Ever Annoyed at people at the Range? RANT

[cbfan87]

Alot of these guys come in with a couple guns and what seems like 3 bags and totes of gear. They take up as much space as possible, and take their good ass time.

Now I don't really care what you do at the range and what equipments you deem necessary, we all have the same hobby that some people in society want to take away.

but I just get annoyed, that I bring my stock Remington 700 and only a few shells to practice with and these guys setup base camp with no consideration for other shooters.

It also amuses me that they have expensive custom rifles and from looking at their targets I could out shoot them.

This one guy had what looked to be a literal telescope on the 50 yard range for spoting his 22lr ar-15 conversion...? He also deemed it necessary to take up half of the 50 yard range with his equipment.

Just to note, one man noticed my dismay and cleared his spot for me to shoot, Ironically this was the guy who took up the least amount of space. So there are some considerate people out there.

Anyone feel my pain? Or should I quit whining?

 

[bigfatdave]

{shrug}
Sometimes I roll into the range with a big load and spend hours there, sometimes I go in with a single pistol and a box of ammo with an extra mag tucked into it.

Hell, once I went to the range with nothing but my carry gun and a 100x box of plinking ammo, scavenged targets from the garbage and set up junk on the berm, walked away empty-handed when I was done in about 40 minutes.

If you want more of the line to yourself, join a different range, build your own, or go on off-hours ... you might have to deal with someone intending to make an afternoon of it otherwise.

And judging people on their targets may be misleading ... I had some guy offer me some pointers on stance and grip recently, for example. I informed him politely that I was seeing how fast I could unload onto a target left-handed and wasn't doing BE shooting at the moment. (I'm not left handed)

 

[X-JaVeN-X]

You should move to the country and get some land....I couldn't tell you what the inside of a range looks like and I started shooting before I was old enough to remember learning to shoot.

 

[ljnowell]

quit whining

 

[cbfan87]

{shrug}
Sometimes I roll into the range with a big load and spend hours there, sometimes I go in with a single pistol and a box of ammo with an extra mag tucked into it.

Hell, once I went to the range with nothing but my carry gun and a 100x box of plinking ammo, scavenged targets from the garbage and set up junk on the berm, walked away empty-handed when I was done in about 40 minutes.

If you want more of the line to yourself, join a different range, build your own, or go on off-hours ... you might have to deal with someone intending to make an afternoon of it otherwise.

And judging people on their targets may be misleading ... I had some guy offer me some pointers on stance and grip recently, for example. I informed him politely that I was seeing how fast I could unload onto a target left-handed and wasn't doing BE shooting at the moment. (I'm not left handed)

I agree to some extent but, my point is that people don't have to take up all that room.

 

[cbfan87]

You should move to the country and get some land....I couldn't tell you what the inside of a range looks like and I started shooting before I was old enough to remember learning to shoot.

Plan to in the future but that takes alot of money ha

 

[Skribs]

Only range I go to right now is a pistol range, and each lane has a divider between you and the next lane, so its a non-issue for me.

I am looking at potentially getting a rifle soon (I want a rifle, but I also want other stuff, and I'll have to save for some of it), at which point I would need to go to a rifle range. My plan is to eventually get some land where I can go shooting, but that's off in the distant future.

 

[Vermont]

I can see how that would be annoying. Just the other day I was at the range and there were a couple guys each taking up two benches. It was easily solved though. I walked up and said "Excuse me, is there room for one more?" One guy jumped right up and started clearing some space for me. He was very friendly about it. Make sure you give them a chance to make it right before you get flustered. The people at my range are some of the friendliest people I come across.

 

[btg3]

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. (George Bernard Shaw)

You are either part of the problem or part of the solution.
Decide! And... while you're at it "quit whining".

 

[ATF]

Last weekend we left the range when some people showed up and just walked out to set up their target while we are shooting!! Not in between shots while we are shooting. We stopped waited for them to set up and get back.. Should have left then but we stayed long enough for a man and his son to show up and while everyone had stopped shooting we all walked out checked targets and come back. Except the man and his son and the people started shooting. I had my 9 year old with me and a good buddy of mine.. Me and the boy cased up everything while my buddy (who does not deal with stupid well) walked down to speak with them. And he did so without a firearm on him.

 

[stumpers]

You sound like the gentleman at my range who suggested I was "retarded for shooting that much ammo..." (250 rounds) and with a junky plastic pistol (Gen 4 Glock 19) and selling out America by driving my Civic Si. He was such a crybaby that even when I brought out my Wilson CQB to test some Cor-Bons he had something to say about 1911A1s being "real" 1911s and told me how I threw away my money on the Wilson.

