Going to my first indoor range this week at Bass Pro.
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futurerider103
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Very loud and crowded most times here in Springfield Mo
4runnerman
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If it is your first time you will have to go through a safty breifing. First they will have you ( depending on how up todate they are ) sign in. Name, address, DL number,phone number, ect. Pay you fee and then the ( most places do) ask if you are a reloader, what your shooting and caliber. Some places will have a magnet and check your ammo, No Steel ammo, Cause to much damage to back stop.
Safty breifing will be the normal that you already know. Gun stays in case till you are at line, muzzel down range at all times, Action left open when not at line. Buzzer or lights out mean cease fire, Lay gun down, action open take 2 steps back from bench. Do not retreive brass from in front of line. Shoot, enjoy yourself, when finished do reverse, gun in case before you leave line. Saftey glass's and ear protection are manditory. Some places ( where I work) have 2 sets of doors to go through. Let first door close before opening second door ( Exhaust fans create a heck of a Vacum). When you exit ( while it is not manditory they will instruct you to wash your hands in cold water).
Other Misc stuff- If you have a jam and can not clear it, please contact the RSO
( Range Safety Officer ) before proceeding. they may have special rules to follow.
Enjoy and have fun.
Safty breifing will be the normal that you already know. Gun stays in case till you are at line, muzzel down range at all times, Action left open when not at line. Buzzer or lights out mean cease fire, Lay gun down, action open take 2 steps back from bench. Do not retreive brass from in front of line. Shoot, enjoy yourself, when finished do reverse, gun in case before you leave line. Saftey glass's and ear protection are manditory. Some places ( where I work) have 2 sets of doors to go through. Let first door close before opening second door ( Exhaust fans create a heck of a Vacum). When you exit ( while it is not manditory they will instruct you to wash your hands in cold water).
Other Misc stuff- If you have a jam and can not clear it, please contact the RSO
( Range Safety Officer ) before proceeding. they may have special rules to follow.
Enjoy and have fun.
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g.willikers
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The part about no steel ammo refers to the bullets, not the cases, yes?
To add to the confusion, some indoor ranges don't allow reloads at all.
Only factory ammo or their own ammo (which are sometimes reloads
)
Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
To add to the confusion, some indoor ranges don't allow reloads at all.
Only factory ammo or their own ammo (which are sometimes reloads
)Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
4runnerman
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Thanks for the catch g.willikers. Yes the bullets. Yes on the their ammo too. A new range ( indoor ) just opened in town and that is their rule also. Kinda defeats the purpose of going there to do load work up.. I hear some ranges ( your ammo or theirs) will not let you keep your brass also. Depending on how bad you want to shoot, that is a place I would never go too.
. I hear some ranges ( your ammo or theirs) will not let you keep your brass also. Depending on how bad you want to shoot, that is a place I would never go too.johnwilliamson062
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Having witnessed someone move in front of a hot firing line in order to retrieve brass...
If I had a range I would require shooting facility ammunition only.
I wouldn't expect a safety briefing. I've never had one. Certainly possible.
Bring plugs and muffs.
g.willikers
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Not being able to use my own reloads keeps me from going to the range just around the corner very often.
Especially since they sell reloads themselves to be used on their own range.
Sadly ironic.
But it's their rules, their range.
Ranges often have some restrictions on picking up brass.
The local ones only allow retrieving one's own from safely behind the benches.
Makes sense.
Especially since they sell reloads themselves to be used on their own range.
Sadly ironic.
But it's their rules, their range.
Ranges often have some restrictions on picking up brass.
The local ones only allow retrieving one's own from safely behind the benches.
Makes sense.
4runnerman
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johnwilliams- Someone in front of line ( hot or not ) is a - Pack your bag and leave situation. This is all mentioned in the safty briefing.
I have been to several indoor ranges and they all had similar rules. Of course, these rules don't necessarily apply universally.
None allowed steel core projectiles (steel case ammo was fine).
They all allowed one to pick up their own brass as long as it was behind the firing line and more or less behind your lane. None wanted you to scavenge other shooters' brass or brass behind other lanes.
None allowed reloaded ammunition. All required you to buy and shoot their factory ammo through their rental guns. Any manufactured non-steel core ammo was OK through your own handguns.
One of the local ranges I used to go to shut down a few years ago after someone sneaked some steel-core ammo in and shot it through the backstop and through the wall into a motorcycle shop next door.
The newest range in my area does require you to watch a short safety video before shooting there the first time. Others just required you to read and initial their written range rules.
None allowed steel core projectiles (steel case ammo was fine).
They all allowed one to pick up their own brass as long as it was behind the firing line and more or less behind your lane. None wanted you to scavenge other shooters' brass or brass behind other lanes.
None allowed reloaded ammunition. All required you to buy and shoot their factory ammo through their rental guns. Any manufactured non-steel core ammo was OK through your own handguns.
One of the local ranges I used to go to shut down a few years ago after someone sneaked some steel-core ammo in and shot it through the backstop and through the wall into a motorcycle shop next door.
The newest range in my area does require you to watch a short safety video before shooting there the first time. Others just required you to read and initial their written range rules.