Rant - South Site Range Report 11/25/12

[esaabye]

Arrived today at 8:30 with 2 adults and 2 12 yo’s. We had set our targets and were unpacking gear at the 100yd lane (second lane as you drive in) when rounds started impacting 50 yards south of us.

These rounds were impacting in the area just south of the parking for our lane, maybe 50 yards away. Kids are taking cover, adults moving them behind the cars as we detiermine who is firing.

I see someone playing run’n’gun games up the hill. They are in clear view and usinging pistols downhill toward us and 67. Seem to be aiming at trees but missing, unclear what their goal was. I am yelling but they keep shooting, then a break only to find a second is doing the same.

I continued to yell (not sure what to do short of return fire) and the second shooter stopped.

At this point I was at a loss, so pissed off but everyone was OK so what do you do?

I walked up to talk with them, my car and their car were under 200yds apart and in clear view, WTF are they thinking when they had a backstop but shot downhill instead!!! Lot’s of sorry’s, “we are ex mil and should have done better”…

Really unhappy about this shit, they should know better! What do I do, god help them if they hurt one of mine but up to that point…

My kids really prefer reactive targets but this is why I would rather be at a farmal range. I am sure there were nice guys who did not think but WTF, things could have gone bad very quick.

We had to tell the boys not to tell ‘Mom’ else this is the last trip.

I am just so angry, so pissed off but can’t go returning fire just cause they made a stupid mistake (assuming it causes no harm). Not returning covering fire but pissed. Would not be surprised to find these were member on this site.

At the end of the day we still took 2 bags of trash plus our brass with us and the boys had fun but I am very disappointed in those that were so thoughtless that now our boys have actual practice taking cover.

[islandermyk]

Wow man... I'm glad no one got hurt.

I like to take that extra step if anyone shoots near me or (in your case) parking next to another party of taking the next step in seeing who the shooters are and where are they shooting.

What's tickling me a little bit (beside them shooting at your general direction)... no one is suppose to be shooting at trees to begin with... I'm pretty lost for words right now...


.. again, I'm glad you guys came out of that unharmed...

[SideShow Bob]

You could have been like that member in GJ and laid down some suppressive fire as you made for cover.........

[ray1970]

First, I am glad you and your loved ones are OK.

Second, once again, this is why I don't shoot places where the general population is allowed to shoot.

[DSB OUTDOORS]

I'm glad everyone is OK, I would have made a phone call to the Sheriff Department and had them come out. But that's just me.

[esaabye]

I was close to calling, probably should have...

[SA Friday]

First, I am glad you and your loved ones are OK.

Second, once again, this is why I don't shoot places where the general population is allowed to shoot.

^^^^^^ This, for the Win. Very different atmosphere and safety level at membership ranges.

[alxone]

i main area (near the front of the park ) is a dangerous place . i have even seen people practicing drive by's and all sort of unsafe tactical ideas . there is plenty of "run and gun " space in the back of the park where its safe to work on technical problems . i like to leave the front alone 1 for safety reasons and 2 because thats where families like to shoot . i love south site but i fear that the place has limited time when i here stories like this one . glad you and yours are safe and if you want the low down on a few "safe" places to shoot send me a pm .



oh and bob beat me to it , first thing i thought of was ketchup (or what ever his name is ) and his rpk shooting at imaginary threats .

[Ashton]

This is why I'm a member of a private members only indoor range.

[palepainter]

Ya, glad there wasn't any incidents. We have heard this story before. Suppression fire comes to mind.....