Worst gun advice you’ve ever heard

[Alan]

I’ve heard some pretty questionable gun advice over the years, and a few lines still make me shake my head. What’s the worst piece of advice you’ve ever heard someone give about firearms?

 

[ProCarryNAustin]

At an outdoor range in Houston back in the day…
“That 1911 is going to get you killed. It only holds 7 rounds.”
I was working on splits with a shot timer and had 8s and better at 10 yards.
His target looked more like it had been fragged.

 

[Wendell Reich]

This was reloading advice when I just started.

Buddy got all the reloading tools. I asked him where his scale was. He looked confused.

“If you don’t have a scale, how can you measure how much powder you put in there?”

“It comes with a scoop. You put one scoop in it.”

Out of love for my friend, I took all his reloading gear and kept it. He never asked about it again.

 

[Wendell Reich]

The guy who taught our hunters Ed safety course said nobody should ever own a 7 Mag because it shoots 2 miles and nobody should ever shoot a round that goes that far.

I’ll say it again … he taught Hunters Ed Safety course.

 

[RF2650]

The most common bad advice is that you must carry a round in a semi-auto pistol chamber. Even highly trained professionals who should be competent to carry chambered have negligent discharges.
Professionals must follow their orders so I have no argument with that but as a civilian, if you think you might need to quick draw at any moment then your tactics suck.

In a combat situation, hell yes I am chambered and looking for an enemy to kill but not when I am just wearing the weapon in the typical everyday situations.

Don't be disappointed when I won't respond because I already know that 99% of those of us who carry will disagree.

 

[ProCarryNAustin]

“if you think you might need to quick draw at any moment then your tactics suck.”.
Last week I had someone come up in my truck’s blind spot and tried to yank my door open. My tactics are pretty sound, but I know that I don’t always control the scenario. I don’t have anything negative to say about your choice, but mine is different.

 

[Mike s]

The most common bad advice is that you must carry a round in a semi-auto pistol chamber. Even highly trained professionals who should be competent to carry chambered have negligent discharges.
Professionals must follow their orders so I have no argument with that but as a civilian, if you think you might need to quick draw at any moment then your tactics suck.

In a combat situation, hell yes I am chambered and looking for an enemy to kill but not when I am just wearing the weapon in the typical everyday situations.

Don't be disappointed when I won't respond because I already know that 99% of those of us who carry will disagree.

I respectfully disagree. "Highly Trained" people 'may' have NDs, but it is a rarity; I don't see it as the norm, nor an endemic problem. If there are 'Professionals' having frequent NDs, then they lack the discipline for their profession (or, the standards / training was poor in the first place).

If someone isn't comfortable carrying with a round in the chamber, then they absolutely shouldn't (until they have mastered trigger finger discipline).

But, I disagree with the sentiment that "Its bad advice to carry with a round in the chamber'.

- NOT Carrying with a round in the chamber would be bad advise.

- NOT overestimating ones competencies & ALWAYS being mentally present with safe handling would be good advise.

 

[Drycreek]

I respectfully disagree. "Highly Trained" people 'may' have NDs, but it is a rarity; I don't see it as the norm, nor an endemic problem. If there are 'Professionals' having frequent NDs, then they lack the discipline for their profession (or, the standards / training was poor in the first place).

If someone isn't comfortable carrying with a round in the chamber, then they absolutely shouldn't (until they have mastered trigger finger discipline).

But, I disagree with the sentiment that "Its bad advice to carry with a round in the chamber'.

- NOT Carrying with a round in the chamber would be bad advise.

- NOT overestimating ones competencies & ALWAYS being mentally present with safe handling would be good advise.

No argument with this !