First range day, any warnings?

Bring a bottle of water
Bring some basic tools for simple repairs or adjustments
A clean cloth to wipe anything
Bring your own staple gun & staples if allowed.

I've seen this happen a few times, so I'll mention two things. Before you open the case or ammo can make sure you're on a red flag (or whatever your range uses for "Shooting Allowed" signage). If you're on Green you can run down and change your targets first.

When you take it from it's case, PROVE it safe & make double sure you have the mag out and the bolt open, then put it in the rack or on the table. Half of new shooters forget to leave the bolt open when they put the rifle in the rack. Be conscious of where the gun is pointing when transferring to the table.
 
Hungry said:
If you don't shoot lots of ammo through your M14 , yer #### will fall off ! :eek:

Have lots of fun. Feel free to mail me 3 pcs of brass to discover the dimensions of your chamber and bolt combination. Just for knowledge sake, that's all!

Cheers,
Barney
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That's the best deal you will get all week!
 
Just for the record, you THINK you have all the oil cleaned out. It's going to puke and spew out of places you didn't know existed for the first proper range trip. Bring a rag for your goggles. ;)
 
Only warnings are standard to any new semi auto firearm. Most already stated.

Wear Safety Glasses!!! Check bore for any obstructions. Let her fly shut from full retraction on op rod handle.

After you are feeling comfortable with her, if you got stripper clips, load your mags the way they were meant to be recharged with the Red menace charging over the parapet;). Careful on stripping you thumb, if unfamiliar with this.:D
 
Just shoot the thing, way too much info here about possible problems. It will either be go or no go. Just clean it out and grease it. Your #### should survive.
 
The first shot I take on any new gun, is usually done by keeping my head upright and slightly away from the action just in case I'm that one in a million, and to get a sense of the recoil, so I don't get scoped.... I still have a half moon scar on my forehead from shooting my first 300 win mag out of a tikka t3 lite.
 
mlehtovaara said:
Try and avoid the old fudd's sighting in their deer guns for the only range trip of the year.

Muzzle control seems to mean pointing anywhere but in a safe direction with these guys! :eek:
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It's funny you should mention that. My last trip we went down range to change targets (on a cease fire), and one crossed the firing line, sat down at his bench, half-a$$ shouldered his rifle, and started looking down range through the scope...

When I looked back he responded "Don't worry, it's not loaded".
 
Fyn said:
It's funny you should mention that. My last trip we went down range to change targets (on a cease fire), and one crossed the firing line, sat down at his bench, half-a$$ shouldered his rifle, and started looking down range through the scope...

When I looked back he responded "Don't worry, it's not loaded".
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I hate that. Those guys usually think they're the safest people in the world too. When numbers allow, we always leave a watch dog at the firing ling and no one crosses while folks are down range.
 
Warnings? No. Just remember to keep it safe and don't get too ahead of yourself. Take it slow, focus on your breathing and trigger pull, and don't do anything dumb.

But more importantly, have fun.
 
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