Charliefrank
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I live about 8 miles from a public range. I've always belonged to gun club ranges in the past. Due to it's close proximity and completely free of costs I find myself using it quite alot. Range etiquette is almost non existent. They have the typical safety rules posted as you walk into the covered shooting area. The last few times I've gone, I've waited patiently for everyone to be done shooting so I could ask "cold range?" Then go down range to mount some targets.A few seem to know what I'm referring too, but many do not. Once cold range is established I'm used to seeing firearms laid down, typically action open. I must admit I'm a little nervous seeing people still fiddling with their firearms as the rest of us go down range to check/change targets. I see lots of younger folks, early/mid twenties I guess with fully outfitted AR's, AK-47's and various other combat style weapons. They're shooting at 7 yard targets and 15 yard targets with scopes, red dot sights and other electronic sights Im not familiar with. And they're completely missing the target. They're just putting as much firepower down range as their trigger finger will allow. I do see some families shooting together and the usual guy's sighting in their rifles/muzzle loaders. It just seems like more people with little or no firearm experience or training are at the range.
Have public ranges always been like this, or am I just getting old?
Have public ranges always been like this, or am I just getting old?