Horrible gun mistakes/ malfunctions you have witnessed

[Nyles]

Yesterday I had a guy come into the store wondering why he couldn't sight in his Savage 111FCXP3. The scope was actually rattling around inside the rings. He then asked for 2 3/4" 12 gauge BBs, and only after I told him we didn't have any did he say "Oh, do you have any 2 1/2" shells? Apparently thats what the gun is actually chambered for."

[Spades of Columbia]

Originally Posted by Nyles

Yesterday I had a guy come into the store wondering why he couldn't sight in his Savage 111FCXP3. The scope was actually rattling around inside the rings. He then asked for 2 3/4" 12 gauge BBs, and only after I told him we didn't have any did he say "Oh, do you have any 2 1/2" shells? Apparently thats what the gun is actually chambered for."

Scope problem customers are the worst...we actually had a guy with glued on bases on a old mauser and wondered why it didnt hold zero

[Nyles]

"My rifle shoots 8" high at 25 yards and it won't adjust! I clicked it like 12 times and it barely moved!"
"Sir, it takes 16 clicks to move an inch at 25 yards. You need to move it about 130 clicks."

[S&Wshooter]

My friend broke my father's M1 Carbine after running 3 30 round mags though it, using the mag as a monopod

[Nyles]

Guy called the store today looking for a smith that could mount a scope on his rifle. It was an original Winchester 1886.

[k9870]

we need to get a "puke smilie" icon......

[Spades of Columbia]

Originally Posted by Nyles

Guy called the store today looking for a smith that could mount a scope on his rifle. It was an original Winchester 1886.

Not a horrible idea if he is talking about a scout scope. Atleast the old gun is still being used.

[Gunmaster45]

I just got done cleaning a very old pump shotgun, and while I don't know the make of it, I have never had such a filthy gun in my hands. The outside only had minor surface rust, but the inside has a thick black sludge mixed with dust. Kerosene, PB blaster, nothing took it off. I had to take each part to a wire wheel to finally get it off. That's a horrible gun mistake for using WD40 as a lubricant for 40 years and never cleaning it. Yuck.