A Funny .22 Ammunition ad

[Alk8944]

Thought you might get a chuckle from this. Copied from th Academy Sports on-line web-site concerning "Selecting the proper ammunition for your gun".

"A common caliber is .22 and is often followed by letters, such as .22 L and .22 S, which show that the bullets are designed to work with long-barrel and short-barrel rifles, respectively."

ROFLMAO!!!

 

[rburg]

So who do you expect to write the ads? A shooter, sportsman, or a big city advertising employee? Ever really read a car ad? The fertilizer is deep with this stuff.

 

[les.b]

Good lord. How embarrassing. And they are supposed to be a sporting goods store.

 

[ovrbrdonammo]

So what is hmr ?

 

[retiredbadge8091]

.22 CB is for those Chubby Barreled guns.

 

[rwsmith]

It also seems....

It also seems that the wording is rather clumsy. Amateurish.

 

[hkcavalier]

And .22 Hornet is only for shooting stinging insects, while .22 Jet is good against aircraft.

 

[2ffat]

I don't know if I should laugh, cry, or slap my forehead at the futility of it all.

 

[Teep]

Remington CBee's are for hive hunting. Isn't it great to have the right ammo for the right purpose! But can I substitute if I don't have the right ammo?

 

[lrrifleman]

HMR must be the ammo company's abbreviation for hummer, and that is ammo for use in the thin, lightweight barrels that vibrate rapidly and "hum" as bullets pass through them!

The people that wrote and approved that copy must be the future leaders of our country, this rivals "Uncle Joe's" suggestions on shotguns!

[The above was not a political statement, just shared for comparison.]

 

[Just another 22 shooter]

Well, obviously, you can't shoot long "rifle " in a revolver or pistol!

 

[Targets Guy]

I love this country.

 

[FishyOne]

.22 CB is for those Chubby Barreled guns.

Question: Is .22 CB or BB safe to fire in any .22 rimfire firearm?

I hadn't thought of these for awhile and it could be fun in the basement on icy winter days.

 

[robvious]

I am willing to properly dispose of all your mismarked 22 ammo...lol

 

[hkcavalier]

Question: Is .22 CB or BB safe to fire in any .22 rimfire firearm?

I hadn't thought of these for awhile and it could be fun in the basement on icy winter days.

I wouldn't fire it in rifles, some of those loadings won't even make it out of the bore. Revolvers and single shot pistols, sure.

 

[hdwhit]

Alk8944 wrote:
"A common caliber is .22 and is often followed by letters, such as .22 L and .22 S, which show that the bullets are designed to work with long-barrel and short-barrel rifles, respectively."

ROFLMAO!!!

You won't be laughing quite so hard when you pause to realize the person who wrote that gets to cast the same number of votes you do.

We have slumbered while the media has successfully portrayed everyone who owns a gun as some sort of homocidal maniac. Legions of people like this are being programmed every day. I know I married one. Her "epiphany" came when I had to talk her through assembling an old Charter Arms AR-7 over the phone.

The only way to dispel the myth is to show them that we're perfectly sane, totally approachable, welcoming, not the least bit condescending and eager to share our perspective.

 

[varmint243]

I highly recommend an air pistol over a .22 for indoor use.
It's a whole lot of fun.
I got myself a low end, trainer grade, one pump, single shot, that is more accurate than I will ever be.
Make sure to put something in front of your pellet trap in case of bounce back.
Eye protection is absolutely mandatory.

 

[jimbo728]

I hope that ads author is the only one that has that interpretation of .22 nomenclature. I doubt that though. It will be interpreted as "I read it so it must be true".
Im just shaking my head on that one.
Just think about how many people believe that AR means assault rifle.
Jim

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

So who do you expect to write the ads? A shooter, sportsman, or a big city advertising employee? Ever really read a car ad? The fertilizer is deep with this stuff.

I expect a shooter to write the ads, or at least proofread them. It's the thought (if any) that counts, not the language. That's why I don't get all het up about grammar errors on this forum - I just don't give a ****.

Fortunately, I am not now in a position where I have to trust merchants to know their products, but I feel for some of the beginners who do. Sad.

 

[TX-Dennis]

So what is hmr ?

That is royal ammunition, Her Majesty's Rounds, of course.