Asking for a "cease fire"?

[Skadoosh]

My question is, assuming I have permission from the range management, would you consider it rude or unduly disruptive to the other shooters to ask for a brief cease fire while I set up a chronograph?

I wouldnt mind if I was present. But you might be asked to share the services of your chrono!

 

[chucknbach]

Wasn't talking about stopping every 5 minutes - stopping once to set it out and once to retrieve it

I know. Sorry, I hope I didn't sound like I was busting your chops or something.

I was only trying to point out the slippery slope of doing it once for someone. Others see it than they get the idea of doing it.

I personally wouldn't mind every once in awhile. I would do it as well if it was a slow day and after I asked those others that were there.

I still like my idea of building something to clamp down to the bench and telescoped it out or a tripod on wheels and push it out with a pole.

 

[Frank Ettin]

Okay, now that a bunch of off topic posts have been disappeared, let's try to stay on topic.

 

[oneounceload]

I still like my idea of building something to clamp down to the bench and telescoped it out or a tripod on wheels and push it out with a pole

And THAT is a GREAT idea!...in fact, maybe the range should offer that AND rent out chrony's (holding your c.c. in case you shoot it)

There's a whole lot of folks who have no idea how fast their loads are going, relying on some notation in a book.

(Thumbs up emoticon here if they had one)...THAT'S thinking outside the box

 

[Sport45]

At the range I use you would be welcome to call a cease fire to set up your chronograph. Heck, I've spent hours there when the range was only "hot" for about 15 minutes. Sometimes the conversation is better than the shooting...

From some of the posts above, I'd be worried about someone else shooting your chrono after you put it in front of the firing line.

 

[Unclenick]

I've never had an issue with calling cease fires as long as you are considerate about it an don't interrupt anyone in mid-string. On a covered firing point range it would not be difficult to enhance the experience by rigging a rope to pull on that would rotate little stop signs down. You wouldn't want them large enough or down far enough to obscure a clear view of the targets or berm, but just low enough to catch peoples peripheral vision. Maybe they could swing like a pendulum to help get attention. The people deaf enough not to hear a verbal ceasefire call should still see such a flag. The people you don't want at your range at all would probably shoot at them.

 

[farmerboy]

Wow so many issues that can come with shooting at indoor ranges it sounds like. Makes me feel better with shooting in my own yard. If I lived in the city I would drive 15-20 minutes or whatever to get out of town and befriend someone and shoot on their land.