Pros and Cons of shooting next to the guys with a .44 mag

Those big guns in a indoor ranges are called "Attention" getter, you know, look at me, mine's bigger than yours. Of course they will knock the dust off the rafters. :D
 
Loud Guns

A few years back my now ex-wife and I were shooting at an indoor gun club. She got all perturbed by that A--hole shooting the loud gun. It was me. I had just got a 686-4 quad port 2.5 inch. That would cause shock waves in my eyeballs indoors.
Most annoying gun. I was shooting at an outdoor range, pistol line and a gentleman with an AR pistol took the bench next to me. Now that was a flinching day at the range. I was happy when he ran out of ammo and left.
 
I took my big bores to an inside range once for a yearly spin. The Redhawk garnered some remarks such as Whaddya shootin, a cannon?, and the usual shakes of the head. Then I touched off the first round of a Magnaported Contender in .45-70. The entire range jumped out of their skins and the wall furnaces went out. Some patrons even left in disgust. Suffice to say, it wasn't a pleasant experience for anybody and I no longer do it. The big boomers for me, are for outdoors only, especially since doubling up plugs and muffs don't even seem to be enough. I do shoot my PLR-16 indoors once in a while along with my 10mms, both have been maligned as boomers, but they don't seem nearly as bad and others don't seem to mind.
 
Just get over it. It doesn't bother me any at all. Why would I feel I had the right to tell the guy with a .44 not to shoot it at my public range? You wouldn't like it if a .22 shooter complained about you shooting your 9mm. The way I see it, there's room for all. Heck...at most ranges I've been to, people offer to let me try out their guns and I let them shoot mine too. It's a lot of fun.

I think it's ironic how many guys on here will fight for 2nd Amendment gun rights, but then turn right around and gripe about the guy next to them with a bigger louder gun. :rolleyes:
 
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Quit being such a wuss ...

No doubt, fellows who shoot a .44 Magnum over time get an intimidating reputation ... :D

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WOW! reading this thread makes me feel very fortunate to be able to shoot on my own property but I have shot at indoor ranges and know where you are coming from.
 
Our local indoor range disallows any magnum or hunting ammo from being shot inside. Any .44s being shot have to use reduced loadings.
 
my outdoor range doesn't allow anything bigger than 357 mag on the 7 yard/15 yard (5 lanes each)

41 mag and up goes to the 25 yard/50 yard ( also 5 lanes each)

high power rifles are 100 yard and 200 yard ( 10 lanes each)

I happen to like the setup after shooting here for the past 10years

there is also 2 trap ranges and a 5 station for shotguns(like sporting clays sort of)
 
Those shooting a .44 Magnum paid their money to shoot just like I did so they have just as much right to shoot what ever they want just like I do even if it's a .50 BMG. or anti aircraft gun. They don't bother me in the least. It's mind over matter. I figure if I'm ever shot at with a .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .454, .500 or whatever, I can't tell the shooter to stop shooting at me because he's bothering my concentration of shooting back at him. :)
 
Just go take a break, browse the sales area, or whatever. One of these days you might have an extra loud gun and you'll need to get in some practice too. When I had my Redhawk I made sure to be at the range when it opened and got my loud practice in before many other shooters showed up.
 
I realize this sounds counterintuitive, but perhaps it's possible that the person shooting the big bore revolver isn't experiencing the full effect of each discharge, due to his position immediately behind the gun, and his anticipation of the recoil and muzzle blast.

A few years ago, when I first started shooting my .454 Casull SRH, I was genuinely surprised when other shooters at the indoor range stepped back from the firing line whenever I started shooting, as I didn't think the gun was that loud. That perception quickly changed after I let someone else shoot the gun while I stood off to one side. For whatever reason, the muzzle blast and report seemed twice as severe to a nearby observer.
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I've always had the feeling this was the case. I shoot my 44 mag Alaskan very often at an indoor range and it never fails to attract attention. The recoil is stout for sure, but I really don't notice the muzzle blast or noise all that much and I use Blue Dot for my handloads :D
 
Only quality place near me is indoor. There is an outdoor not to much further down the road but not a fan of their pistol range. As long as the guy next me gives me a heads up I don't really mind.

Nice thing is the range also has a "private lane" and the guys with the big boomers will often be put in there so they don't disturb the line too much. They always seem to like it as the rules list for the private lane is much shorter than the regular lane.
 
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