Have you become a victim to "Tacti-cool"?

[danebrewer10 6]

Hi all, I thought I might pose this fun question,

 

I am a largely "traditional" shooter, I like wood and blue, but nothing beats stainless and synthetic for dependability and durability.

However, I see everywhere, the worrying trend that everything is becoming "tactical", or "tacti-cool" http://www.mycity-military.com/imgs/65870_88675974_tacticoolAR15.jpg http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/data/642/TactiCool.JPGas someone on youtube put it, it seem that this phenomenon is bigger in the states, where it seems your social standing is measured by how many picatinny rails and accessories you have on your AR, possibly also in this country to a certain extent, more so in the airgun world. It seems to be taking over everywhere, with ballistic turrets finding their way on to hunting scopes and heavy barrels on sporting rifles...... do we really need it?

I see the accuracy benefits and enthusiasm people have for this "genre" of shooting, but we are, after all, sportsmen, and not in a war?

 

 

Cheers

DB

 

P.S.- this is meant to be a fun post, please don't take it too seriously!

[firepower 68]

Nope definitely not. All of my rifles have a moderator, scope, sling and bi-pod. The idea of hanging bits and bobs all over them is ridiculous. It always seems to me that the "tacticool" lot have too much money to waste on toys to impress others. Me, I want a tool for a job.....

[langouroux 14]

jesus! imagen trying to carry that lot around when your only after a few rabbits for the ferrets! haha

[firepower 68]

This made me smile.........................http://shop.hero-gea...0&categoryId=40

 

and this is even better.........http://pimpmygun.doctornoob.com/

Edited January 29, 2010 by firepower

[sounder 9]

the "tacticool" if you missed you target it all the one lol

some gun lol

atb sounder

[Urban Fox Control London 8]

Thats crazy.

 

Fancy trying to do a pairs, fire & maneuver with that BLUNDER BUS over Salisbury Plain !!!!

Edited January 29, 2010 by Urban Fox Control London

[mattydski 560]

Retro...............is the new Tactical

[danebrewer10 6]

This made me smile.........................http://shop.hero-gea...0&categoryId=40

 

and this is even better.........http://pimpmygun.doctornoob.com/

 

I love the Battle mug, just genius!

[danebrewer10 6]

the "tacticool" if you missed you target it all the one lol

some gun lol

atb sounder

 

Hi sounder, I hope I'm not being dim, but I couldn't make head nor tail of your post!

Cheers

DB

[bicykillgaz 1]

i think some mods are ok just as long as you don't go OTT, my cz-452 varmint is basic it gun, sako mod, harris bi-pod, sling and scope. my baikal hushpower I've made more practi-cool than tacti-cool I've got mod cover to protect the mod, rifle stock cover to hold some shells for quicker re-load, sling so i can have my hands free and a small lamp/torch with pressure switch as i shoot on my own and it makes it easier for lamping i think these are all sensible and subtle mods

[Alexisrouzee 6]

i must admit, and probably gona get some stick for this (error of my ways.. .) i went down the tacticool route when i first got my gunpower storm.....

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/lexreal82

 

ha ha i loved it all future looking and that and it worked great in my 50m garden with targets but....... when i took it to the field i saw the errors of my ways, it was too heavy so the following weekend all of it came off, stripped back to basic's and much the better for it!! i now have a nice light gun thats powerful and doesnt give me arm ache when i take it out

 

anyway i have learnt my lesson and am in the process of getting a BSA r10

[elvolcan 0]

i must admit, and probably gona get some stick for this (error of my ways.. .) i went down the tacticool route when i first got my gunpower storm.....

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/lexreal82

 

ha ha i loved it all future looking and that and it worked great in my 50m garden with targets but....... when i took it to the field i saw the errors of my ways, it was too heavy so the following weekend all of it came off, stripped back to basic's and much the better for it!! i now have a nice light gun thats powerful and doesnt give me arm ache when i take it out

 

anyway i have learnt my lesson and am in the process of getting a BSA r10

 

good one