Range etiquette

[Webologist]

I was at Burro Canyon this Sunday sighting in my new AK and I had a pretty miserable experience. I arrived right before a range break with only one empty bench. I set my range bag there and the guys to my right said they were shooting with their buddies to my left and asked if I would switch with them. I said sure and set my target up in the only gap (since the guys originally to my right were set up with a double wide target frame and they didn't move it.

At the next break they took their targets down and another bunch of shooters arrived, including a toothless guy, his pudgy little life partner and a younger guy, presumably the son of one of them. I went out to paste another target on my frame then came back. Toothless asked me to move my target since it was in line with theirs. Fine, I went out and moved it to the next spot left. That wasn't good enough for my dentally challenged friend so we were discussing where I could set up. In the mean time his pudgy partner came out and picked up my target and set it about 15 feet to the left.

I'm a nice person, but it was really hard to refrain from giving this little Jackie Gleason wanna' be dental work to match his lover's. Anyway when I got back to my firing station I saw that this little dim bulb set up my target lined up with someone else's downrange. These two imbeciles ruined my day. Worse, I regret not pounding the little creep.

If this was you, shame on you, for ruining my day. If I see you at Burro again you won't enjoy the conversation we'll have.

Please remember to be courteous to your fellow CalGunners...

[diginit]

Like his (I use that term loosly) rifle won't move from left to right or something??? There is a time to be nice and a time not to be. Sorry, But in my book, courtesy recieved is returned. No courtesy recieved, None is earned to return. Never put up with something you don't dish out. Just say NO. But that's just me...

[ElvenSoul]

Range etiquette it still exist...I thought some mall ninjas killed it?

[mu9en]

i always thought no one should touch anothers target unless you were given permission? i haven't been a long time shooter as many here... but that's just what I think right?

[HKMadness]

Sorry bro, i just kept saying left, i should have said waaaayyy left.

j/k


That sucks though. I would not have let him ruin my day, thats for sure. I hate going shooting when its crowded.

[SDM44]

a toothless guy, his pudgy little life partner and a younger guy, presumably the son of one of them.

If this was you, shame on you, for ruining my day. If I see you at Burro again you won't enjoy the conversation we'll have.

Do you really think a toothless guy (I'm thinking straight hillbilly style) would be on Calguns to listen to your rant?

[choprzrul]

Stories like this make me think that SLOSA has me spoiled....

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[c-wick]

So you cross shoot a few at his target "my bad" would suffice

[shooterfpga]

i had a lady shoot my target during the entire course it was hot. luckily, i had two other targets. i didnt wanna say anything because she was having fun, plus it seemed to be her first time.

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[atv]

I write, "This is NOT your target" on my target when I find extra bullet holes. I usually get a smile, most people get it, but not all.

[shooterfpga]

I write, "This is NOT your target" on my target when I find extra bullet holes. I usually get a smile, most people get it, but not all.

thats a good idea, if they can figure it out when they go to shoot again or when they go down range and remember what target they shot at lol.

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[smalltime]

I would have asked them not to touch my target. Every time I go to burro there is confusion about where the targets should be but it should be simple since each table has a different color.

[jcaoloveshine]

And this is why I never go to Burro public range. The only 3 outdoor ranges with 100-300 yards that are good in Socal are:

1. Lytle Creek
2. Burro PRIVATE Range
3. Angeles Range (my favorite)
4. Raahauge's if I don't wanna drive, for $30 you basically get your own private bay anyways

[bubbapug1]

The problem at Burro is its out of control for the most part, which is good AND bad. The bad being that you don't know from day to day what type of range control there may be. You KNOW at Angeles there will be NO BS accepted and if anyone doesn't comply they are gone.

At burro you may or may not have a RO, and that RO may or may not be aggresive in enforcing the rules. I'd go to the RO first in the case of issues, and if that doesn't work ask to be moved during the next cease fire.

You might be surprised at how vigilant the RO may be. They don't like trouble makers either, but some of them shy away from confronting obvious gang bangers for obvious reasons.

In general our hobby has exploded greatly in the last two years. That good as we now have more grass roots support, but its bad because you get a lot of idiots at the ranges, especially the indoor ones. Gone are the days were you could be assured the guy in the lane next to you was well versed in safety and etiquette...now you just hope when they clear a jam they aren't pointing the gun at you...but 50% of the time...they are. I think it goes to show guns are really only as safe as the person handling them...just like a car.

[BamBam-31]

^^^What those two guys said. As infuriating as it is, that's how Burro is run. Don't get mad, just find a better range.