Thats not as bad as getting a bench next to a guy that was shooting a 50bmg. He was kind enough to let me know when he was about to shoot and even let me shoot his 50.
And that is bad...............how??
Thats not as bad as getting a bench next to a guy that was shooting a 50bmg. He was kind enough to let me know when he was about to shoot and even let me shoot his 50.
Sounds similar to a time I was shooting at a very busy range in the southern part of the state. Some guy and his wife were waiting for some time before they asked if they could share the bench with me. I obliged but regretted that decision once I realized that they disagreed with the percussion of my instruments and the collateral brass that flew in there direction. They had the audacity to ask me to leave even though I was there first.
ECPR is one of my Favorite places to go shooting. I find it hard that Guy and his staff wouldn't have been accommodating given the chance. And it does appear that they were accommodating.
I've taken friends who were "skittish" out shooting. I tell them to wear a T-Shirt and shoes that cover their toes. I have even stood on the left side of a friend and got pelted with tons of .40 casings so my friend could concentrate on shooting.
What the hell does skittish have to do with it? That shooting station was not usable for experienced or novice shooters...... Period.
Well, sorry to hear about your situation. I worked out there today and did hear of the situation from the other ROs. But, we never heard anything about skittish people though? From what it seemed, you wanted to move because brass was going into your bag. You wanted to move to another spot that was already occupied by people that were out for safety orientation, or so I was told, not refused flatly, some reasoning behind it.
Now, that being said, we are more than accomodating, please tell us your exact intentions and what you need and we will help out. I do apologize the spots you requested were already earmarked for people who were out for orientation. If your beloved is skittish around firearms, we can try to accomodate her and set up something, however, we are a public range and have to take all considerations into account. I can't honestly kick someone out of their spot for having a .45 or an autoloader, but we were not made aware that you wanted to move due to the percussion of their weapons. If I recall, the guy shooting the .45 even offered to stop shooting, but was declined the opportunity as you had left.
I apologize for your experience, but please bear in mind that we have to adjust for everyone, BUT will try our best to accomodate you. We just have to know what you want. As a personal suggestion: Come out Sunday morning. Everyone is off at church until about 11 or 12, lots of open lanes and generally pretty quiet for an hour before people start filtering in. Also, speak up, talk with us! We can't adjust or fix something unless we get more than a question, we need to know what's on your mind, what you need.
That would make two of us. What exactly is your complaint? You went to an establishment that caters to individuals shooting firearms, but you didn't like the fact that their were already others there shooting firearms.I guess I don't see any similarities in that scenario at all. In fact, I don't have a clue why you even posted it.
BTW, for all you folks that think my wife is "skittish"......... she has probably shot more deer, prairie dogs, and targets than most of you have ever seen. I've seen her shoot a 1/4-inch group at 100 yds with a varmit rifle...... how many of you can make that claim?
That would make two of us. What exactly is your complaint? You went to an establishment that caters to individuals shooting firearms, but you didn't like the fact that their were already others there shooting firearms.
Thank you for responding. There seems to be some misconception about the whole situation today and perhaps I did not come across as clearly as I thought.
I was ticked off and still believe I had every right to be that way. Before being assigned that station I had asked if we could use one that was further to the right of the group that was shooting. I was then told about the group in orientation. I can sympathize with that mind set but my wife and I are also paying to shoot there and we had to wait a while before we were able to shoot our first time there. However, that is NOT the point.
I do not consider myself an unreasonable person but the station we were assigned could not have been used most shooters and in most cases no shooter would have been expected to use that station. I felt bad for the person to my left because he was just trying to enjoy his time at the range yet he knew we would not be able to shoot until he was done. I'm afraid he may have cut his time short because of my wife and I not being able to shoot which I am sure put a damper on his attitude.
Anyway, after a hot cartridge or two down my shirt, a few more bouncing off my head, and more hitting my pistols, I again asked if we could be moved and the response I got was one word.........."no".
I was not upset with the other shooters at all. I was just trying to get a comfortable station for my wife and I to target shoot.
You never heard us complain last week when the gentleman with that 460 hand cannon was shaking the foundation of the building. Hell, nobody could shoot when that thing was being fired. I was only upset because it made my 44 mag seem kinda wimpy. I may be emotionally scarred for life.
Anyway, the station to the far left was empty and the target was new. The stations to the right were the ones I was told were for the folks in orientation. The way I see it is we could have been moved to the far left and we would have been happy, the person with the brass on steroids would have been happy, and the people in orientation would still have had the same stations and been happy.
I do not want nor do I expect special treatment. I only ask that the RO's recognize uncomfortable situations and be a bit more receptive to solutions.
BTW, for all you folks that think my wife is "skittish"......... she has probably shot more deer, prairie dogs, and targets than most of you have ever seen. I've seen her shoot a 1/4-inch group at 100 yds with a varmit rifle...... how many of you can make that claim?
We got placed between to guys with 45's which is normally OK with me but my wife is still a bit shy so she wasn't too happy.
I probably shouldn't be replying to this because I think you're just trolling and trying to start an argument now, but here it goes.
I'm a pretty experienced shooter and so are a LOT of other people on here and I guarantee a good chunk of us would have had ZERO issue with that station. I know this because you're not the first person to come on here complaining about this same type of thing and as much has been said.
Taking someone that's skittish to the range and standing in between them and the spent casings flying toward them can have a positive affect on their skittishness. Not being hit by it can help to get them use to shooting and being at the range enough to where they are comfortable and it wont freak them out as bad when they do get hit by some brass. That's when they can get use to that too. Now the big boom of the .45 (or whatever) next to you just takes some getting use to and nothing but experience will help with that. That's also getting over the skittishness.
Uhm, YOU are the one that said:
Surely you can see how easy that could be misinterpreted..
The ghetto Walmart doesn't sell ammo, and you should avoid Don's Guns at all costs.
So you're 55 years old and obviously have a lot of growing up to do to take offense to that as much as you did. Not to mention the name calling now. And if you don't care what my experience with guns and shooting is then what makes you think I care what yours is? If that's all true, then awesome. Sounds like you're a great shot, (and I don't mean that in a condescending way, either) but it seems to me that now you're trying to use it to show off on an internet forum.