 reloads out of my brass.
4. During load development, the smallest group you shot is what the load now is “on average.” No need for confirmation groups.
5. Turning necks, annealing, primer pocket uniforming are either the most critical steps in reloading or a total waste of time.
Hunting
1. SMK’s either a) pencil straight through rabbits and ‘yotes or b) will cut black bears and elk in half at 500 yards depending on who is posting.
2. All game is engaged at 600 – 1,000 yards regardless of whether the caliber in question has the takedown power let alone the accuracy to take animals at that range.
3. Barnes bullets will kill, gut, skin, butcher, and parbake my game.
Rimfire
1. I get half MOA at 100 yards “all day long.”
For Sale Section
1. Documented round count is approximately one third of actual round count. There are more “undocumented”s on the Hide than in the whole state of Texas.
2. I bought this rifle completely custom made, waited a year to get it, and now I am selling it after one range trip because I love the way it shoots.
Marksmanship
1. Nobody ever posts in the marksmanship section unless it is to teach other shooters. After all, the average visitor to the Hide puts 10,000+ rounds a year downrange and knows everything there is to know about shooting.
Rifles
1. All rifles shoot half MOA or better “when I do my part.”
2. The one group from a rifle that I post is an average group. I did not stop to photograph the better groups. I must have been in a hurry.
3. That flier is a “documented” cold clean bore shot. That other flier is a “called flier” (see how it says it right there on the target).
4. Wind is always 15 – 25 mph and full value when shooting groups. Documented.
5. Group MOA never increases over distance. Half MOA at 1,000 yards is easily achievable.
6. That caliber gave me 12,000 rounds of accurate barrel life
7. That caliber will give you 2,000 rounds of accurate barrel life… if you are lucky
Pistols
1. Top 6 reasons my pistol failed:
45% my pistol has never malfunctioned, it was designed by Gaston Glock
42% my pistol has never malfunctioned, it was designed by John Moses Browning
6% Bad ammo
4% Limp wristing
2% Other user error
1% Pistol malfunctioned because that is what they do when you use them enough
2. Top 8 reasons your pistol failed:
45% You own a 1911
22% You own a 1911 made by the company that did not make my 1911 (too tight/too loose)
16% You own a Glock
4% Your magazine is a POS
3% Not enough lube
3% Too much lube
3% Limp wristing
2% Other user error
Scopes
1. Your scope is comparable to a Counter-Sniper.
2. My $3,000 scope has clearer glass, fewer failures, and is more durable than the $3,000 scope made any other scope manufacturer.
3. Glass is always “clear as crystal” or “like looking through a dirty fish bowl” depending on whether I own it.
4. Turrets either show “mushy clicks” or “feel like a Swiss watch” depending on whether I own it.
5. Rangefinders are great at determining range to important targets such as water towers.
Handloading
1. My handload delivers 200 fps over max book value of every known reloading manual. With no pressure signs.
2. Runout is always less than .001”.
3. I get at least 25 reloads out of my brass.
4. During load development, the smallest group you shot is what the load now is “on average.” No need for confirmation groups.
5. Turning necks, annealing, primer pocket uniforming are either the most critical steps in reloading or a total waste of time.
Hunting
1. SMK’s either a) pencil straight through rabbits and ‘yotes or b) will cut black bears and elk in half at 500 yards depending on who is posting.
2. All game is engaged at 600 – 1,000 yards regardless of whether the caliber in question has the takedown power let alone the accuracy to take animals at that range.
3. Barnes bullets will kill, gut, skin, butcher, and parbake my game.
Rimfire
1. I get half MOA at 100 yards “all day long.”
For Sale Section
1. Documented round count is approximately one third of actual round count. There are more “undocumented”s on the Hide than in the whole state of Texas.
2. I bought this rifle completely custom made, waited a year to get it, and now I am selling it after one range trip because I love the way it shoots.
Marksmanship
1. Nobody ever posts in the marksmanship section unless it is to teach other shooters. After all, the average visitor to the Hide puts 10,000+ rounds a year downrange and knows everything there is to know about shooting.
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