Are your Gun Ranges Reload Friendly?

[HighCaliber]

Sounds like a business opportunity. Maybe it's time to get a small business loan and open up shop, you could focus on what the competition will not allow.

I don't think it is viable as a small business.

I began to look into it and gave up because the costs for insurance specially in this industry does not pay if you are "small".

Also somebody decided to commit suicide at Shootstraight and now her family is suing the business even though the woman acted out of her own free will and put other peoples lives at risk by shooting herself in a closed public space.

This is a lawyers world. I do not want to support that kind of non sense.

[HighCaliber]

Are there local shooting ranges that host pistol competitions? If so, just shoot at those.

There is only one. I think this is my best of other poor options. They have very restricted opening times and they do not allow human silhouette but at least their mission as a business is not to sell their own ammo, yet.

I guess it boils down to what kind of business goal does this company have and do I want to support it.

If it really bothers me too much I will consider buying some private land to have my freedom.

[Irving]

Why do you consider a pistol competition to be a poor option? It is MUCH better than any static range work and you don't need to shoot at a person shaped silhouette to learn the skills to defend yourself.

[Hoser]

Why do you consider a pistol competition to be a poor option? It is MUCH better than any static range work and you don't need to shoot at a person shaped silhouette to learn the skills to defend yourself.

I read in Guns and Blammo once that IPSC will get you killed on the street and competitive shooting does nothing to make you a better shooter in the real world.

[HighCaliber]

Why do you consider a pistol competition to be a poor option? It is MUCH better than any static range work and you don't need to shoot at a person shaped silhouette to learn the skills to defend yourself.

I said it was a poor option because their hours cater for the members that compete for their club.
They are primarily a club and not a gun range.

Their public hours are very restricted and usually when I am at work so I will have little chance to use my membership.

I actually want to try action pistol and action shotgun.

I am very opened to it but do not feel attracted to competition shooting, at least not yet.

If so, maybe bullseye would be my pick since I shoot well with one hand and in that side stance.

[HighCaliber]

I read in Guns and Blammo once that IPSC will get you killed on the street and competitive shooting does nothing to make you a better shooter in the real world.

Have you ever tried it? If so what were your impressions?
How do you mostly practice?

[spqrzilla]

Have you ever tried it? If so what were your impressions?
How do you mostly practice?

Don't listen to Hoser ... I don't think he's ever even fired a real gun.


And IPSC? Scares Hoser too much. He'd never even watch an IPSC match without getting the shakes.

[vossman]

Don't listen to Hoser ... I don't think he's ever even fired a real gun.


And IPSC? Scares Hoser too much. He'd never even watch an IPSC match without getting the shakes.

[Irving]

I said it was a poor option because their hours cater for the members that compete for their club.
They are primarily a club and not a gun range.

Their public hours are very restricted and usually when I am at work so I will have little chance to use my membership.

I actually want to try action pistol and action shotgun.

I am very opened to it but do not feel attracted to competition shooting, at least not yet.

If so, maybe bullseye would be my pick since I shoot well with one hand and in that side stance.

I need to clarify. I realize that things are different out here, than they are out there, but here, you don't need to be a member of the range to shoot at the local IDPA, USPSA, IPSC, etc matches.
I'm not suggesting that you find a range to join that hosts the matches, I'm suggesting that you abandon the idea of range time altogether in lieu of just competing at matches. You will learn things, and your skills will improve MUCH faster just shooting matches, than it will just "going to the range."

I know that they are "competitions" but in my personal experience, there isn't pressure to perform at a competition, unless that's what you want. I know it sounds weird for me to suggest forgoing range time and just jumping into competitions, but I'm confident that you'll find no better way to improve your skills and shoot with like minded people. Not for the price and time anyway. The matches ARE the practice by the way. Don't start down the path of "I'm going to practice a bit more before I look into it." Not having shot a match, there isn't really a way to practice for it, especially at ranges where you can't even draw from your holster.

Anyway, good luck. Hope you find something that works for you.

[Great-Kazoo]

I need to clarify. I realize that things are different out here, than they are out there, but here, you don't need to be a member of the range to shoot at the local IDPA, USPSA, IPSC, etc matches.
I'm not suggesting that you find a range to join that hosts the matches, I'm suggesting that you abandon the idea of range time altogether in lieu of just competing at matches. You will learn things, and your skills will improve MUCH faster just shooting matches, than it will just "going to the range."

I know that they are "competitions" but in my personal experience, there isn't pressure to perform at a competition, unless that's what you want. I know it sounds weird for me to suggest forgoing range time and just jumping into competitions, but I'm confident that you'll find no better way to improve your skills and shoot with like minded people. Not for the price and time anyway. The matches ARE the practice by the way. Don't start down the path of "I'm going to practice a bit more before I look into it." Not having shot a match, there isn't really a way to practice for it, especially at ranges where you can't even draw from your holster.

Anyway, good luck. Hope you find something that works for you.

Very well put. Out here as in most places you do not need to be a member of the range to compete. Unsure why you ask about CO ranges while you're in Fla? You will find more info and places to shoot,on a Florida specific gun forum.

Not that you are unwelcome here. Everyone who owns a gun is welcome. Try keeping the politics low if you're a D or O supporter (no more needs saying). However in a state specific forum you will have ideas about meet n greets. Latest shooting events etc.


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