My contribution to this post for the range I was referring to was for an indoor range that does not do holster shooting. The guys pretty much all know each other so there are no worries regarding the guns on the bench thing. I would agree about the point with other posts if we are talking about outdoors in a remote location. I would want to keep my gun with me at all times.
Checking Targets, Pistol in Holster or on Bench?
- Thread starter Judge Vandelay
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Cocked&Locked
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Fremen said:
IDPA, maybe I was just unlucky, but I found way to much attitude in IPSC.
Fremen said:
I drew a handgun form a pistol and shot it many times prior to any training, and managed not to shoot myself or others. When i did recieve training, what I actually learned was not a safety consideration, but a better method of placing your hand on the firearm, for better results.
Many peopel are able to lift a handgun or other firearm form a bench safely wihtout trianing etc..
I agree wiht this:
Our club has no "holster" training BS. Although it is a quiet, rural range, noone has ever had a holster problem.
i've never seen this as an issue. i don't practice drawing and shooting from a holster,i use one in small rural ranges where there is no range officer or even other shooters on the range. the practice of leaving a pistol on a bench when i am downrange changing targets is something i am not comfortable with for one.
larger ranges that specify to leave it action open and empty on a bench is a rule that the club has developed and usually means that there is a range officer to look over the firing line while others are changing targets.i don't agree with it ,but must comply with their rules,which usually means i'm locking my stuff up before i leave them unatended.
rural ranges are often quiet with no employees or volunteers to keep an eye open so holstering makes perfect sense.shouldering a rifle in this situation makes more sense to me as well.
larger ranges that specify to leave it action open and empty on a bench is a rule that the club has developed and usually means that there is a range officer to look over the firing line while others are changing targets.i don't agree with it ,but must comply with their rules,which usually means i'm locking my stuff up before i leave them unatended.
rural ranges are often quiet with no employees or volunteers to keep an eye open so holstering makes perfect sense.shouldering a rifle in this situation makes more sense to me as well.
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- Calgary, AB
In this post, I will advocate gun control. If its my gun I want it to be in my control. Period.
Holster training. Hey why is the number one incidence of small arms negligent discharges alway involving holstering or unholstering the firearm? I think a holster cert of do's and don't is a good idea.
Holster training. Hey why is the number one incidence of small arms negligent discharges alway involving holstering or unholstering the firearm? I think a holster cert of do's and don't is a good idea.
Weapons in holsters on the range
Our range is very rural but well-controlled, and the rule is that no loaded guns are allowed forward of the firing line except in IPSC events, during which other events are not allowed on the pistol range. There is also a healthy wildlife population in the area, and I have always been a little scared of an encounter with a predator while checking targets. If no RO or companion is there to stay with and monitor the weapons on the bench, I always holster my revolver or pistol empty and sling my rifle, with the action open, to check targets. I do carry all my ammo with me, in mags, speedloaders, or as loose rifle rounds. I leave nothing on the bench if it is unsupervised, and I always have only 1 handgun and 1 rifle out at a time, with everything else locked in the truck. Theft and intruders are always in the back of my mind
Our range is very rural but well-controlled, and the rule is that no loaded guns are allowed forward of the firing line except in IPSC events, during which other events are not allowed on the pistol range. There is also a healthy wildlife population in the area, and I have always been a little scared of an encounter with a predator while checking targets. If no RO or companion is there to stay with and monitor the weapons on the bench, I always holster my revolver or pistol empty and sling my rifle, with the action open, to check targets. I do carry all my ammo with me, in mags, speedloaders, or as loose rifle rounds. I leave nothing on the bench if it is unsupervised, and I always have only 1 handgun and 1 rifle out at a time, with everything else locked in the truck. Theft and intruders are always in the back of my mind
At the range I usually frequent I generally keep my pistol loaded and holstered (hammer down for the SiG, hammer back and safety on for the 1911), with a round chambered.
The range is seldom used (I like it that way) and sometimes I like to shoot at the gongs while "walking up", provided that I'm alone.
The range is seldom used (I like it that way) and sometimes I like to shoot at the gongs while "walking up", provided that I'm alone.
9mikemike
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In the holster is where I keep mine, if I'm shooting my revolvers usually they are unloaded, my sigs are usually loaded. We don't have any problems at our range and most of the time when I go with my friends we are the only ones there.
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- land of f-cktards
for me you don't leave your gun anywhere its like your wallet. And if its in your holster its not bloody hand.
I'm in the military
you don't leave your weapon alone anywhere on operation.
I was on a military range once where there was a non com some admin guy or something (who shot civilian ) worked it that way and it was just lame.
but in rome do as the romans do
