Tweet
First time at Field Time Indoor Range, in Stanton
I didn't see a forum for this range, so here is a short review of my first trip to Field Time in Stanton. I was excited to go to a new range and was impressed when walking inside and seeing everything new 
I brought a date with me, it was her first time shooting and she was excited to try it for the first time. I brought a 22 rifle, 1911 .45 and a 12ga semiauto shotgun. When the guy working (nice guy, 30's shaved head) took us in to start the paperwork, he discovered that this was her first time shooting and would not let her shoot the .45 or 12ga that I bought unless I rented a 9mm to let her ramp up to 45, which makes sense on paper and then he flat out said she couldnt "handle" the 12ga. I didn't want to press the issue, but retorted that I've found 9mm harder to control as they have a lot more pop and muzzle rise comparing a 800fps round to 1250fps. And I flat-out did not want to rent anything or spend extra money, I brought 3 guns and ammo to shoot and just wanted a lane.
I didn't want to argue, I said 'your range, your rules', but what really bothered me is that they started to say that she couldn't handle it and she would shoot herself in the face...even a manger came over and said it. I was shocked they would talk like this in front of a new female shooter.
Long story short, we left and went to a different range, The Firing Line in HB and:
- she shot the 22 rifle and liked it
- i loaded one round of 12ga and she loved it. So I loaded her up and she shot it and handled it fine
- i loaded one round of 45 and she loved it, then loaded her up with a full magazine and she shot great.
- no one was shot in the face!
For her first time out on a hostage target (for fun) with 6 rounds in the mag, she shot the perp twice between the eyes, once in the neck, twice in the gun hand and once in the junk.
Field Time, I understand you have all kinds of folks coming into your range and you cant vet them all, but I was really bothered when you told my date she would shoot herself in the face as a first-time shooter. It scared her and made me feel like I was acting carelessly. Please consider the things you say to new shooters. Perhaps you could have said something like "make sure you only load one round until she is comfortable with it, etc."
I'll be back to your range, but I will not take new shooters and will likely go elsewhere.
I brought a date with me, it was her first time shooting and she was excited to try it for the first time. I brought a 22 rifle, 1911 .45 and a 12ga semiauto shotgun. When the guy working (nice guy, 30's shaved head) took us in to start the paperwork, he discovered that this was her first time shooting and would not let her shoot the .45 or 12ga that I bought unless I rented a 9mm to let her ramp up to 45, which makes sense on paper and then he flat out said she couldnt "handle" the 12ga. I didn't want to press the issue, but retorted that I've found 9mm harder to control as they have a lot more pop and muzzle rise comparing a 800fps round to 1250fps. And I flat-out did not want to rent anything or spend extra money, I brought 3 guns and ammo to shoot and just wanted a lane.
I didn't want to argue, I said 'your range, your rules', but what really bothered me is that they started to say that she couldn't handle it and she would shoot herself in the face...even a manger came over and said it. I was shocked they would talk like this in front of a new female shooter.
Long story short, we left and went to a different range, The Firing Line in HB and:
- she shot the 22 rifle and liked it
- i loaded one round of 12ga and she loved it. So I loaded her up and she shot it and handled it fine
- i loaded one round of 45 and she loved it, then loaded her up with a full magazine and she shot great.
- no one was shot in the face!
For her first time out on a hostage target (for fun) with 6 rounds in the mag, she shot the perp twice between the eyes, once in the neck, twice in the gun hand and once in the junk.
Field Time, I understand you have all kinds of folks coming into your range and you cant vet them all, but I was really bothered when you told my date she would shoot herself in the face as a first-time shooter. It scared her and made me feel like I was acting carelessly. Please consider the things you say to new shooters. Perhaps you could have said something like "make sure you only load one round until she is comfortable with it, etc."
I'll be back to your range, but I will not take new shooters and will likely go elsewhere.
Comment