Sight-In Days at Gun Club -- Whoa...

[MislMan]

Sidewall? Depends, 20 ft x 80 ft.

maybe …. From the inside

 

[SBfan]

I used to belong to a club that was also the local police range. Can you see where this is going? It was a small range only about 50 feet wide. Short range pistol at one side and 100 yard rifle on the other side. Two LEOs came to shoot at the pistol side while I was at the 100 yard line. We were the only ones at the range. I asked them if they would like to set their targets and they indicated OK. I left my bench and waited for them to return to the line. So far things are going OK. After about 15 minutes I asked for a cease fire so I could go down and change my target. Sure thing ..go ahead. I'm about half way back to the line and they opened fire! I didn't care who they were I verbally ripped them a new one about shooting when someone was obviously down range. They both stood there and said ... Well, we're over here and you're over there so no harm, no foul. Simply BRILLIANT. A great answer from guys that should know better. I asked them if they would like it if I opened fire while they were down range but they didn't answer.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Maybe, hopefully those officers were more paperwork experts. Streets require some common sense.

 

[Kittitas George]

I shoot at a public range, $100 per year for a key, I use the range during the week, I have never seen anything like what is described here. There is no range officer. We all quit shooting if someone needs to hang or check a target. I'm able to drive down to the target, I can't walk that far. It all runs very safely. Very nice people and some willing to help. Of course there are some less knowledgeable, those are helped. It is always a positive experience.

 

[jelenko]

I used to belong to a club that was also the local police range. Can you see where this is going? It was a small range only about 50 feet wide. Short range pistol at one side and 100 yard rifle on the other side. Two LEOs came to shoot at the pistol side while I was at the 100 yard line. We were the only ones at the range. I asked them if they would like to set their targets and they indicated OK. I left my bench and waited for them to return to the line. So far things are going OK. After about 15 minutes I asked for a cease fire so I could go down and change my target. Sure thing ..go ahead. I'm about half way back to the line and they opened fire! I didn't care who they were I verbally ripped them a new one about shooting when someone was obviously down range. They both stood there and said ... Well, we're over here and you're over there so no harm, no foul. Simply BRILLIANT. A great answer from guys that should know better. I asked them if they would like it if I opened fire while they were down range but they didn't answer.

Un f---ing believable!

 

[rwj]

I used to belong to a club that was also the local police range. Can you see where this is going? It was a small range only about 50 feet wide. Short range pistol at one side and 100 yard rifle on the other side. Two LEOs came to shoot at the pistol side while I was at the 100 yard line. We were the only ones at the range. I asked them if they would like to set their targets and they indicated OK. I left my bench and waited for them to return to the line. So far things are going OK. After about 15 minutes I asked for a cease fire so I could go down and change my target. Sure thing ..go ahead. I'm about half way back to the line and they opened fire! I didn't care who they were I verbally ripped them a new one about shooting when someone was obviously down range. They both stood there and said ... Well, we're over here and you're over there so no harm, no foul. Simply BRILLIANT. A great answer from guys that should know better. I asked them if they would like it if I opened fire while they were down range but they didn't answer.

Most troubling is the lack of common sense.

 

[jrb06]

This has to be the greatest greatest safety warning paragraph ever written. It is the manual for a Harbor Freight parts washer and many other of their manuals.


12. The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.

 

[DShortt]

This has to be the greatest greatest safety warning paragraph ever written. It is the manual for a Harbor Freight parts washer and many other of their manuals.


12. The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.

Had to laugh when I read that. Once in Harbor Freight I saw a warning tag on an electric pole saw. One of the warnings was "Do not attempt stopping saw chain with genitals."
My thoughts were, if you're that dense the gene pool doesn't need any of your contributions anyway. So go ahead.

 

[jelenko]

Had to laugh when I read that. Once in Harbor Freight I saw a warning tag on an electric pole saw. One of the warnings was "Do not attempt stopping saw chain with genitals."
My thoughts were, if you're that dense the gene pool doesn't need any of your contributions anyway. So go ahead.

The warning is simply for those who want to test whether they have brass balls.

 

[Tangent]

I love reading theses threads. There are gun people and there are people with guns, they are not the same. Whilst we have daft restrictions here (UK) we don't really get that level of idiocy as they're weeded out before they get the chance. Accidents do happen though, a recent one in the news of someone with a thermal sight shooting a farmer thinking he was a fox!

I can think of a lot of people I wouldn't want anywhere near a firearm, no common sense, lack of attention span, or thought of consequences, it's not for everyone

 

[SBfan]

Tangent is correct when he said "I can think of a lot of people I wouldn't want anywhere near a firearm, no common sense, lack of attention span, or thought of consequences, it's not for everyone". Unfortunately
common sense is not common and because of that there are people that will not realize that the shooting sports are not for them,

 

[DeerHunter82]

I belong to two private membership ranges, one with 600 members and one with 1200 members. I think total between the two there are less than 100 people that use them regularly. I think 1500 of them show up the week before deer season and sight in. I love when I hear “it took me 20 shots to get this on target. A whole box!” Uhhhhhh.

So I avoid the range right before deer season. Haha.

