Ballistic Vest - on the range?
- Thread starter Rob!
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justinb1981
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- Location
- Hamilton, Ontario
I wear a blaze orange hat when I go downrange to change targets. I don't own a ballistic vest and probably never will. I'd rather spend money on ammo
I thought this was a joke at first and now it's at 9 pages. A vest, really? And a blaze hat? I hope the yearly membership dues are a round of coffee for the gang. What ever happened to red and green flags and some common sense ???
It is all part of the control of the citizens by the government. The excuse given is that gang members were starting to wear body armour on a routine basis, so the government solution was to ban its use by the law abiding citizens. Many (most?) provinces also restrict who can own armoured vehicles and ban hardened homes as well. If you thought this was a free country you are sadly mistaken.
Thats California, NOT Canada! We are safer here
Are you ever an optimist.
Depends on the vest, the rifle and how/where/what range you get hit from.
Mark
I'm all for people doing whatever they like at the range as long as they aren't making life difficult for others. I'm not aware of research demonstrating that plate carriers at the range statistically increase your life expectancy (I would want a thicker plate that could stop, say, .338 Lapua or something like that), but it does no harm at worst. There may be an element of dressup, but no different from a Dragunov stock on your SKS.
@ Daver_II: I believe we may have met at that seminar on “Entry Tactics for the Security Specialist” a few weeks ago.
@ Daver_II: I believe we may have met at that seminar on “Entry Tactics for the Security Specialist” a few weeks ago.
- Location
- Prince Albert, Sk
Right up there with Shaw Cable as you see the service vans parked at the workers homes over night with pylons on each corner, yes, that stops traffic collisions.
In case they fall in the hole, obviously. I am for wearing whatever you like though.
Right up there with Shaw Cable as you see the service vans parked at the workers homes over night with pylons on each corner, yes, that stops traffic collisions.
Neighbor works for sasktel power and his vans been hit twice and had the pylons stolen at least a half dozen time that I've seen. Funny as hell when I hear he yelling that people don't respect his pylons.
I agree...as a training aid it makes sense. IMO of course.
I personally wear one when training both on the range and physical training as well. Although it's covert and most people wouldn't look twice at me as not I'm mollied up like tactical teddy. Only those people who are too concerned with others and examine me might notice around the shoulder area but under a sweater its low key.
My range also allows public unlicensed shooters some of them are a bit scary. And also allows licensed shooters un supervised some of them are scary too.
Sasktel power?
Sorry, LOL it's one or the other.
As an aside, I couldn't wait to dump my LBV and frag vest. I pesonally wouldn't wear that to a civilian range. However if it makes you feel safer what the hell, go for it.