Some of you have something to say about everything, when the only thing you really need to do is be direct and polite and ask for what you want. Sure, people should know better, but no one does these days unless they're called on it. Polite reminders about courteous behavior often go a long way when someone is out of line.

 

[Oxide]

Impolite reminders about the stupidity of being rude when everyone is armed at that particular location also work.

 

[Gunnerboy]

My cousin and i brought 20+ rifles to the range one day and only took up 2 benches, some people just think that they own anything everywhere they go and deserve what ever they deem, its just fact a person is smart, people are stupid.

 

[Lubricant]

Go at the crack of dawn.Best time of day,and all the pissy control freaks,and inconsiderate jerks are still sleeping.

 

[PapaG]

Not much different from the couple who pay for nine holes or eighteen and spend more time talking about how to play a shot than actually doing it. When you go to a range, golf course, whatever, you're entitled to your share....whether it is space, time, or whatever...others are there also. Be nice. Share. Don't hog.

Geez...we learned most of this stuff in kindergarten.

 

[dragon813gt]

There is no need to take up more than one lane. It's actually a rule at the range I belong to. Bring all the gear you want. Just make when at the line it's not in the way of someone else. It's also common courtesy. Even if I'm the only one there I don't bring everything out at once.


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[cbfan87]

You sound like the gentleman at my range who suggested I was "retarded for shooting that much ammo..." (250 rounds) and with a junky plastic pistol (Gen 4 Glock 19) and selling out America by driving my Civic Si. He was such a crybaby that even when I brought out my Wilson CQB to test some Cor-Bons he had something to say about 1911A1s being "real" 1911s and told me how I threw away my money on the Wilson.

Some of you have something to say about everything, when the only thing you really need to do is be direct and polite and ask for what you want. Sure, people should know better, but no one does these days unless they're called on it. Polite reminders about courteous behavior often go a long way when someone is out of line.

I don't ever make comments to other people, aside to ask what something is or say I want one.

 

[bigfatdave]

I agree to some extent but, my point is that people don't have to take up all that room.

Again, if it is too crowded, go elsewhere or go off-hours.
Or get your courage up, take a deep breath, and actually talk to the people taking up too much line. They could probably re-arrange to have "stuff" behind them and just guns on the line.

It also amuses me that they have expensive custom rifles and from looking at their targets I could out shoot them.

This one guy had what looked to be a literal telescope on the 50 yard range for spoting his 22lr ar-15 conversion...?

Did it occur to you that those shooters might be shooting at a distance or target size they find challenging, rather than punching the same hole over and over like a robot?
Maybe they're trying out a new method, or dropping a crutch (bench, scope, sandbags) to try some real rifle work instead of bench shooting?

And just quit whining

And "Alot" isn't a word ... do you buy abunch of grapes or adozen eggs? Maybe buy abox of ammunition or take acouple guns to the range?

Just the other day I was at the range and there were a couple guys each taking up two benches.

The probelm there is the benches. If you have a picnic table to fill up, you fill up the whole table with clutter ... I will not shoot on a bench-only range if I can avoid it, in fact it is why I joined my Conservation Club, if you want a bench, you drag it to wherever you want it and bring your own chair/stool ... it keeps the Fudds and "five-rounds-in-two-hours" benchrest shooters away nicely while still allowing some ability to mechanically sight in a rifle before shooting from real positions.

 

[cbfan87]

I can see how that would be annoying. Just the other day I was at the range and there were a couple guys each taking up two benches. It was easily solved though. I walked up and said "Excuse me, is there room for one more?" One guy jumped right up and started clearing some space for me. He was very friendly about it. Make sure you give them a chance to make it right before you get flustered. The people at my range are some of the friendliest people I come across.

Yea this is true and I usually do, but these guys had so much stuff layed out everywhere that would have been quite the endeavor LOL

 

[cbfan87]

Again, if it is too crowded, go elsewhere or go off-hours.
Or get your courage up, take a deep breath, and actually talk to the people taking up too much line. They could probably re-arrange to have "stuff" behind them and just guns on the line.


Did it occur to you that those shooters might be shooting at a distance or target size they find challenging, rather than punching the same hole over and over like a robot?
Maybe they're trying out a new method, or dropping a crutch (bench, scope, sandbags) to try some real rifle work instead of bench shooting?

And just quit whining

And "Alot" isn't a word ... do you buy abunch of grapes or adozen eggs? Maybe buy abox of ammunition or take acouple guns to the range?


The probelm there is the benches. If you have a picnic table to fill up, you fill up the whole table with clutter ... I will not shoot on a bench-only range if I can avoid it, in fact it is why I joined my Conservation Club, if you want a bench, you drag it to wherever you want it and bring your own chair/stool ... it keeps the Fudds and "five-rounds-in-two-hours" benchrest shooters away nicely while still allowing some ability to mechanically sight in a rifle before shooting from real positions.

they were using bipods and sandbags. I really dont care how they shot my point was they took up alot of space for no reason.

