Local range does not allow SKS rifles

Brass flinging would be a funny one especially if they allow AR's.. No separation between lanes at Silverdale, so I was getting peppered by .223 brass. Probably did more damage than the rounds would have :D The SKS at least flings it straight up or thereabouts.
 
kicker65 said:
He says that they are too inaccurate and it is a safety concern to him.
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LOL. What, is it a 1000 meter range? He's probably freaked out about the potential for slamfires. Maybe some idiot slammed his bolt closed & got a slamfire while pointing other than down range and it freaked them out.
 
The first year I took mine out to the mil shoot I was in the top 3rd. guess there are a lot of rifles that have to be taken off that range list.

If you are in Ottawa sign up at EOHC, 100/200yard rifle range and sks allow.

As for all the dumb a$$es that can't pick up their steel shells, invest in a magnet used for sweeping up roof nails. makes pick up a breeze.
 
It gets a little annoying when SKS and Tokarev shooters leave all their brass scattered around the place for others to clean up.
 
this is Quebec where some idiot are creating their shooting rules ^^ it why i go in my favourite sand pit ^^ no problem i clean the place after en no problem , the stupid rules a killing the fun of shooting !
 
Wow! There are so many things I could say... But I won't...

I will only advise you to find another range, EOHC is not that far from Gatineau... That's where I am a member & you would be welcome to shoot your SKS's as much as you want!

Cheers
Jay
 
Lots of ranges have restrictions for SKS or surplus ammo. The reasons behind it is because of a few bad apples ruining it for the rest of us. Cheap surplus ammo and a couple of yahoos seem to shoot up the place and leave a big mess behind. I'm not suggesting that this is fair, but its a knee jerk reaction by shooting ranges to curb the damage and inappropriate shooting behavior of a small percentage of individuals. At teh end of the day, you have to consider that the range takes responsibility for the actions of its members, and could consequently have the range shut down due to the actions of individuals who break the rules.


Its unfortunate, but cheap ammunition combined with troublemakers is the cause of the problem. Ranges across Canada are trying to deal with this, some with reasonable solutions, and some with very poor ones.
 
find dirt road, Follow until you are far from civilization. Shoot until your ears bleed, Clean up and go home... No range needed...
 
We need some kind of "yahoo-meter" - they are the real problem, not the gun.

I'm also guessing some of those yahoos are - besides being yahoos - new shooters and don't know what they are doing. I guess in the old days new shooters (yahoos or not) would mostly start with .22 which are less damaging. Now a number of people skip the .22 and go straight to centre-fire, via the SKS.

SKS + new shooter + yahoo mentality = trouble. I guess for some the "solution" is to ban the SKS?

Perhaps a compromise would be that the SKS is banned for new members only - after a session or two of shooting, if you've shown you aren't an idiot that can't shoot, then SKS becomes allowed?
 
If you are a member ask him to show you where in the rules it specifically states this.

If you are a member of a club and this tool still insists on it being an "issue" then talk to all other members of the club that you can and ask them what they think about this idiot and his ignorant rule he is forcing on the rest of you paying members.

Strength in numbers Sir and majority rules....
 
May i ask where is this range in gatineau? I am in gatineau and was not aware we had a shooting range. I go to eohc and ra in ottawa, and have a sand pit spot 30/40 minutes north.

Like others have mentionned, join eohc. I even prefer eohc over a sand pit.
 
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