LoneStarWings
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Hi,
I recently joined a local outdoor range. It has about 20 pistol positions (7, 15, & 25 yards). I usually go when it's not very busy, and haven't ever seen more than 3 or 4 other shooters at one time. There is no range officer calling ceasefires during the time I've been.
My questions:
What is the appropriate and polite way to request a ceasefire? Do you simply step behind the line and sit there, hoping they'll notice or do you signal the other shooters somehow.
How do you know if you're annoying the other shooters by requesting a ceasefire too frequently? I usually only like to fire 30-45 rounds at a single target before I change them out (10 minutes or so) yet I seem to be the only one who ever wants to go downrange and change them out.
When everyone is back behind the safety line, what is the proper terminology to let everyone know you're ready to resume shooting? Do you shout "clear!", do you raise your hand, etc.
Just curious.....I did have a lesson at the range with an instructor my first time out but somehow I missed out on this. He always just seemed to step away from the bench when he wanted a ceasefire.
Thanks in advance.
I recently joined a local outdoor range. It has about 20 pistol positions (7, 15, & 25 yards). I usually go when it's not very busy, and haven't ever seen more than 3 or 4 other shooters at one time. There is no range officer calling ceasefires during the time I've been.
My questions:
What is the appropriate and polite way to request a ceasefire? Do you simply step behind the line and sit there, hoping they'll notice or do you signal the other shooters somehow.
How do you know if you're annoying the other shooters by requesting a ceasefire too frequently? I usually only like to fire 30-45 rounds at a single target before I change them out (10 minutes or so) yet I seem to be the only one who ever wants to go downrange and change them out.
When everyone is back behind the safety line, what is the proper terminology to let everyone know you're ready to resume shooting? Do you shout "clear!", do you raise your hand, etc.
Just curious.....I did have a lesson at the range with an instructor my first time out but somehow I missed out on this. He always just seemed to step away from the bench when he wanted a ceasefire.
Thanks in advance.