Gunsnrovers
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Back in May, I had a run in with a RO at a local indoor range who decided to lecture me on the legal issued involving me removing the magazine disconnect on my HP and then proceeded to drop the slide and dry fire my pistol.
Today, I went to the Angeles rifle range to fire my Marlin .45LC after I put in a new one piece firing pin and new springs. Wow is the action slick now! Completely different rifle.
Anyway, a half hour into a fun morning clanging steel plates at 35 and 60 yards, I start getting pelted with steel .45ACP cases. On my left is a group of four shooting at the plates. One has a .44 Redhawk and he's playing Dirty Harry without much success. The second is shooting what appeared to be a .25 Jennings. The third had a .22 AK replica. The forth an Auto Ordenance Thompson. They were together. All shooting at the 35 yard plates. All four seemed to have decent safety. No muzzles flying around. Seemed relatively safe compared to some winners I've seen.
The Jennings kept hanging up and FTE. At times, he pounded the pistol on the bench to clear it. The Red Hawk was a cannon, but mostly he kicked up dirt. The AK chugged away. The Thompson was throwing brass a good 15 feet directly to the right. Straight down the bench. I asked the RO's if they had a barrier to put up. No dice on the steel plate range. Oh well. I'll ignore them. Soon I'm standing in a pile of this guys casings and I've got half a dozen cases down my shirt.
Then I start noticing the gun is doubling and trippling. Huh? I watch him shoot. He's not doing it on purpose. The sear is obviously not operating properly. Then I notice they are popping out a small pile of live ammo with very light hammer strikes. Not into the alibi can, but right onto the shooting table.
The RO's come over. Good. They'll take care of this. Nope. "Cool" says one. It's like full auto. "Don't worry" said his partner as he dumped the live ammo into the waste bucket full of spent brass.
I finish my box of shells, pack up, and go home.
I don't know, but I just don't think I agree with shooting two obviously non functioning firearms at a very busy and crowded range. I know I don't have much respect for the RO's I saw. Or am I over reacting?
I'm beginning to think I'm being stalked by morons.
Today, I went to the Angeles rifle range to fire my Marlin .45LC after I put in a new one piece firing pin and new springs. Wow is the action slick now! Completely different rifle.
Anyway, a half hour into a fun morning clanging steel plates at 35 and 60 yards, I start getting pelted with steel .45ACP cases. On my left is a group of four shooting at the plates. One has a .44 Redhawk and he's playing Dirty Harry without much success. The second is shooting what appeared to be a .25 Jennings. The third had a .22 AK replica. The forth an Auto Ordenance Thompson. They were together. All shooting at the 35 yard plates. All four seemed to have decent safety. No muzzles flying around. Seemed relatively safe compared to some winners I've seen.
The Jennings kept hanging up and FTE. At times, he pounded the pistol on the bench to clear it. The Red Hawk was a cannon, but mostly he kicked up dirt. The AK chugged away. The Thompson was throwing brass a good 15 feet directly to the right. Straight down the bench. I asked the RO's if they had a barrier to put up. No dice on the steel plate range. Oh well. I'll ignore them. Soon I'm standing in a pile of this guys casings and I've got half a dozen cases down my shirt.
Then I start noticing the gun is doubling and trippling. Huh? I watch him shoot. He's not doing it on purpose. The sear is obviously not operating properly. Then I notice they are popping out a small pile of live ammo with very light hammer strikes. Not into the alibi can, but right onto the shooting table.
The RO's come over. Good. They'll take care of this. Nope. "Cool" says one. It's like full auto. "Don't worry" said his partner as he dumped the live ammo into the waste bucket full of spent brass.
I finish my box of shells, pack up, and go home.
I don't know, but I just don't think I agree with shooting two obviously non functioning firearms at a very busy and crowded range. I know I don't have much respect for the RO's I saw. Or am I over reacting?
I'm beginning to think I'm being stalked by morons.