Out Of Control Range Officers

[Arizona_Mike]

Our local range is shared with LEO's doing training. They dislike and prevent us from watching. You might have run into the same situation.

I've seen/experienced the same thing. Public servants not wanting to be watched at a public range. In this case we were in the parking lot and they demanded we move.

Mike

 

[EIB0879]

I only got asked to leave a range one time. Last year I was at the range with my daughter. We were shooting rifles and I had put a new scope on hers and had shot it at 50 yards but wanted to see where it was at 100 yards. I shot the first shot and was looking through the scope to see where it had hit on the target. The old RO, who knew me, came up to me and said "you don't need to shoot again. You can leave." i looked at him trying to figure out what I had done wrong.

He said "I always watch people's targets through my spotting scope when they are shooting and your shot hit the exact center of the bullseye. I don't think you need to shoot anymore." I looked at him and said "but I have two more rifles to shoot." We both busted out laughing. My daughter didn't know what was going on and looked a little concerned. I let her shoot her rifle and all was good.

 

[Arizona_Mike]

Serious question. What is the right way to load and unload a 4/6/8 rifle case where the guns only fit if the muzzle directions are alternated? My gut feel is that loading one gun, spinning it 180 degrees preciously on the little bench, loading the second gun with the fist one pointed right at yourself, spinning the case again, etc. is not the safest thing. It also makes for some interesting scuff marks?

Mike

 

[stoky]

In my service as a Range Officer, I've always tried to remember that I have two responsibilities to customers: the first is to help them stay safe by following the rules of safe shooting and applicable range-specific rules, and a distant second is to help them enjoy their time at the range.

My first priority is not getting shot. Second is not letting anybody else get shot.
so far, so good
I never threw anybody out, but I was once one of two (large) people that escorted a gentleman to his car from an IDPA match. He re-holstered his glock with his finger on the trigger. The bullet hit the ground between him and the RO that was running him through the stage, miraculously missing all feet.

 

[rskent]

Serious question. What is the right way to load and unload a 4/6/8 rifle case where the guns only fit if the muzzle directions are alternated? My gut feel is that loading one gun, spinning it 180 degrees preciously on the little bench, loading the second gun with the fist one pointed right at yourself, spinning the case again, etc. is not the safest thing. It also makes for some interesting scuff marks?

Mike, I’m not trying to be a d**k, but if you are going to be shooting on a public range, you might look into getting a new gun case. Some people get upset when you sweep them with your rifle. They / we don’t know if it’s loaded or not.

Is it up to us to know? Or is it up to you to be safe and keep that thing pointed down range?

 

[ford8nr]

Third, mostly it’s fun. You stand around talking to gun people, mostly about guns and shooting. You get to check out lots of different firearms. Most of the customers are great people that share an interest in the same things we do, shooting. What’s not to like?

EXACTLY !
Being a RSO I've had the opportunity to shoot some really unique guns including a 500 S&W revolver, a Custom, suppressed .300 Win Mag long range rifle and my favorite an Original 1865 Spencer Rifle.
Get talking to people who enjoy shooting and they are thankful for what we do and put up with.

 

[Robert]

Well since we've decided to bicker and wander away from the op, most of which was deleted, let's call this one done.