bigalexe
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EDIT, 1303 EDST 6/17/2013: Guys I was talking about a club range. So far the majority of posts here have been suggesting infinite land. The problem is that with an organization owning the range you need insurance and you have paranoid members. The idea is to give as much room as possible to the majority of shooters while not giving them so much room that oversight will be required. So I guess I'm asking what sized range area would be sufficient to satisfy most shooting sports.
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Ok so I'm doing some sketching of a possible rearrangement of some ranges. I'm trying to find ways to increase the capability of the facilities at my club while maintaining open-access and also minimizing interference. What I mean is that right now archery can't run when trap is running and sporting clays or trap closes the rifle range. Our resources and land is expanding and the traditional demographic of a shooter is changing as well. I'm seeing what I can do to accommodate this.
Money is irrelevant... this is a pipe dream.
So given this question what range dimensions would you think are ideal to cater to a general population without giving them so much space that the overseers are going to start asking for supervision?
Right now I'm suggesting a 100 or 150 yard rifle "range" by 100 yard wide. On the same range possibility exists for a 300 yard setup as well but that would only be open during supervised events. Also due to arrangement one can only have a single firing line (Ex: If somebody wants to be at 300 then everybody has to be at 300.). This is for the hunters mostly. Shooters on this range would be expected to be on a traditional firing line standing/sitting/prone and not moving around or anything like that.
In addition to that I would propose a 75yd long by 50yd wide pistol & tactical range. This is intended for pistol, as well as those practicing for IDPA/IPSC and 3-gun competitions. This range would have looser rules with regards to moving and shooting from behind barriers, nontraditional and unknown distances etc.
Did I miss anything? What type of shooter would complain about the setup I am proposing.
EDIT, 1303 EDST 6/17/2013: Guys I was talking about a club range. So far the majority of posts here have been suggesting infinite land. The problem is that with an organization owning the range you need insurance and you have paranoid members. The idea is to give as much room as possible to the majority of shooters while not giving them so much room that oversight will be required. So I guess I'm asking what sized range area would be sufficient to satisfy most shooting sports.
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Ok so I'm doing some sketching of a possible rearrangement of some ranges. I'm trying to find ways to increase the capability of the facilities at my club while maintaining open-access and also minimizing interference. What I mean is that right now archery can't run when trap is running and sporting clays or trap closes the rifle range. Our resources and land is expanding and the traditional demographic of a shooter is changing as well. I'm seeing what I can do to accommodate this.
Money is irrelevant... this is a pipe dream.
So given this question what range dimensions would you think are ideal to cater to a general population without giving them so much space that the overseers are going to start asking for supervision?
Right now I'm suggesting a 100 or 150 yard rifle "range" by 100 yard wide. On the same range possibility exists for a 300 yard setup as well but that would only be open during supervised events. Also due to arrangement one can only have a single firing line (Ex: If somebody wants to be at 300 then everybody has to be at 300.). This is for the hunters mostly. Shooters on this range would be expected to be on a traditional firing line standing/sitting/prone and not moving around or anything like that.
In addition to that I would propose a 75yd long by 50yd wide pistol & tactical range. This is intended for pistol, as well as those practicing for IDPA/IPSC and 3-gun competitions. This range would have looser rules with regards to moving and shooting from behind barriers, nontraditional and unknown distances etc.
Did I miss anything? What type of shooter would complain about the setup I am proposing.
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