Thanks for the grammar correction on a casual Internet forum.

You must be messin with me

 

[acmax95]

I usually go to the range early in the morning because I work nights, so I rarely have to deal with other shooters, though when I have people have always been courteous.

I usually go with a friend of mine and we are the only two people there. We usually each take a bench and put our stuff on a another bench, but when we see people start walking to the range we stop shooting shooting and start moving our stuff to the shooting benches we are using.

 

[cbfan87]

Last weekend we left the range when some people showed up and just walked out to set up their target while we are shooting!! Not in between shots while we are shooting. We stopped waited for them to set up and get back.. Should have left then but we stayed long enough for a man and his son to show up and while everyone had stopped shooting we all walked out checked targets and come back. Except the man and his son and the people started shooting. I had my 9 year old with me and a good buddy of mine.. Me and the boy cased up everything while my buddy (who does not deal with stupid well) walked down to speak with them. And he did so without a firearm on him.

Never had that happen, thats crazy.

One time I was shooting in the pistol range and this guy brought a steel plate target in.

He set it at 10 yards and began to shoot it with his 22lr AR, I felt a sting on my arm, at the exact time I heard one of his shots go off, I thought is must have been a coincidence, but then the same thing happened again.

I knew it had to be this guys ricochet, come to find out my buddy felt some too when we talked after we left.

I didn't feel like it was worth yelling at him cause it really wasn't that painful, but it baffled me that he thought that it was a good idea.

 

[buck460XVR]

When I go to the range, I generally take a minimum of 8 guns, three bags of ammo and equipment, my own bench and the chrono. More than likely I will be there for three hours or more testing loads and letting my barrels cool. Sometimes I'm not interested in accuracy as much as I am in technique or trying something new. I bet I'd annoy the 'ell outta you.

That said, the range I go to is a small town outdoor range that see little use other than the month before gun deer season. Most times I spend the afternoon and never see another shooter. But...if one is there before me, I generally let them finish before I set up. Most of the time they are like you and their handful of shells and one target takes them 15 minutes. Same if someone comes while I shooting. I'll tell them I'll be there for a while and they can set up next to me, or I'll take a break and let them have their 15 minutes to themselves. The most grief I get is from those that are only gonna shot half a box of shells. They only bring the one gun and only have a few minutes to make sure it's still sighted in before opening day. They say it's only gonna take them 5 minutes. But then their scope is loose and they don't have the tools to tighten it....so they borrow some from me. The same with their irons....they need to move them up' but didn't bring a screwdriver. That's okay, I gotta couple in one of my bags, what size do you need? Then because they had to readjust their scope they need another target other than the ONE they brought with them. In another range bag I have an extra target for them. Oh yeah, since they didn't bring a rest or any bags with them, guess who helps them out there? There's a reason serious shooters take range bags with them and not just a handful of shells in their pocket. Most of us will happily make room, but if no one else is using it, why not spread things out and make yourself to home?

 

[cbfan87]

When I go to the range, I generally take a minimum of 8 guns, three bags of ammo and equipment, my own bench and the chrono. More than likely I will be there for three hours or more testing loads and letting my barrels cool. Sometimes I'm not interested in accuracy as much as I am in technique or trying something new. I bet I'd annoy the 'ell outta you.

That said, the range I go to is a small town outdoor range that see little use other than the month before gun deer season. Most times I spend the afternoon and never see another shooter. But...if one is there before me, I generally let them finish before I set up. Most of the time they are like you and their handful of shells and one target takes them 15 minutes. Same if someone comes while I shooting. I'll tell them I'll be there for a while and they can set up next to me, or I'll take a break and let them have their 15 minutes to themselves. The most grief I get is from those that are only gonna shot half a box of shells. They only bring the one gun and only have a few minutes to make sure it's still sighted in before opening day. They say it's only gonna take them 5 minutes. But then their scope is loose and they don't have the tools to tighten it....so they borrow some from me. The same with their irons....they need to move them up' but didn't bring a screwdriver. That's okay, I gotta couple in one of my bags, what size do you need? Then because they had to readjust their scope they need another target other than the ONE they brought with them. In another range bag I have an extra target for them. Oh yeah, since they didn't bring a rest or any bags with them, guess who helps them out there? There's a reason serious shooters take range bags with them and not just a handful of shells in their pocket. Most of us will happily make room, but if no one else is using it, why not spread things out and make yourself to home?

Bah ha ha! It was you!

I never really thought about all the tools needed to make scope adjustments etc, good point.

 

[Twiki357]

I've never really been anoyed at other shooters, but I have frequently been entertained watching some of them.