Ballistic Vest - on the range?

Rob!

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Guess this a safety equipment question that I already know the answer to. Of course I wear eye and ear protection on the range - not because it's required - but because it's right. Not sure why I haven't been wearing my vest on range days, but..... well, I'm going to start. Something tells me I'm way more likely to get shot on the range than on duty. :rolleyes:

Rob!
 
No downside really, just maybe perception people have of you. Then again I am pretty sure range accidents where you get shot by other shooters (IE not Glock leg) are extremely uncommon. But I'm in the camp of better be safe than sorry. If you have it, flaunt it ;)
 
I've seen guys with full gear setup including plates in a carrier, etc. at the range. When I asked one time the guy said he likes to practice the same way he works, as it is tied to muscle memory and so on which makes sense. Apparently he did overseas security work.
 
If you have body armour, you may as well use it at the range. It is bought and paid for.
What scares me is that, although I can fit an extra trauma plate in the front, I cannot fit a second one in back. As of late I have taken to duct-taping a second trauma plate to the area of my back where the heart and vital organs are located. Then I put my vest on.
 
It is smart to train in the same gear that you will have to have on when the going gets serious. When bad things happen you will do as you have been trained. If you haven't trained then you have a higher probability of being the one who ends up SOL.

You can practice mag changes, dry firing, movement and transitions at home but nothing beats safely training with live fire.

So as long as your range does not have regulations against wearing BA then have at it safely and responsibly.
 
Juster said:
If you have body armour, you may as well use it at the range. It is bought and paid for.
What scares me is that, although I can fit an extra trauma plate in the front, I cannot fit a second one in back. As of late I have taken to duct-taping a second trauma plate to the area of my back where the heart and vital organs are located. Then I put my vest on.
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338 lapua or sustained automatic fire? Good call.
 
Juster said:
If you have body armour, you may as well use it at the range. It is bought and paid for.
What scares me is that, although I can fit an extra trauma plate in the front, I cannot fit a second one in back. As of late I have taken to duct-taping a second trauma plate to the area of my back where the heart and vital organs are located. Then I put my vest on.
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Stop using the brief case and started putiing my spare plates in a tactical sling purse.
 
Juster said:
If you have body armour, you may as well use it at the range. It is bought and paid for.
What scares me is that, although I can fit an extra trauma plate in the front, I cannot fit a second one in back. As of late I have taken to duct-taping a second trauma plate to the area of my back where the heart and vital organs are located. Then I put my vest on.
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I hope there are no gang members with RPG launchers after the vending machines, otherwise you will need a briefcase full of AR500 plates too.
 
The other day I went to the range with my rifle and it's new IR laser. I boresighted it at home but wanted to try it out with my PVS-14 NOD on my MICH helmet.

Nobody even looked at me twice at the range.
 
I've been thinking of wearing armour on the range.

I consider it to be similar to wearing a seat belt in a car (before it was law) or wearing personal protective equipment at work sites. You aren't planning on getting in an accident but you're giving yourself the best chance of having the best possible outcome if an accident happens.
 
i hate wearing it at work and i can honestly say i will probably never wear it at the range.
granted 9 times out of 10 im the only fella at the range when i go.
 
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