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Terry · 04-29-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LewsTherin

I grew up in southern Maine, right outside Portland. I remember having to drive for quite a while to find a safe area to shoot. I assume you're up past Bangor? I live in Montana now and don't have that problem anymore

I grew up in Maine. Was lucky enough to live on a large farm. Had a gravel pit with a 500 yard open flat range. With 75 to 100 foot high solid gravel back stop. Behind that was miles of woods.

straightshooter · 04-29-2008, 05:29 PM

unfornuately everyone eventually clowns around a little at the range...even LEO's, but notice the presence of an RSO even when they're "winding down"...

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yeahYeah · 04-29-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by straightshooter

unfornuately everyone eventually clowns around a little at the range...even LEO's, but notice the presence of an RSO even when they're "winding down"...

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That's funny stuff. do you think they can be accurate even if their car has hydrolics and their sipping on a 40?

jeepinbanditrider · 04-29-2008, 05:38 PM

I wonder if they were using blanks in that firearm. There was obviously a body down range holding that camera.

XD45ACP · 04-29-2008, 06:54 PM

I've only had 2 unwanted incidents happen while at a range.

The first one happened when I was with a co-worker taking her shooting for her first time. We were at a privately owned outdoor range that was open to the public. While at the shooting line, she had to put up with 3 guys making sexist remarks for the first few minutes we were there. Just as I was about the tell them to knock it off, she proceeded to verbally rip them a new one.

The rest of the time went pretty well and she enjoyed shooting. She wasn't about to let anyone ruin her good time.

The second incident was much scarier. I was at a machine gun shoot being held at my shooting club. It was over, the line was cold and everyone was packing up their stuff. All of a sudden a shot was fired. An old guy that owned a MG42 had a ND and fired off a round into the roof. I found out later that the bullet had only missed my best friend's head by about a foot. After receiving a stern talking to about safety by more than one person, the old guy pack up his stuff and I haven't seen him back at the range since.

XDcarry · 04-29-2008, 09:03 PM

After reading all these posts about the "wonderful experiences" at shooting ranges I am glad I decided to build my own range on my property. It sure is nice to be able to shoot any time you want.

CALhunter · 04-29-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BabySpice

Ah, the joys of having your own range 100 yards out the back door! I don't miss city life at all.

Me either

capnkirktm · 04-30-2008, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Modificationvt

the other benifit is its donation only, and you can bring your own targets, you can set up your own obsticals to practice any situation you want, and if you just want to go shooting with a group of buddies you can take lawn chairs and a grill and make a day of it.

That sounds like a day in heaven.

RodasJ · 04-30-2008, 01:46 AM

When I lived in Chicago I used to go to this range in the outskirts of the city. Technically it was a suburb. The range was all plastered with holes and it seemed like every time I went to shoot their fees were higher.

Not only that but they had no type of surveillance whatsoever. There was always at least one retard being unsafe in there.
Luckily I now live in Arizona so I shoot for free and never have to worry about other's people's unsafe practices.

robinsre · 04-30-2008, 02:12 AM

Yep,

Between the home boyz that can't seem to keep their Hi-Points on their own damned target, and the good ol' boys that think it's a-okay to handle their deer rifle on target breaks cuz it's "unloaded and the safety's on" I don't frequent our public range anymore. The rangemasters are, at best unobservant.

There are a few nice spots out in the desert I bring myself to where very few other people shoot. I set up shop and spend a day amongst nature, and don't have to deal with too many retards.

Shooting is too enjoyable and activity for me to be ruined by having to deal with people I don't like while doing it.

- Ryan

04-29-2008, 05:38 PM	#54
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04-30-2008, 01:46 AM	#59
RodasJ XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Camp Verde, AZ Posts: 120	When I lived in Chicago I used to go to this range in the outskirts of the city. Technically it was a suburb. The range was all plastered with holes and it seemed like every time I went to shoot their fees were higher. Not only that but they had no type of surveillance whatsoever. There was always at least one retard being unsafe in there. Luckily I now live in Arizona so I shoot for free and never have to worry about other's people's unsafe practices. __________________ XD 40 bi-tone with 9mm EFK conversion barrel Savage mark II 22lr Maverick 88 12g Field model Ruger MK 3 22/45 Target model "God never shuts one door without opening another."

04-30-2008, 02:12 AM	#60
robinsre XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,686	Yep, Between the home boyz that can't seem to keep their Hi-Points on their own damned target, and the good ol' boys that think it's a-okay to handle their deer rifle on target breaks cuz it's "unloaded and the safety's on" I don't frequent our public range anymore. The rangemasters are, at best unobservant. There are a few nice spots out in the desert I bring myself to where very few other people shoot. I set up shop and spend a day amongst nature, and don't have to deal with too many retards. Shooting is too enjoyable and activity for me to be ruined by having to deal with people I don't like while doing it. - Ryan __________________ Zeroth law of thermodynamics : If you have 1 six pack of beer and your neighbor brings 4 beers over, you will each end up drinking only 5 beers. First law of thermodynamics : There's no such thing as a free beer. Second law of thermodynamics : Even if there was such thing as a free beer, you couldn't drink it all anyway. Third law of thermodynamics : The colder it gets, the less beer you will have.

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04-29-2008, 05:29 PM	#52
straightshooter XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9	unfornuately everyone eventually clowns around a little at the range...even LEO's, but notice the presence of an RSO even when they're "winding down"... HomieShootingRange.flv - Video - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

04-29-2008, 06:54 PM	#55
XD45ACP XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 184	I've only had 2 unwanted incidents happen while at a range. The first one happened when I was with a co-worker taking her shooting for her first time. We were at a privately owned outdoor range that was open to the public. While at the shooting line, she had to put up with 3 guys making sexist remarks for the first few minutes we were there. Just as I was about the tell them to knock it off, she proceeded to verbally rip them a new one. The rest of the time went pretty well and she enjoyed shooting. She wasn't about to let anyone ruin her good time. The second incident was much scarier. I was at a machine gun shoot being held at my shooting club. It was over, the line was cold and everyone was packing up their stuff. All of a sudden a shot was fired. An old guy that owned a MG42 had a ND and fired off a round into the roof. I found out later that the bullet had only missed my best friend's head by about a foot. After receiving a stern talking to about safety by more than one person, the old guy pack up his stuff and I haven't seen him back at the range since.

04-29-2008, 09:03 PM	#56
XDcarry XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 37	After reading all these posts about the "wonderful experiences" at shooting ranges I am glad I decided to build my own range on my property. It sure is nice to be able to shoot any time you want.