Thread: What's wrong with this picture...

A few weeks ago I was at a social work event...



"See clay bird shooting is easy... See this bead on the end..."

Whats wrong? That's not the correct golf club?

It's ok, because she has her finger in the end of it

He's pointing it at the sort of bird, shotgun shooters are a bit thick at the best of times

Please tell me that is a trick of perspective or something..?

If it isn't, who put on the event? Your work, or was it organised by one of those office activity/Team Exercise 99 type crowds? Or did one of your coworkers just happen to have a shottie and a thrower and said ''let's smash some clays"?

You have got to be kidding.

I'm not kidding.

It was run by the venue I believe.

It's not a trick photo. Exactly how it looks is how it is.

Originally Posted by Tommy

Please tell me that is a trick of perspective or something..?

If it isn't, who put on the event? Your work, or was it organised by one of those office activity/Team Exercise 99 type crowds? Or did one of your coworkers just happen to have a shottie and a thrower and said ''let's smash some clays"?

Probably a TV3 set up just to get us all excited again!!!!! Don't take the bait team.

I'm sure worksafe would have a mean tug over that then

Well first of all I'd never start any one with a semi! Even with an extended mag
Always a double...then when it's broken it's safe!
In there defence we can't see if the breach is locked open...
I've zoomed in on the trigger and can't see a finger on the trigger...
So it looks bad yes! But is it?

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Well first of all I'd never start any one with a semi! Even with an extended mag
Always a double...then when it's broken it's safe!
In there defence we can't see if the breach is locked open...
I've zoomed in on the trigger and can't see a finger on the trigger...
So it looks bad yes! But is it?

I have also zoomed in on the trigger and reckon I can see a finger in the trigger guard (albeit only just). Even though the circumstances may be safe it is not a good look that the dude is holding the shotgun single handed. Makes it difficult for me to believe this is about checking fit.

I'm making the assumption the person in the photo knows the firearm is unloaded, there's no ammo nearby and it surreptitiously hasn't been loaded. So while it doesn't look good, the situation is in fact perfectly safe.

Because it's just a photo, I wasn't there, the perspective could be out and I wouldn't want jump to wrong conclusions

Reality vs theory, it's always a fascinating discussion !

Originally Posted by Kscott

I'm making the assumption the person in the photo knows the firearm is unloaded, there's no ammo nearby and it surreptitiously hasn't been loaded. So while it doesn't look good, the situation is in fact perfectly safe.

Because it's just a photo, I wasn't there, the perspective could be out and I wouldn't want jump to wrong conclusions

Reality vs theory, it's always a fascinating discussion !

the shotgun is loaded....and will ALWAYS be loaded...it may have no cartridges in it but must ALWAYS be treated as loaded.

Interestingly opinions seem about split 50/50 on wether or not this is a good idea or not.

Having run over 2000 novice shooters through clay shooting events you are just increasing the risk of getting shot ... You may run through 100 people in a day... It only takes one mistake and you'll be scooping bits of face off the ground.

You will never find me on a range down the business end of a firearm while someone else is holding it. Ever.

Originally Posted by Dr. Watson

Interestingly opinions seem about split 50/50 on wether or not this is a good idea or not.

Having run over 2000 novice shooters through clay shooting events you are just increasing the risk of getting shot ... You may run through 100 people in a day... It only takes one mistake and you'll be scooping bits of face off the ground.

You will never find me on a range down the business end of a firearm while someone else is holding it. Ever.

Its a commonly used gun fitting technique, see below (Skip forward to about 6:50)

It does look a bit odd though