indoor range or outdoor range?

[loonie]

I am currently looking for my first gun club,a friend of mine told me indoor range suckss(if many shooter shot inside at same time,there would be smoke field...ventilation is the problem for every indoor range),but outdoor range is subject to lots of conditions,if bad weather conditions(raining/snowing/freezing) member has to change the schedule.... but being member of two club sounds ridiculous(for most of ppl,there is no way to go to club more than one time per week).

suggestions please.

 

[rangerruck]

outdoor will let you fire rifles, shot guns, etc. Indoors usually will not.
But seriously, lead poisoning, can have catastrophic effects on the human brain.
That fine powdered lead will literally coat you all over, if you rub your eyes, or face, then it WILL enter your bloodstream. The equivalent of three grains of large sand, caught in your Brain, will be enough for your family members to feed and water you for the rest of your life.
i allways shoot outdoors.
Also , when you just finsih shooting, you are allways thirsty and hungry. Resist this, and first go take a very thorough shower.

 

[loonie]

Also , when you just finsih shooting, you are allways thirsty and hungry. Resist this, and first go take a very thorough shower.

I'm really affected by your post...r u sure u was not spread it on the thick?
just sip some bottled water after shooting,doesn't it matter?

 

[1911JMB]

If you have a covered container, and you are careful, its not like its a big deal. Any good indoor range will have a very powerful air filtration system, but for lead reasons, it is indeed still best to shoot outside in my opinion. You can shoot further outside too, so thats all I do anymore.

I don't know about the importance of a thorough shower either. Its certainly not a bad idea, but I always just take soap and a large container of water which I use to wash my face and hands after I'm done shooting.

 

[Freedomv]

As the others have said, the lead is a very serious problem and it should not be taken lightly.

Wearing long sleeves while shooting indoors and outdoors is not a bad idea. Showering and washing said clothes after shooting anywhere is a good idea.

Being out doors does not alieviate (sp) a lead problem. It just reduces it. If the wind is blowing towards the shooter from the down range area would it not bring the vaporised lead back towards the shooter.

I have set in on many a training/information lecture/seminar etc. and thought to my self that it didn't mater that much, that people were being over reactive to a situation.

When a person is young and invincible you tend to think that it is BS, but as you grow older and wiser and become aflected with medical health problems you tend to change your out look/thinking perspective.

Take care of your body as it is the only one you have.

Vern

 

[Beav]

Outdoor

I've stopped going to the indoor range here after I noticed I would get headaches that lasted for days. The dumba$$es wouldn't even have the air on at times so you could imagine what the place was like when the line was full of folks that were rapid firing. In fact if I blew my nose afterwards my snot would be black. And thats after just an hour of being there.

 

[JoeHatley]

Indoor, if you have access to a good one. www.thebh.com

Joe

 

[Archie]

Loonie, a lot depends on what part of the world you inhabit. Outdoor ranges in Alaska are not usable for about half the year due to climate. Outdoor ranges in Arizona are subject to heat conditions.

Indoor ranges are usable all year long, but only for light to moderately loaded handguns. Very few indoor ranges allow shotguns or rifles. Not to mention the lead problem already noted.

I shoot in a weekly league match on an indoor range. It's better than no shooting at all, but my blood lead level is elevated. I'm wearing a respirator these days at the range.

In a perfect world, I'd go for the outdoor range. Usually one can shoot handguns, rifles and shotguns on appropriate ranges. Sadly, I don't live in a perfect world.

 

[KMBRTAC45]

I prefer outdoors. I don't go to a range, as I live in Az there is lots of land to shoot on and I'm not restricted by range rules(which aren't a bad thing) I just like my freedom to shoot as many rnds in a row as I want. There is only about 2 months out of the year I don't shoot due to the high temps (July & August) 10 out of 12 ain't bad .

 

[Lupinus]

I prefer outdoor ranges

while indoors ones are nice it is just nicer to be outdoors IMO.

Also you are gonna be hard pressed to find a hundred yard indoor range (let alone longer) for rifle shooting.

 

[loonie]

thanks for all aboved posters,I decide to go for outdoor range.

 

[Taurus 66]

As the others have said, the lead is a very serious problem and it should not be taken lightly.

Can anyone else see the pun here? Sorry, I'm just in that kind of mood.

 

[GEM]

A case for indoor ranges:

1. In South TX, most of the time it is very hot! Standing in the heat is unpleasant.

2. Don't have to stop shooting for the goats on the range. Look out for the cow!

3. Don't have to poopy your pants when you are down range pasting on a target and you hear the range is safe for fire - saw this happen.

Don't have to worry that senile Dad or Grandpop refuses to stop firing when you are down range - saw this. The gun had to be wrestled away from the guy.

4. Can change your target when you want.

5. Don't have to shoot at 25 yards because some doofuses think that self-defense practice is shooting your 32 ACP Kel-tec in bullseye stance at 25 yards.

Of course, there are really crappy indoor ranges. San Antonio had a nice small one that got put out of business by a big outfit that turned to crap with all the problems mentioned.

 

[SuperNaut]

The indoor ranges around here are s**tholes, lead or not. That said, the outdoor club to which I currently belong isn't much better (Holladay Gun Club). Not all of us gun nuts are cheapskates, I wish somebody around here would make a nice place.

Correia are you listening?

 

[countertop]

The only indoor range I really enjoy is the NRA HQ range. The rest that Ive visited have all been short/ too dark/ and not been as well ventilated. Thats not to say they are bad places to shoot, just not my first choice.

Of course, if you are going outdoors, look for a covered range. Last time I was outside, I could only shoot my wooden rifles as everything else was simply too hot to touch

 

[HerrWolfe]

Go outdoors. So when shooting indoors later, wind and light allowance is easy. Or go indoors. Only fired indoors during the winter, which would really be tough on an outdoor range; likewise, the un-airconditioned indoors would be unbearable during the summer. So, be a sport; join and support both.

 

[Correia]

SuperNaut, I'm working on it.