Range rant of the day...

[subrvin]

Last week I just "assembled" another AR for a friend, it was his first so he was super excited to get the red dot sighted in, so we headed down to Raahauges and sat in the middle of the 100 yd rifle range, on our right, a few guys having fun, on our left, a father and son sighting in his rifle as well, so after a line break, we all cleared our chambers, bolts open and called the line cold. As my friend and I were walking back, the father sits at his bench and starts closing his bolt!!! I pushed my friend to the other side of the range and told the father that he needs to wait until we call the line hot before he touches anything on his bench, the other guys told him the same, but here comes the hot headed son telling us that he can't hear or see. We explain the rules once more and he gets even more angry, staring us down like we are now his sworn enemy, THEN he goes to his trunk and pulls out his pistol and puts it in his pocket. I'm thinking what the hell is this guy planning to do now? So as a precaution, my friend and I secretly rack our slides and put our pistols on the table. Needless to say we had our eye on him the whole time. We continued to shoot but had that uneasy feeling so we packed up and left.

What I don't get is if the son said that he can't see, how the hell was he able to shoot his rifle at 100 yds? The old guy was shooting 1 inch groups as well.

I get wanting to protect and defend your dad but throwing an attitude and getting angry at a gun range is just stupid.

Rant over.

[Bldrinker]

So you chose not to inform any personal at the range and ready your pistols? Seems there is a few better ways you could have dealt with the situation.

[CouchOperator]

Wear your pistol at the range.

[subrvin]

So you chose not to inform any personal at the range and ready your pistols? Seems there is a few better ways you could have dealt with the situation.

One of the other guys to my right informed the RO. I didn't want escalate this dude, or freak out my friend. I just tried to diffuse the situation.

[DDM4556]

Sorry your range day was cut short. That's just an annoying situation you shouldn't have had to deal with. It was wise to not escalate the matter. The son sounds like a psycho and might have done something stupid.

[Divernhunter]

The RO should have done something. Maybe even asked them to leave.

[MotoFahren]

That's pretty unfortunate. I always carry once I'm on property there. I've always had the best of experiences at the 100 yard range. It's always been a safety minded fun group of people at the benches.

[JackRydden224]

OP it's because of people like that I don't go to ranges with no RO. Yes some ROs can be over zealous A-holes but that's better than people being reckless with firearms.

[LowThudd]

Concealed carry is still illegal there isn't it? If the RO didn't do something, call the cops? IDK, from your description, the dude sounds like a loose cannon and the authorities possibly should talk to him. That is not exactly brandishing, or even menacing, but it is dam close.

[neomedic]

Are there no RO's at Raahauges?
Are you able to carry your pistol OWB while on the shooting line?

[CouchOperator]

At 5 dogs i open carry, even when checking targets, chambered in the holster. Just dont put your hand on the pistol and no one cares.

[Ford8N]

I think there is more to this story..

[obpwankel]

****bags everywhere!

[Harley]

You sound like a treat to hang out with at the range OP.

1/10 for your rant.

[LowThudd]

****bags everywhere!