RANT - gun club proposed rules changes = DUMB

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Originally Posted by Hoser

And lots of trap shooters on the BOD that hate everyone that does not shoot trap.

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Trap guys are all gone , their pissed at the board too . Rimfire silhouette is the faction in power last decade or so .

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Originally Posted by BlasterBob

I am kinda curious as to what actual EXTRA damage the .50 BMG would cause other than dig a little larger hole in the back target butts. Of course if the shooters are willfully hitting the target frames, then there would be some extra damages. My .50 has never caused any more negative results other than digging up a bit more soil and it does provide a bit more bang (sound)....... [blaster]

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I have no idea. 50 BMG is prohibited at my range. Even on the 1,000 yard range. I was told it was "because the backstops weren't designed to handle the round."

I didn't ask questions or dig into it any deeper since I don't own anything chambered in that caliber anyways.

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Originally Posted by C Ward

Trap guys are all gone , their pissed at the board too . Rimfire silhouette is the faction in power last decade or so .

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If that's the case I'll talk to David B. and Grizz and make sure they know this is lunacy... I shoot with them 3+ times a month.

My club doesn't even allow us to shoot full autos.

Funny...as my club rents full auto. They don't advertise it but they are available to those who are in the know.

When I have shot my single shot .50 BMG, down at Whittington, where they are welcome, I usually shot on the 200 yard range only to see if I could get some really tight groups. Yes, at only 200 yards it is pretty easy to cover the three shots with a quarter. Never had any desire to compete as I got mine for amusement, not compete with the experts at the 1,000 yard stuff. I've never had any desire to shoot steel and have been happy with paper targets and not destroying ANYTHING but paper. Now at 80 years old, I will be getting rid of the whole kit-n-kaboodle as this 35 pound beast is just getting too heavy for this old fart to lug around. It has been kinda neat to be the guy with the biggest gun in the neighborhood. [blaster]

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Originally Posted by C Ward

Trap guys are all gone , their pissed at the board too . Rimfire silhouette is the faction in power last decade or so .

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I used to shoot tons of trap. IMO, the trap is mismanaged at AGC too. Trap should be a great income source for a club if it's managed correctly. I shot at a different club for years that charged $2.50/round of trap for members and still managed to be in the black.

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Originally Posted by foxtrot

With a good barrel protector, it could have a second life as a bad-ass crutch. Just imagine the 911 calls that would generate in Illinois...

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There'd be mass panic in the streets and huge traffic jams of police cars.....[panic]

Aurora Gun Club a clown show still? This is my surprised face.