Will ranges let you bring own targets?

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Sup all, gotta question for you range members. Going to be joining a pretty nice range in my area at the end of the week and shoot my new XD(m)9mm for the first time.

Been to the range a few times with my friend and it seems pretty easy going and well laid out. It seems the rules are pretty straightforward on their website
http://www.wmfg.org/

One of the great stress relievers and fun things I like to do is just *plink* and shoot the crap outa random objects. In my case, I love to vent my IT fustration on old computers and what not.

I'm aware the rules state that *No breakable targets* which I assume they mean like glass bottles and what not. But I wonder if I promise to clean up throughly after myself, will it be that big of an issue? The range has plenty of nearby garbage bins, so I can easily choose a handgun spot nearby, do my thing and I can just throw my trash into a plastic bag and dispose of it when im done.

What have you encountered at your local ranges in regards to this? Any of them been semi flexible?

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Well, I just got off the phone with the manager/owner of the range and stated my questions about this. He kinda laughed and said he himself is somewhat of a computer geek and has been known to take IT parts that have fustrated him and blast the crap outa them. HE's also the trainer for the CCW course, is a member of the wildlife/forest service as well trainer for handgun defense with over 25 years experience and 2000+ people trained.

Basically, he's had SOME issues with people bringing TV's and monitors and not cleaning them up, so glass targets are not allowed for clean up purposes. Also strictly enforce is no "people" siloette targets or pictures. Beyond that, he just asks members to clean up after themselvse as the've provided ample garbage bins to do so.

Looks like i'm all set for this weekend after I sign up, can't wait!
 
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Their going to be pretty unhappy about anything that makes pieces. Computer shooting is pretty well relegated to back yards and woodsy areas.
 
I'm pretty sure a computer screen has hazardous materials in it just like a TV, perhaps mercury in there somewhere? Best bet is to call and ask.

Your range allows full auto weapons COOL!
 
Most won't go for the clean it up yourself offer because it means 1) that they have to believe that you really will, and 2) that everything comes to a halt while you clean up your mess.
 
Absolutely not.

I would strongly advise against shooting up electronics since many of them contain toxic materials. It would be best to take them to a reputable electronics recycling center.
 
WOW !!

I know I would love to shoot my PC but not that hard up for targets. I see folks bringing crap like this to one range I go to, all the time.
A Bob-The-Builder doll got it pretty bad one afternoon from three big guys, shooting .40 Glocks. Another time while changing paper targets, kept smelling something bad and finally notice the shot up pieces of a toilet. Now thar's a guy with real issues.
I might ask how shooting junk like this adds to your skills? I'm getting too old!! :eek:


Be Safe !!!
 
Beyond the mess is the liability.

Bullets do crazy things.

You can search YouTube and see many richochet videos.

Some really,really scary ones.

Other than cardboard targets or paper targets and discs for skeet,I don't know of a public range in Virginia that will let you take anything that might cause a richochet back at the firing line.

That kind of shooting is if you have a good friend with alot of land and they let you shoot em up there.
 
On our range, no glass of any kind. Acceptable items: Bowling pins, sporting clays, milk jugs, any type of targets: paper or cardboard, but no glass, period. Only two rules there, besides the obvious shooting rules. 1) Clean up your mess. 2) Clean up your fricken mess... :D

Our range was closed down recently for a month, and I thought it was for a general clean-up, but I found out that some IDIOT shot a mallard on the range and left it hung up on one of the target stands. There are signs from the front gate to the firing line that says not to shoot any wildlife while on the range, but apparently, someone cant read at all, so why they are on a shooting range is beyond me.:mad:
 
my range allows paper/cardboard targets of any shape (even a nude Pamela Anderson poster), steel plates(provided) on the pistol range, or steel plates/spinner targets at 300yds on the rifle range(use your own).

clays only in the shotgun lanes.

they were letting people shoot golf balls on the rifle range, but too many people were shooting across lanes.

they like you to leave your targets up on the boards to help "stiffen" them up.
 
Computer: Bad Idea

Computers are full of toxic stuff, but they sure are fun to shoot!!
Had a buddy years ago who tuned pianos, about once a year he would save a piano that was not tunable (cracked frame) we would take it out to the desert and pretty much reduce it to kindling Big Fun!!!!
I brought a couple of computers one year, they were fun but a hell of a mess to clean up afterward, the wood from the piano's wasn't bad.
 
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