Went to the Cherry Ridge membership orientation this past Sunday - busy as hell, probably had 200 new members show up.

 

Anyway, 2 quick questions...

 

1. Just bought a new Px4 - is it normally possible to leave the action open when there's no magazine inserted? I could have sworn I was able to do that once, but now if I want to leave it open I have to leave the mag in, pull the slide back, let it lock, then eject the mag. If there's no mag in then the slide won't lock open. I took the slide off a couple times just to get the feel for it and I also switched the mag release button, but other than that I haven't done anything.

 

The only reason I ask is naturally, during a ceasefire at the range, you're supposed to eject the mag, leave the action open and put the flag inside.

 

2. What's the best time to go to Cherry Ridge? I'm assuming weekends are normally busy, but what about evenings (after work) or early morning Saturdays and Sundays?

as far as the px4- the lever on the left side of the gun needs to be pushed up with the action up to lock the slide back.

action open? is that like having the slide locked back? if it is, just hold up the slide release while the magazine is out and pull back the slide and the slide will lock for you. I do it all the time with my PX4

cherry ridge seems to empty out around 12-1 on weekends. most people leave early, get there from 8-10 to beat the 'crowds', then all tend to leave at the same time. typically every other bench may be filled at 10, but at 1 theres maybe five people on the range.

action open? is that like having the slide locked back? if it is, just hold up the slide release while the magazine is out and pull back the slide and the slide will lock for you. I do it all the time with my PX4

Sorry if I'm using the wrong terminology - still learning the ropes.

 

cherry ridge seems to empty out around 12-1 on weekends. most people leave early, get there from 8-10 to beat the 'crowds', then all tend to leave at the same time. typically every other bench may be filled at 10, but at 1 theres maybe five people on the range.

Good info, thanks!