MechaDragon
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So I went to my favorite local indoor range tonight, and boy I was in for a shock lol. I usually shoot outdoors but I wanted to rent a few cool guns and try them out, this place has some serious firepower for rent.
So this indoor range has 25 yd and 100yd range sections along with a dedicated shotgun range with clay launchers available. Really cool facility.
So Ive shot my fair share of rifles, but all at outdoor ranges, all typical "boring" calibers - 556, 308 - 762, all the usual stuff. Also they were all typical 16" standard rifles, Ive never shot an SBR but have been considering getting one of my own.
So here I am just practicing with my conceal carry 9mm, then all of a sudden the booth next to me fires off a gun so powerful the concussive blast travels through the 3" or so think concrete wall and I can feel it in my brain.
Here is a picture of the 25-yard range booths.
As you can see - these lanes are fully enclosed other than the range in front of you. You have a door behind you that you can close and as I said, 3" or so thick concrete walls in-between. So I feel this shockwave that feels like Im fighting a small wave in the ocean or something and Im like "what the hell was that?" LOL.
We are all friendly at this range so I go knock on the door and he answers and I just ask him "what you shooting" and he shows me this killer 50 Beowolf SBR. Now what was he doing in the 25-yard handgun range? No idea, but all ranges in this facility are rated for 50 BMG, so its not like he was breaking the rules or anything. Plus he also had handguns and you have to pay separately to use the other lanes and this place isn't cheap so maybe he just said "screw it" lol.
But man, everytime he fired off a few rounds I had to stop practicing, that blast indoors is INSANE lol. You quite literally feel a shockwave rush over your body every time he fires a round. I just couldn't concentrate or land any shots whatsoever while he was shooting lol. Never experienced anything like it.
Gotta say - pretty fun and interesting night at the range. Also pretty cool that an inner city range is open til midnight on Saturdays. Another cool thing - they have a Barrett 82A1 50 BMG for rent, although it is $20 per shot
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Who here has experienced the muzzle blast of a 50 cal SBR indoors before? Just curious, was certainly the first time for me tonight.
If you wanna check out the range just for curiosity, here it is: http://tntgunrange.com/
Ya this range is pretty sweet, unfortunately its expensive so I don't go there often. Pretty much only when I want to rent a few cool things. Still haven't tried any of their full autos. Probably because its like $30-$50 per magazine rental price, yikes...
So this indoor range has 25 yd and 100yd range sections along with a dedicated shotgun range with clay launchers available. Really cool facility.
So Ive shot my fair share of rifles, but all at outdoor ranges, all typical "boring" calibers - 556, 308 - 762, all the usual stuff. Also they were all typical 16" standard rifles, Ive never shot an SBR but have been considering getting one of my own.
So here I am just practicing with my conceal carry 9mm, then all of a sudden the booth next to me fires off a gun so powerful the concussive blast travels through the 3" or so think concrete wall and I can feel it in my brain.
Here is a picture of the 25-yard range booths.
As you can see - these lanes are fully enclosed other than the range in front of you. You have a door behind you that you can close and as I said, 3" or so thick concrete walls in-between. So I feel this shockwave that feels like Im fighting a small wave in the ocean or something and Im like "what the hell was that?" LOL.
We are all friendly at this range so I go knock on the door and he answers and I just ask him "what you shooting" and he shows me this killer 50 Beowolf SBR. Now what was he doing in the 25-yard handgun range? No idea, but all ranges in this facility are rated for 50 BMG, so its not like he was breaking the rules or anything. Plus he also had handguns and you have to pay separately to use the other lanes and this place isn't cheap so maybe he just said "screw it" lol.
But man, everytime he fired off a few rounds I had to stop practicing, that blast indoors is INSANE lol. You quite literally feel a shockwave rush over your body every time he fires a round. I just couldn't concentrate or land any shots whatsoever while he was shooting lol. Never experienced anything like it.
Gotta say - pretty fun and interesting night at the range. Also pretty cool that an inner city range is open til midnight on Saturdays. Another cool thing - they have a Barrett 82A1 50 BMG for rent, although it is $20 per shot
.Who here has experienced the muzzle blast of a 50 cal SBR indoors before? Just curious, was certainly the first time for me tonight.
If you wanna check out the range just for curiosity, here it is: http://tntgunrange.com/
Ya this range is pretty sweet, unfortunately its expensive so I don't go there often. Pretty much only when I want to rent a few cool things. Still haven't tried any of their full autos. Probably because its like $30-$50 per magazine rental price, yikes...
