I have to laugh when I read such silly phrases.While I have seen some people use such phrases,they don't really tell much about a gun.After all lights can be small,or they can be several feet in size.Tacks can be small,or have large heads.At close enough range, a person can hit either with almost any gun.I wonder just how many people that use these phrases have actually shot a light out,or who have ever intentionally driven tacks by shooting bullets at the.If you want to use a meaningful description,group size and range actually tell a person something about a gun.That is if you measure groups properly and count every shot.

HAHAHA

I actually use an old piece of tin that used to be a sidewall of a metal building to sight in my 22 on. You can see all the nailheads (a little smaller than a dime) and once I start shooting the heads off with my 22 I call it good.

And shooting lights out, well thats only happened a few times

I have actually shot at thumb tacks before.

Paul

We shoot at the thumbtacks holding the targets up with our .22's when we get tired of shooting the target.

We like trying to light matches...have yet to do it

That would be lights on. Tom.

We have been trying to light matches too.I can shhot the head off of one .I haven't lit one yet.I guess Jed Clampet still rules.

That was just 1 shot, the 2 were off the paper completely..

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It's a figure of speech, a locution, an idiom...they simply mean that the rifle in question shoots very well. Not the most descriptive language, but it does convey the point well enough for most people.

Does the phrase "raining cats and dogs" also get your knickers in a twist?[8D]

Mike