I have a membership to an indoor range that gives me unlimited range time. I figure if I drop in five times a month for 1/2 hour sessions I'm good to go. I never shoot more than 50 rounds. Most of the time it’s 25 or 30 rounds. I primarily shoot revolvers and do things like ball and dummy so I’m pulling the trigger a lot but not burning ammo.
My range membership allows this for me also; but like I said, it's been a little uncomfortable recently.
Normally, it's always been friendly, and I'm on a first name basis with everyone up there. We often chat almost as long as I spend shooting. I know one guy is now engaged, I've heard about his hunting trips etc. He's still cool, but running a lot right now. The head guy right now, he's running (like everyone else) and has been downright irritable and borderline rude. When my rifle came in, I had tracked the UPS, and eagerly went up when it was delivered, didn't wait for the call saying it was there. When I came in, the place was bustling, and so I just stood back and waited. Head dude saw me and said "if we didn't call it isn't ready yet"; I just apologized and said "hey, it's like Christmas, I'll wait until you get to it".
As a range member, I CAN shoot that gun while it's delayed, so after the weekend I went up with my son to show it to him (and I didn't expect it to be released). He again made the remark that if they didn't call it wasn't ready; I just said that's fine. Understand, I'm not slapping on the counter when I walk in demanding my rifle, I'm walking in, standing to the back of the crowd, and smile and wave "hello" if someone makes eye contact.
Later on, while I was looking at the rifle (the other guy said hi and got it for me, told me I could go shoot), I made a little smalltalk remark about the rifle and asked head guy if they had ordered some more from the place I got mine, as they had 4 new ARs on the wall. He made a smartass comment about "hey they all look alike" and rolled his eyes like I was a dumbass... yes, I get that ARs look similar to an extent. These all happened to have the same M-loc free-floated front grip, full length rail with no iron sights, and M4 buttstocks, the identical hardware as mine. Most random AR's Ive seen have had different front stocks, some have the A2 front post etc, different buttstocks.
Sounds like I'm whining, but hey- I'm paying an extended membership so my son and I can go in, not just me. That costs more than standard. I've been a member a few years, you've seen that I have a bunch of different guns. It's just a new platform to me. I know you also sell firearms, and if you would have had an AR within the same price range, I'd have bought it, but this was $200 less. I know you're busy and don't want to bug you, just don't treat me like I'm annoying you by frequenting your business.
Sigh; I think we're all a bit stressed out with everything. This has been a rough year. I'm ready for a return to normalcy.
