Range 14 Sunday July 11th

[sirsloop 1]

I see there is a range 14 trip planned for Friday... hard to make for us working folk . Any interest in this Sunday morning at like 8am? Get down there and beat the crowd and heat! I have a membership and can guest in up to 4 people...

[theRU 33]

I would like to go if you can guest me and a buddy. I understand if you cant accomodate 2, let me know I may just go alone.

[lunker 274]

Sunday at 8am sounds good. Beat the heat!

[bry@n 195]

Sounds good to me also.

[lunker 274]

I can take 4 guests. One of them would be reserved for Bryan.

[theRU 33]

Can i register same day if i like it there? Is that process long?

[lunker 274]

Can i register same day if i like it there? Is that process long?

 

You can register on the spot. It's quick and not too painful ($60 for the year).

[sirsloop 1]

If there are free lanes, you are in, registered, out, and shooting inside like 15 minutes. Range rules are posted at each station. If you have any particular questions on protocol, allowable targets, etc I can help answer them before going down.

[theRU 33]

I assume that means they do not sell target there?

[sirsloop 1]

They sell cardboard targets stapled to wood, $3 each. They have a target and this arab lookin dude with an AK47

 

You can shoot almost anything you want as long as its not plywood, glass, or metal. You can shoot steel at 200yds. Metal soda cans are ok... just nothing that could create a ricochet. You are responsible to pick up any shotgun cases, any remove any non-organic material from downrange. I left a few pieces of wood down there, but they come in handy for targets for other people. They lend out post hole diggers at no cost. The grounds are real sandy with short weeds. Its best to elevate stuff up off the ground to shoot at.

[civictuner04 6]

i may try to make it sunday i could use some trigger time ill let you guys know closer to sunday

[Krdshrk 3,878]

I'm a maybe right now. I have a family member with health issues so if something happens (well, something is happening right now), I most likely will not be able to make it..... either that, I may want to blow off some steam by blowing up stuff.

[sirsloop 1]

I'm still planning on arriving at 7:30... possibly a guest or two? There's plenty of room for anyone that would like to come and not pay membership fees.

[sirsloop 1]

I'm also going to build some sort of simple stand made outta scrap wood to elevate my targets off the ground. Last time I brought TV trays and we shot them all to hell! HAHA! I figure some sorta 2x4 contraption should work well enough. I'll be shootin at soda cans filled with seltzer water... and some larger 3L jugs of water.

[lunker 274]

I'll be there early too. I drive a gold Toyota Rav4.

Big bald dude.

[sirsloop 1]

blue/silver cop car, 6'9" dude with a big gun :violence-rambo:

[JonF 79]

Guys, one of youz should call before going there on sunday because there was recently a fire in the woods immediately surrounding the range that burned down a majority of the scrub adjacent the range. It was so severe that on wednesday my buddy who lives nearby the area went to shoot some skeet there and they were closed entirely. He went back friday for a redoux and the clay ranges were still closed because of some power issues but the rifle ranges were back in business.

[sirsloop 1]

ill call tom.

[matty 810]

Anytime there is a fire in the impact area, ALL live firing is suspended at all the ranges, until the FD checks it out or it burns out. This happened twice recently, the fire you are talking about was nowhere near range 14, but that is SOP. Also at that time, the Dix and local FDs were probably stretched thin with bigger fires not too far away. Especially since things have been so dry lately, this will probably happen more often till the monsoons come.

[Krdshrk 3,878]

I can't make it. Death in the family and I'll be dealing with some family stuff sunday.

[sirsloop 1]

take it easy! condolences :cry:

[lunker 274]

I can't make it. Death in the family and I'll be dealing with some family stuff sunday.

 

Very sorry to hear it.

[GoNRA 12]

I can't make it. Death in the family and I'll be dealing with some family stuff sunday.

 

Sorry for your loss krd.

[Caine 147]

Sorry for your loss, Krdshrk. Condolences to you and your family.

[njpilot 671]

Sorry for your loss.

[sirsloop 1]

The range is open tommorrow. You can get there as early as you want and wait in line. First 15 people can rent 3hrs... Once there is a waiting list all new benches are hourly.

[tj462nj 32]

will probably be there around 7:30

[Krdshrk 3,878]

Thanks, Guys. Have fun tomorrow!

[sirsloop 1]

Looks like I'll have three friends with me. They are new-ish shooters, shot at shoreshot a couple times with me. May be a good time to read over the rules I wrote up and sent them... or fwd it to anyone else you are bringing. This is not their complete set of rules, but its basically what you need to know. All of their rules are posted on the bench upright, and their RO can assist you with anything else on range/phone.

 

PLEASEEEE read the range rules below. There are tons of people there packing heat...so there is no room for error. http://www.nrahq.org/education/guide.asp

 

Range Rules

 

1. Always follow the NRA safety rules (gun always in safe direction (downrange), finger off trigger until ready to fire, always treat the gun as if it's loaded, know your target and what is behind it)

2. Listen for Range Officer (RO) commands and immediately follow them (stop and unload the weapon immediately when cease fire is called).

3. During Red Flag - Shooter is to be no further forward than the post on the bench and must have the muzzle in front of the post when firing. (stand in line with the center of the bench)

4. Shooter must remove all non-perishable items from the range before leaving.

5. Shooter must collect shotgun casings, but may leave brass on the ground

6. All weapons must be unloaded with the action in an open position when set down on the bench (bolt back on shotty/rifle, slide locked back on pistol)

7. During green flag, NOTHING is to be touched on the bench. If you have a water bottle on there grab it before we put up green.

 

Target rules:

 

1. Minimum target distance 20 yards

2. No metal, glass, plywood targets

3. Steel targets may be placed at 200 yards

 

Typical shooting cycle:

 

1. Green Flag Raised, everyone standing behind the chain away from the bench

2. Range Officer (RO) calls all clear, shooters have 5-10 minutes to walk foward of the bench to setup targets

3. RO calls 2 minutes, shooters return to bench, raise red flag, stand behind chain

4. RO calls clear to fire

5. Shoot for 20-25 minutes

6. RO calls cease fire, return to 1.

[lunker 274]

We had a good time today. Tony (TJ Sporting Arms), me, Br@an, NJPilot, and SirSloop and his friends all made it to the range bright and early.

 

Thanks to SirSloop for getting there super early and putting us all to the head of the line. It took me about an hour to shake off the sun poisoning from being out there for three hours.

 

Hopefully JD can post some of his pics and videos soon.