GunNutz etiquette proposal

[straightshooter]

I'm posting this in the shotgun forum because it's the only section I really care about. But, it applies to the entire site, IMO.

Used to be, when a member initiated a thread, it was just common courtesy not to hijack the thread with related, or unrelated topics. I don't know the reason, and I don't intend to speculate, but BOY has that changed! It seems like all the threads I read these days are pulled off on a tangent by someone who has a question pop into their mind while reading the posts.

Not only is this rude, but it's stupid. Neither the original topic, nor the side topic(s) get due consideration. Interesting topics that, in the past would have resulted in epic threads run only 15 or 20 posts these days.

Folks, when this happens to your thread, you shouldn't be shy to tell the troll to buzz off and start their own thread, if they can't stay on topic. If your topic is a dud, so be it. But don't be such an attention whore that you have to hijack a good thread to pump up your post count.

<<rant off>>

 

[kodiakjack]

Hey that reminds me... I'm having trouble patterning my new pump. Anyone got any suggestions?

 

[Uplandguy]

Actually I was looking for this thread. I plan to shoot 20000 shells of trap a year, which is the better gun? Mossberg 500 or 870? My friend has a 870 with an 18 barrel in 3.5" chamber with an extra full turkey choke, will that work - also, I only want.to shoot steel? Also I hate Turkish guns but think anyone is a fool who spends more than $350 on a shotgun.

What is the difference between trap and skeet?

 

[Gatehouse]

Sometimes hijacks make for great threads, sometimes not

 

[Onagoth]

Hey that reminds me... I'm having trouble patterning my new pump. Anyone got any suggestions?

What the hell do you need to pattern one for... It's a shotgun that destroys everything in sight.... Just pull the trigger

 

[Robert Nicholson]

I don't have a shotgun, are they any good?

 

[thepolinator]

Straight shooter. That makes sense. I'm not to sure about your shotgun questions, but how do i get my cheap savage 22 to group with 45 year old cheap ammo and why cant i find premium ammo for under $0.02 per round.maybe I should start hording.

 

[kamlooky]

Fruck, dizz the start awf an early fryday druck tread?

 

[Uplandguy]

Kamlooky! Just the guy. I want to hunt moose in region 3 by you. Should I use 3" buckshot in my 20 gauge or will 2.75 cut it? Also, can you give me some map references to were you see moose and leave trail flags for me to follow too?

 

[yomomma]

Moose lives matter...just saying

 

[Uplandguy]

Straight shooter. That makes sense. I'm not to sure about your shotgun questions, but how do i get my cheap savage 22 to group with 45 year old cheap ammo and why cant i find premium ammo for under $0.02 per round.maybe I should start hording.

You know my grandma once killed a grizzly with a savage 22 single shot using subsonic short rounds at 200 paces. If you hunt with center-fire you are just throwing away money Everytime you pull the trigger...shot placement is key...

 

[tinbird]

Moose lives indeed do matter, especially if I have a tag LOL

O.P. that's what I started doing (in as polite a way as I can word it), seems to get the message across

 

[Robert Nicholson]

All fooling aside, our replies to this thread demonstrate what happens when threads go off topic.

 

[dilly]

Actually I was looking for this thread. I plan to shoot 20000 shells of trap a year, which is the better gun? Mossberg 500 or 870? My friend has a 870 with an 18 barrel in 3.5" chamber with an extra full turkey choke, will that work - also, I only want.to shoot steel? Also I hate Turkish guns but think anyone is a fool who spends more than $350 on a shotgun.

What is the difference between trap and skeet?

That is brilliant! LOL

 

[Ahsan Ahmed]

ss - LOL! You probably lit a long fuse on this one. Maybe a while before it will eventually peter out. Kidding aside, I suppose I'm also guilty of doing such at times.

BTW, please allow me take advantage of the situation and actually pose a question that's been on my mind for sometime - haven't seen "Sharptail" at CGN for quite a while. Hope he is in good health and all is well.

 

[BigUglyMan]

What kind of shotgun should I buy?

 

[K-Roc]

What is the best bear defense round in a shotgun and can I use a 410 shotgun on a bear?

 

[bojackson]

Seriously, should I get a 44 mag or an AR - budget about 800 and both would just be range toys. Would likely buy used

 

[kamlooky]

Kamlooky! Just the guy. I want to hunt moose in region 3 by you. Should I use 3" buckshot in my 20 gauge or will 2.75 cut it? Also, can you give me some map references to were you see moose and leave trail flags for me to follow too?

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[Jerry Champagne]

Mabey we should have a thread about how to properly derail threads or a dedicated thread where the entire point is to derail and redirect the convo