highflyer09
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So I went shooting today with some guys from work, went to an outdoor range in the area that we had heard was nice. Most of the other guys had rifles and handguns, I was the only one with a shotgun. I came across some weird rules that actually drove me to leave.
First off it was pricey, $20 for the day, which....ok it's for the day I guess its a decent deal. Second your targets had to be a certain size, it was like a 2' x 2' square, no bigger. Third, no human silhouette targets were allowed. Fourth, no bird or buck shot.....slugs only. Fifth (the final straw for me) no shooting slugs from a standing position, sitting only. Are you kidding me???? I asked the RO why that was and he said they had problems with people shooting all over the place. I looked down the 25yd range at my target where I had just put 5 slugs through the center and first ring and looked back at him. He looked at my target and back at me and said that was the rule. So I proceeded to pack my stuff right in front of him and left. I didn't see any point in practicing shooting a shotgun from a sitting position and wasting the ammo. "Oh there's an intruder in my house? Hold on and let me pull up a chair to take a shot.......hold on almost there........ok there we go. BANG!"
Both of the local indoor ranges allow slug and buck shot, standing positions, and whatever targets you want. Plus they are cheaper! I always thought outdoor ranges were more lenient on things. I have never heard of such rules before and was wondering if anyone here has heard of these rules? I'm all for safety and responsibility but that's just silly.
First off it was pricey, $20 for the day, which....ok it's for the day I guess its a decent deal. Second your targets had to be a certain size, it was like a 2' x 2' square, no bigger. Third, no human silhouette targets were allowed. Fourth, no bird or buck shot.....slugs only. Fifth (the final straw for me) no shooting slugs from a standing position, sitting only. Are you kidding me???? I asked the RO why that was and he said they had problems with people shooting all over the place. I looked down the 25yd range at my target where I had just put 5 slugs through the center and first ring and looked back at him. He looked at my target and back at me and said that was the rule. So I proceeded to pack my stuff right in front of him and left. I didn't see any point in practicing shooting a shotgun from a sitting position and wasting the ammo. "Oh there's an intruder in my house? Hold on and let me pull up a chair to take a shot.......hold on almost there........ok there we go. BANG!"
Both of the local indoor ranges allow slug and buck shot, standing positions, and whatever targets you want. Plus they are cheaper! I always thought outdoor ranges were more lenient on things. I have never heard of such rules before and was wondering if anyone here has heard of these rules? I'm all for safety and responsibility but that's just silly.