I've seen some dumb gun related products. It's hard to say if this is the dumbest.. but it's way up at the top of the list in any case.
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GOYABEAN
.950 JDJ
why not stick a cork in it 
Depick
.308 Win
What kills me is that someone thought this was worth the effort to manufacture and promote.
wizrd
6.5 Creedmoor
These have been around for at least 40 years, I always thought they were stupid, just for the reasons mentioned.
Exonautic
.308 Win
Meh, I rest my barrel on my boot whenever I'm shooting trap, I can also look straight down and see into the chamber while doing so. If there's no barrel rest on the ground, then it's going on my boot, better than gouging the end of your barrel.
wizrd
6.5 Creedmoor
At our clubs trap range, we furnish 6" squares of hard rubber, cut from stock trailer mat, at each trap shooting station to serve this purpose.
wirehairfan
.40 S&W
Same here, we have rubber squares at our trap range.
thegatman
.308 Win
Trap shooters only use these if they have an over/under or break open shotgun. You have to be looking into an empty chamber. It protects the barrel end.
Robin
.475 A&M Magnum
Shooting that 45-70 into the ground like he did was dumber than the product.
Robin
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speedkills27
6.5 Creedmoor
a lot of old guys at the club wear these to rest their over under barrels on when shooting trap.
GTN
.308 Win
People mock what they don’t know. I bet a lot of trap only shooters don’t understand tucking a loaded pistol inside your pants.
Now that being said when I first started shooting sportings clays we would be walking through the woods and I’d be looking down the barrel of the guy in front of me. Made me very nervous even though it was a over/under and broke open. Once I learned about the saftey of a o/u and who I’m shooting with I’m ok with it
Now that being said when I first started shooting sportings clays we would be walking through the woods and I’d be looking down the barrel of the guy in front of me. Made me very nervous even though it was a over/under and broke open. Once I learned about the saftey of a o/u and who I’m shooting with I’m ok with it
GTN
.308 Win
After reading this I had to go back and watch the whole video. Yeah they’re morons for what they did and for the comparison
For what it's worth, I was well aware that this wasn't a new idea/product (as these guys seem to think) when I posted this. I don't know that I've ever sen a video about it before, but it does surprise me that these people with a popular gun channel had never seen one for sale before. I haven't shot a lot of trap myself but it's not entirely unfamiliar to me either.
I still think (and have thought) it's a terrible idea though. Obviously if this were used with an open O/U or SxS then that's not a problem really, but some people do for sure use them with other types of guns... and that is pretty dumb. I think also that even when used with the correct gun, it's training bad habits. I can easily see people doing this with hunting guns, etc, and potentially training themselves to do it by using such a thing.
speedkills27
6.5 Creedmoor
I vaguely recall a story locally about a trap or sheet shooter letting a round go into his own foot. I dont recall the specifics and cant seem to find a news story on it but do remember some of the guys talking about it recently.
Deplorable Me
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Toe tag for FUDDs?
wizrd
6.5 Creedmoor
If you are shooting trap, no matter what type of shotgun you are using, the firearm is EMPTY / NOT LOADED, until you are readying to call for your bird. The shooter normally loads when the person two positions ahead of him calls for his bird, when a firarm is loaded, IT REMAINS POINTED DOWNRANGE IN A SAFE DIRECTION. Regular trap is 'one bird' - shooter who are using pumps or semi-autos ONLY LOAD 1 INDIVIDUAL SHELL INTO THE FIREARM AT A TIME., THEIR MAGAZINES ARE NEVER LOADED TO CAPACITY. If shooting a doubles round, two shells are loaded, (You're gona be shooting at two clay birds thrown simultaneously). - BUT YOU WILL NEVER SEE A SHOOTER with a loaded shotgun rest it on his foot, just saying.
Yeah, except when they are loaded, because people make mistakes all the time.
Really ? Never ?
This is a pretty old , but it's first thing that came up in a google search.
SKEET SHOOTING MISHAP LEADS TO BIG HOLE IN BIG TOE > Torch Magazine > Article Display
"The man nearly blew off his own toe when he rested the shotgun barrel on his foot while reloading."
That is not the only time that's happened. They seem to pop up on news blips every once in a while.
Twogunwilly
6.5 Creedmoor
I've got used ones, 50% off.
I thought resting the muzzle of a break action shotgun in that manner was standard practice?
If the action is open and the chambers are empty......
If the action is open and the chambers are empty......
Jmac00
.475 A&M Magnum
I shoot trap and few guys have these things. I use the 6x6 rubber pad that is made from old tires tread. I think it's an old tire? sometimes I put the barrel on my toe. It's no big deal. The gun is empty until the guy next to me calls for his bird, then I load and keep the muzzle down range, when he fires, Im ready to call for my bird. And so on. Makes things go faster during a shoot.
I have no issue with this product. The only time you should use this is at a trap/skeet field. if you use it anywhere else or for any other reason, THEN you're an idiot.
I have no issue with this product. The only time you should use this is at a trap/skeet field. if you use it anywhere else or for any other reason, THEN you're an idiot.
Exonautic
.308 Win
This is proper protocol. Typically I'll drop a shell into the chamber after the next guy goes. The action does not move until I'm pulling up my gun to aim.
and i would not suggest you attempt to use this as toe armor against a 45-70 like these guys seem to suggest it was desgined for.
Jmac00
.475 A&M Magnum
Like i said " The only time you should use this is at a trap/skeet field. if you use it anywhere else or for any other reason, THEN you're an idiot."
stokes
.338 Win Mag
I dont know,I dont shoot trap or skeet,tried it a few times,but I have never had a rifle or shotgun in my hands and had a need or an urge to rest the muzzle on the ground or my toes.I have a short coach gun,12 ga double barl. that we shoot a lot cause its fun,never even thought about resting it in such a position.I dont get it.
C3D
.308 Win
You could get a nice case of Toely-Holey-O with this thing.
Acer-m14
.950 JDJ
they commented down in there comments they knew skeet n trap shooters used them ..
only place they should be used for .. when shooting trap or skeet and i think more for skeet .. if your not on station your gun is unloaded and open ..
where i shoot skeet .. max is 2 rounds loaded on a station .. your not loading 4 to be ready
2 rnds for the singles and 2 for the doubles ..
all in all i think it was a sly joke on a product they did .. it should have been in there video and not 20 comments down in the list ..
only place they should be used for .. when shooting trap or skeet and i think more for skeet .. if your not on station your gun is unloaded and open ..
where i shoot skeet .. max is 2 rounds loaded on a station .. your not loading 4 to be ready
2 rnds for the singles and 2 for the doubles ..
all in all i think it was a sly joke on a product they did .. it should have been in there video and not 20 comments down in the list ..
Acer-m14
.950 JDJ
when shooting skeet in a comp .. you could be in a line of 5 or more shooters waiting your turn to shoot .. with O/U open most rest the muzzle on there foot while waiting there turn ..