Once everything eventually reopens, I will need to pattern a couple of shotguns.  During past visits, I remember seeing some people at Range 14 shooting shotguns on the rifle range, but I don't know if there are any ammo restrictions.  

Anybody know if its slugs only?  Or are buckshot and birdshot allowed as well?   

Thanks

39 minutes ago, 410guy said:

Once everything eventually reopens, I will need to pattern a couple of shotguns.  During past visits, I remember seeing some people at Range 14 shooting shotguns on the rifle range, but I don't know if there are any ammo restrictions.  

Anybody know if its slugs only?  Or are buckshot and birdshot allowed as well?   

Thanks

I no restrictions as far as I know. 

27 minutes ago, voyager9 said:

ammo restrictions.

Buckshot and slugs only.  No birdshot allowed on rifle range.

20 minutes ago, Scorpio64 said:

Buckshot and slugs only.  No birdshot allowed on rifle range.

I was afraid of that, since I need to pattern some birdshot loads.   I guess ill need to go to a WMA range.  

Thanks 

9 minutes ago, 410guy said:

I need to pattern some birdshot loads

If it's not too far, go visit Gene Solomon in Farmingdale on a Sunday.  I dunno if his trap range is open, but his gun shop should be.  He opens the shop at 6:00pm Friday evenings and 1:00pm on Sundays.  Go buy some shit you need and then ask him nicely if you can pattern a gun at the board located at the far end of the trap fields.

14 minutes ago, Scorpio64 said:

If it's not too far, go visit Gene Solomon in Farmingdale on a Sunday.  I dunno if his trap range is open, but his gun shop should be.  He opens the shop at 6:00pm Friday evenings and 1:00pm on Sundays.  Go buy some shit you need and then ask him nicely if you can pattern a gun at the board located at the far end of the trap fields.

I actually wasn't aware of this place and its right up the road from me.   I will keep that in mind, thanks.

I was not aware that bird shot was not allowed. Last time I was there I was shooting bird shot and the RO didn't say anything about it.

13 minutes ago, MartyZ said:

I was not aware that bird shot was not allowed. Last time I was there I was shooting bird shot and the RO didn't say anything about it.

Yup  same for me.   ^^^^

11 minutes ago, MartyZ said:

I was not aware that bird shot was not allowed.

Yanno, maybe I was wr...wr....wr r r r r r...wr  ooooong.

I could swear I read it in the rules, but just reviewed said rules and could not find it.

Yeah unfortunately they don't really specify on the website.

It does seem like it would be a weird arbitrary rule to not allow birdshot at an outdoor range.   

I guess I will give them a call when they open back up.   

 

4 minutes ago, 410guy said:

It does seem like it would be a weird arbitrary rule to not allow birdshot at an outdoor range.   

Not really.  Past 50 yards, #4 birdshot (for example) would spread and pepper other people's targets.

I know I read that damned rule somewhere, just not on the R-14 site.

I know that most indoor ranges don't allow bird shot due to possible ricochets, maybe that is where you read it.