Feeling Constrained At The Range

[zeke]

They do let me keep my brass. I collect it after each strong of fire. Unfortunately, if brass goes beyond the firing line, I must ask an RSO to retrieve it for me (which they seem to dislike doing). The sacred squeegee is forbidden to members.

Consider myself lucky that the indoor range i belong to allows us to bring in our own rounds (new or reloaded) and pick up the empties (as long as you don't disturb others). . However they do not allow you to reach beyond (in front of) the firing line with a squeegee, and have never been to an indoor range that would. Retrieving your brass from in front of the firing line of our outdoor range is also verbotten if others are present. When in another's house, it's their rules and if we don't like em we leave.

 

[Jim Watson]

However they do not allow you to reach beyond (in front of) the firing line with a squeegee, and have never been to an indoor range that would.

Mine does. The squeegee only reaches so far, what's the gripe?

 

[zeke]

Mine does. The squeegee only reaches so far, what's the gripe?

likely to discourage obnoxious brass scroungers and maintain the common rule of not going beyond the firing line. All the brass behind the line gets swept to in front of the firing line by employees or those using the range. Would not want someone using squeegee to be pulling in brass from the front of the booth where i am shooting. As soon as you allow it, someone will test how far they can go. As soon as an indoor range gets crowded, picking up your brass can get problematic.

 

[Jim Watson]

I only sweep directly in front of my spot.

All the brass behind the line gets swept to in front of the firing line by employees

I have had employees ask me if I wanted the brass they are sweeping up. "If you get it now, it is that much less I have to pick up later."

 

[IWAC]

Yeah, I know the rules are there to protect everyone from a careless/dangerous few. I get it. I just don't enjoy being treated like I'm one of them, simply because I've actually showed up. Kinda makes me feel like I'm being a burden for using my membership, and that perhaps they'd prefer if I didn't come to shoot at all.

They make you feel that they are doing you a favor, letting you spend your money there!

 

[AK Hunter]

I pick up all the brass I want at my local club range but to be safe & not puck up something some other member wants I wait until everyone has left that shooting bay. It helps keep the range clean & safe.

 

[rdnktrkr]

I belong to an outdoor range and since I go during the week, I pick up whatever is left and put it in the brass bucket keeping anything I want, the problem with that is it starts the search for a new gun to shoot some of the ammo you pick up, 7mm08, 6CM, etc. Even though I save money picking up brass and reloading it I feel my bank account gets lower because of the guns . At the pistol range I have only been there alone so I can practice however I want.
We are a self-regulated club and I have never had a problem. I drive out to the 200yrd and 250yrd targets and sometimes have others on the tailgate with me, we put our rifles in a rack when the range goes cold. Currently our biggest problem seems to be members not locking the gate after they enter allowing nonmembers to enter and pistols doing mag dumps at the rifle range damaging the backer boards.

 

[Whiskeyhotel2020]

I've actually taken to shooting outdoors the past several weeks, just so that I can do what I want without any hassles. I'm starting to wonder if I shouldn't just cancel my membership and spend my time shooting outdoors instead. I won't get to do it every week, but I feel like it'll be more productive when I do. And there's always dry fire practice to fill in the gaps.

IMHO out doors is the best way to go. I go to a local sand pit. Usually there isnt anyone there so it gives me about 300 yards of clear shooting lanes. And if there are people there when I show up I simply let them know that I will be shooting over on the opposite end of the pit. I can work from my holster or whatever I want. However the down side I have found is there isn't anyone there to maybe get advice from or watch to compare techniques. Oh and being in MN it's cold as all get out so shooting kn ths late and early months of the year kinda sucks.

All in all I think both have their uses. Shoot indoors to work on skills that can start from low or high ready. Save the holster work for outdoor range. I like shooting I doors in the winter but the cost is prohibitive at the moment for me so I shoot from the time the ground dries in spring to the opener of bow season for deer.

 

[The Night Rider]

Hand over my ID

No.
I understand most of the other stuff is all covering them for liability but I'm not giving  anyone my ID card and letting them keep it or copy it.

 

[zeke]

I belong to an outdoor range and since I go during the week, I pick up whatever is left and put it in the brass bucket keeping anything I want, the problem with that is it starts the search for a new gun to shoot some of the ammo you pick up, 7mm08, 6CM, etc. Even though I save money picking up brass and reloading it I feel my bank account gets lower because of the guns . At the pistol range I have only been there alone so I can practice however I want.
We are a self-regulated club and I have never had a problem. I drive out to the 200yrd and 250yrd targets and sometimes have others on the tailgate with me, we put our rifles in a rack when the range goes cold. Currently our biggest problem seems to be members not locking the gate after they enter allowing nonmembers to enter and pistols doing mag dumps at the rifle range damaging the backer boards.

This is how i ended up with .40 caliber pistols. There was just so much brass at our outdoor range. But up here if you want to shoot all year round, you have to have access to indoor range (25 miles away). We put up AR-500 steel targets at our rifle range and it saves on backer boards and people wanting to go check their targets when it's crowded.