I been a member at old bridge for several years but the last 2 years I might have logged 8 range days, I'm having a hard time justifying the yearly dues and work hrs adding to over $500 when I hardly go. Between work and my kids activities I can't find the time to get there. Has anyone else ever had this issue, and if so what did you do?

Got to find time for yourself.  I'm in the same boat, between family and work, its tough.  

It is philosophical question. How bad do you want it?

I have work with long unpredictable hours, bunch of kids from diapers to teenager and in between, photography, crossfit and shooting. Somehow it all works together. Of course it helps that both obrpc ranges are 5 minutes away.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shquazmK8BE

I think you should at minimum start a once or twice a month range day for your own sanity & relaxation.

Same boat.  Tough also with outdoor ranges being occupied during the weekend with events.

 

Figure going to a private indoor range is $30+ a visit with a considerable wait, so make time to go at least once a month to break even more or less.

 Tough also with outdoor ranges being occupied during the weekend with events.

 

 

Have yo considered participating in the events? They can be quite fun, I hear.

Have yo considered participating in the events? They can be quite fun, I hear.

Indeed, I have and they are a blast. But, some of the events can be an all day affair and life (i.e. wife) gets in the way.

Most of the events on weekends are a whole day affair and you spend it mostly walking and waiting and not much shooting. I just got a shotgun to do sporting clays. Event is quick, and plenty of shooting. There is also PPC on weekdays, precision tactical rimfire etc.

 

Have yo considered participating in the events? They can be quite fun, I hear.

Well a couple of points: you don't have to stay for the whole event. Also don't forget we also have an indoor range that can be used. I sometimes end up using the indoor range at odd hours of the night as there is almost never anyone there anyway

I'm in the same boat --  Been to OBRPC 4 times this year -- haven't done a single work hour yet this year

 

Usually I have all my hours done by the start of summer -- just can't find the time off work and it doesn't make sense to take a day off to save $15 per hour 

 

I find the events both fun and aggravating -- try sighting in your woodchuck gun early on a sunday -- hard to do without stepping on someones toes

 

I do shoot as many of the events as I can but it's almost always a long day with, at the most, 10 minutes of trigger time - the upside is it's always with some great people

 

I think one of the major factors in keeping me away from sunday events this year has been the heat --

 

This weekend Deer season starts -- Sundays , in the woods with my son, with a couple of bows -- that's a hard day to beat 

IMHO it's all about time management as far as Sunday range availability outside.  And bringing more than a single type of firearm to practice with, for example:

 

On the 1st and 3rd Sundays Shotgun, Static Steel, and Black Powder are running simultaneously beginning at 9:00 am.  Shotgun is usually over by Noon, so bring a scattergun, birds, thrower and clays and do that till either Static Steel or Black Powder is finished.  If Black Powder finishes first (usually by 2:00pm or so), then shoot from the 100 yard line and do your sight-ins next.  If Steel is done first, then claim a pit and set-up some targets.  Last Sunday I was the LAST person to leave the outdoor range after EVERYONE was already gone.  The place was a Ghost Town before 3:00pm, with over 4 HOURS of daylight left to have fun with.  

 

Do your Honey-Do stuff in the mornings.  Take the family out for brunch after going to church.  Then come-out and "play".....

 

Second Sunday is IDPA and High Power, both starting at 9:00 am.  IDPA uses the Chrono Pit, Pit #1,2,3,4, and sometimes #5.  Often Pit #6 (50 yards) is available for plinking and sighting-in.  Shotgun range is available ALL DAY LONG.  100 yard range is available usually before Noon, since High Power uses a 50 shot COF from the National match Course.

 

Fourth Sunday is USPSA and they have the entire Range!  So yeah, one Sunday a month it's tied-up for the entire day.

 

If there's a 5th Sunday, the range is usually wide-open.

 

OH, and did I mention while you're waiting to shoot, you can eat a picnic lunch, have a cigar or drive across Rt. 516 to the Bagel Boy or Krispy Pizza?

 

It's all in how and what you do on Sunday mornings.  Worst case, show-up and make new friends by shooting a League........

 

Fourth Sunday is USPSA and they have the entire Range!  So yeah, one Sunday a month it's tied-up for the entire day.

 

 

 

Actually most of the time the 100 yard range and the shotgun range are available during the USPSA matches. 

Very helpful! Thanks Smokin' & Vlad

I can understand the frustration for guys that do not want to do competition style shooting, yet want to go out for plinking on a sunday. Though, the club makes it abundantly clear at new member orientation that OBRPC is a club that is heavy into competition shooting, and that most the range is scheduled out to a league on certain days.

 

It's sort of like the guy who buys a house next to a gun range, and then complains that there is noise of gunfire. 

Actually most of the time the 100 yard range and the shotgun range are available during the USPSA matches. 

I stand corrected!  Thanks Vlad, as I didn't realize this!  I guess we need to edit the club newsletter to show this?  Currently it's listed as Range #7 always being open for use during USPSA.  Doesn't mention Shotgun Range when you click on the calendar for more info.  Maybe the removal of the old boardwalk helps the parking situation enough that we can change the wording?  Do you guys have more room since the work party did its' thing? 

Well so I said "most" of the time. We don't try to use 7 and shotgun, sometimes we do. The usual approach is that we will reserve them, but only use them if we need them and if we don't (which is most of the time) people are free to use them. 

From my experience the 100 yard is open during uspsa,,but we use the shotgun field for extra parking

Will the shotgun range be used for parking for the 3 gun this month?

I would think it depends on how many people show up. Idk. I dont even belong to the range.

Don't mean to hijack this thread but can a fellow member who spend more time at the outdoor range than me tell me if I'm allowed to bring my own steel popper to the 100 yrd range and shoot 556?  I was thinking it was paper only.

You should be fine with steel targets. Cans and bottles or anything that can make a mess are a no-go, but steel targets designed as rifle targets should be fine. The range rules are in the June newsletter which is on the club website.

Thanks Vlad. I read the rules for Range 7 but I wasn't sure as there was no mention of the type of targets allowed.

Another question... When there is an agreement to cease fire and head down range to change targets, can you walk down range with your rifle slung tight to your body, safety flag in chamber, and mag removed or do you need to leave your rifle at the firing line bench?

 

http://www.obrpc.org/outdoor_range_rules.htm

 

Thanks.

No, you leave it flagged on the table or cased. Why would you want to do that anyway?

No, you leave it flagged on the table or cased. Why would you want to do that anyway?

 

In case of mountain lions?

I wouldn't want to but I saw someone do it and questioned if it was allowed.

Cool factor...

Either that or he was concerned about a mountain lion walking off with his $5k worth of scar mods and optics. BTW, it appeared to be a member's guest as I did not see a club ID.

 

I have seen other members solo practice transition shooting from single point carry to a sidearm draw and visa versa down the 50 yard range.

are there a lot of thefts at outdoor ranges?

are there a lot of thefts at outdoor ranges?

 

Never heard of one.

 

Doing transitions is one thing, knock yourself out. When the range is cold though you shouldn't be touching it.