DT covered it well. Most ranges will give you a walk through/orientation when you become a member. Have fun.
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DT covered it well. Most ranges will give you a walk through/orientation when you become a member. Have fun.
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Do not Show up with a heard of teenagers then glare at other who will not leave to make room.
Stay with the new shooter you brought and clear the firearm for sure before a down range.
If you fail to do the above do not decide to check and clear a firearm after there are people down range.
If there is a sign in book , use it! It may cover you on the the way home if a event occurs.
If the range starts to fill up do not be a table hog with your stuff all over the range.
Be thoughtful of other, give them space and respectful of there privacy in a public setting.
Warn people. The shooter may be doubled up, but not the people beside him.Originally Posted by Tred
Yip, DT pretty much covered all the basics. What it comes down to is:
Respect, respect, respect......
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Some things that I've noticed at my outdoor club...
-lots of talkers - I go during the week in the afternoon/evening not many during that time
-pay attention to safe/hot range - had a guy try to do target change while range was hot
-no ammo on the pistol safe table - load your mags at the firing line
-have your guns pointing in a safe direction when you put them in the case - so you don't muzzle anyone
-if you bring guests with no PAL/RPAL, member is not shooting - member should be beside guest as much as possible
-no handling of firearms during range safe even in the parking lot
as a long time shooter but relatively new range member
unless its a serious safety concern when you give or get feedback don't be a jerk about it
"hey, do you mind doing x instead of y"
"yah sure, I'll do that right now"
"here are the reasons why x is better than y, hope you have a great day"
"thanks... you too!"
There are lots of things I'm still learning and if you politely direct me to the more appropriate way, I'll happily do it.
But courtesy is a two way street.
Now if the recipient of the feedback is a defensive jerk they deserve all that's coming to them ....
I must need a nap as I don't understand the "all your barrels" in number three
You know, I've been a member of various ranges since somewhere around '84.
I'm going to tell you what I think about range etiquette, it's just me, and just my opinion, it's worth exactly as much as anyone else's:
Keep an eye on the old guys. I'm 52, so I'm inching into this category pretty quick. But since I was a teen I've put up with:
a) The crotchety old 1890's alaskan prospector type. The guys that think anything more than muzzle loading is unnecessary, and they'll tell you why. "wheel" guns are high tech, and they don't like em, and they don't like anyone with them.
b) The retiree: He's got literally all day to spend telling you what's wrong with the world, your guns, "kids nowadays", and how hamburgers used to be bigger than the buns. You'll save a fortune on ammo though, but go home angry or depressed.
c) The "RO": The guys that didn't even take the 2 hour RO course, but likes to make up rules on the spot, and state them as rules of the range. Now don't ignore actual range officers, but take what these guys say with a grain of salt, and if what they told you seems rubbish, ask the president of the club, that guy or gal should know for sure what the rules are.
d) The bench resters: These guys will take literally 8 hours to take 3 shots, and will be upset if you so much as look at them when they're setting up (which is all day). If you see tiny wind markers set up all the way downrange, best just go elsewhere.
e) The fudds: These guys don't shoot at the rifle ranges, but they will come around just to heckle anyone shooting anything except a side by side shotgun. Identify them on skeet day, and just keep clear, nothing good comes of talking to them.
Other guys to look out for:
The "just discovered IPSC" guys.
The "taking lots of gangsta selfies wit muh gun and muh phone" guys.
The "are you a Christian?" guys (got my first one of these last week...weird experience).
The "I am an expert in all guns and all bow before me" <---these guys usually screw up and hurt someone sooner or later, because they know everything and don't want to hear anything from nobody about safety.
The "There's no competition but I'm wearing my competition shirt for no reason" guy.
The "Once the brass hits the ground, it's the property of the club, and I'm the club brass collector" guy. <---I have brass catchers on every rifle I own because of these special
The "brought my entire reloading setup to the range" guys. They probably won't talk to you, but don't bother them unless you want to hear the whole story on how gunpowder was developed.
I find you simply nod or say hello to anyone arriving, or already at the range, and just gauge the response. You'll probably be able to tell immediately what type they are just by their reaction and body language.
As for your own behaviour...don't be any of the above, don't shoot anything you don't want to shoot, take squib loads seriously and let them cook, and don't be a ######
Beat me to it !Where the H you suppose to point then ?
Thanks, poorly communicated on my phone, I have tried to reword it.
3) As always, be aware the direction of all your fiream's barrel, including those not in use.
As someone who often brings more then one firearm to the range. I don't want to leave an unused one, even if unloaded, pointing at some one. Never seen an issue of it, but. . . . people are people, never thought I'd see item (2) either.
Last edited by Tred; 04-21-2021 at 06:14 PM.
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