 

[Downeast]

The older I get the more I believe that a vast number of Americans should not be allowed near a firearm. The 2nd gives us the right to keep and bear arms. It doesn't give you the right to use one. And hunting should be a privilege, not a right. Hunting and firearm courses (concealed carry for example) are a total waste of time. They should be doubled in length, prove proficiency, and have refreshers every so often. And when it comes to hunting big game, if you get caught wounding an animal and lose it you get a warning. Get caught wounding and losing another one one over the course of a season and you lose your license for a year...or three. I can't tell you the number of times I've been asked to help look for a deer that some idiot blasted without any idea of where he even hit the thing. I've been hunting for over half a century and I have never seen so many idiots in the woods as I have in the last twenty years. I'm amazed that not more are killed each year. And the modern day angler is not much better.

Ahhh...feel a bit better rambling on about this. LOL!

 

[TonyinKY]

I would worry more about being on the road than I ever would at being at any range. Those 2 ton bullets are coming at you and missing by mere feet. Luckily I can step out back and shoot. And I do belong to a VERY NICE club where I can shoot and practice Benchrest up to 286 yds.

 

[perazziguy]

I have never seen so many guys that don't know how to shoot from a bench since last year

Most don't know how to shoot properly, period!

 

[misser]

Most don't know how to shoot properly, period!

4 benches and ever time they set at the worst bench

 

[divingin]

However, I have learned that in every demographic (including anti-gunners and pro-hunters) there are those that can best be described as Proudus Ignoramus. This is a condition made up of equal parts of "bits of knowledge" and "insecurity" plus a "chit can full of stupid". The result is commonly called "redneck bravado" or "stupid is as stupid does".

Often shows up whenever a guy brings a new girlfriend to the range to (try to) impress her.

 

[RabbitSlayer]

Last weekend I brought my neighbor out to shoot on public land. He has been trying to sight in his AR for like a year. I been trying to help him since last year by giving him advice when im at the bar. First I told him buy a lower and a seekins parts kit and I will assemble it for a 12pack. Then just get an upper. He bought an assembled lower and an upper instead.

I told him to what cleaning supplies to get, and never use a 3 piece rod and associated cheap kit. He broke off a plastic jag and got it stuck in the bore straight away.

He is on a super tight budget, but won't listen to me or watch the videos I send him so, he pissing away a ton of money. He wanted a budget scope, I recommended Athlon. Instead, he spent 150 bucks on a amazon no name brand 6-24 AO its .25" clicks and mildot reticle with tactical turrets lol. It came with garbage rings. I told him he needs an AR optic mount, not those rings. The front ring is on the handguard. All the screws were basically finger tight. I used a torque screwdriver. He has put so many rounds down range trying to sight in that he could have bought a 500 dollar scope by now. A 100 dollar 3-9 athlon and an AR mount would have worked just fine, and now that 150 dollar scope is suitable for the garbage bin.

He was in the military, and he handles that AR like it's his very first time shooting anything! Not even going to send him a video on how to handle an AR, which is how I learned. He won't watch it.

He couldn't believe when he hit the 4 3\4" plate at 520 yards on the first shot with my 223. Its like, duh thats why you should've took my advice.

Frustrating trying to help a new shooter who won't listen! You can lead em to water....

 

[DShortt]

Last weekend I brought my neighbor out to shoot on public land. He has been trying to sight in his AR for like a year. I been trying to help him since last year by giving him advice when im at the bar. First I told him buy a lower and a seekins parts kit and I will assemble it for a 12pack. Then just get an upper. He bought an assembled lower and an upper instead.

I told him to what cleaning supplies to get, and never use a 3 piece rod and associated cheap kit. He broke off a plastic jag and got it stuck in the bore straight away.

He is on a super tight budget, but won't listen to me or watch the videos I send him so, he pissing away a ton of money. He wanted a budget scope, I recommended Athlon. Instead, he spent 150 bucks on a amazon no name brand 6-24 AO its .25" clicks and mildot reticle with tactical turrets lol. It came with garbage rings. I told him he needs an AR optic mount, not those rings. The front ring is on the handguard. All the screws were basically finger tight. I used a torque screwdriver. He has put so many rounds down range trying to sight in that he could have bought a 500 dollar scope by now. A 100 dollar 3-9 athlon and an AR mount would have worked just fine, and now that 150 dollar scope is suitable for the garbage bin.

He was in the military, and he handles that AR like it's his very first time shooting anything! Not even going to send him a video on how to handle an AR, which is how I learned. He won't watch it.

He couldn't believe when he hit the 4 3\4" plate at 520 yards on the first shot with my 223. Its like, duh thats why you should've took my advice.

Frustrating trying to help a new shooter who won't listen! You can lead em to water....

You've more patience than I. Either someone like that will listen to advice, or shooting is a subject we never discuss.
People sometimes don't like me much. That's OK. My goal never has been to win popularity contests and I've never suffered fools lightly.

 

[RabbitSlayer]

You've more patience than I. Either someone like that will listen to advice, or shooting is a subject we never discuss.
People sometimes don't like me much. That's OK. My goal never has been to win popularity contests and I've never suffered fools lightly.

Well, i gave up on him last year. I felt bad cuz he sees me and my buddy loading the truck every weekend but we never invite him. He lives across the street.