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Some ranges have silly rules about what they allow to be fired. Okeechobee shooting sports doesn't allow ak47 or sks type firearms on their normal range , you have to use one of their more expensive tactical ranges. I have , however fired my keltec plr16 on the normal rifle range with no issue. They also don't allow steel or aluminum cased ammo on the regular range, but they allow it on the more expensive ones.
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there are benches every where on the rifle ranges so I am betting that it will be seated bench rest shooting only, fudd style.
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Do you think this range is gonna give me shit for shooting an AR Pistol? View Quote markham no longer allows shotguns without a stock but didn't seem to care about my AK pistol. |
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there are benches every where on the rifle ranges so I am betting that it will be seated bench rest shooting only, fudd style. View Quote And none of that damned rapid fire of more than a round every 5-10 seconds or so. It's just not necessary and takes away from the enjoyment of those on the other lanes who are sighting in their bolt action hunting rifles. I wish that Shoot Straight would open some outdoor ranges throughout Florida; they let you shoot what you want, pretty much however you want, and they don't break your balls with nonsense so long as you're shooting safely. |
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Well gents, he we are, Nov 1st. I guess Brian is having trouble finding staff at $11/hour to drive down the road from hell.
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So the October 2019 opening date came and went and still no range; can't say I'm surprised in the least.
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I've thought there should be a party when the range opens... now I'm thinking it hinges on if it opens.
Tough days. |
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Just curious, from time of announcement to now, how much actual time has elapsed. I have a rough estimate but I want to be more sure. Thank you.
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there are benches every where on the rifle ranges so I am betting that it will be seated bench rest shooting only, fudd style. View Quote |
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You can still stick a flag in the chamber though... right? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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You can't lock the action open; with the exception of Yugos. Unfortunately, there are ranges that for one politically correct Fudd supported reason or another don't allow AKs, and that's their excuse which why I'm inquiring if the FWC operated range in Sebastion allows AKs. |
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Of course, and I'm hoping that's acceptable. Unfortunately, there are ranges that for one politically correct Fudd supported reason or another don't allow AKs, and that's their excuse which why I'm inquiring if the FWC operated range in Sebastion allows AKs. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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You can't lock the action open; with the exception of Yugos. Unfortunately, there are ranges that for one politically correct Fudd supported reason or another don't allow AKs, and that's their excuse which why I'm inquiring if the FWC operated range in Sebastion allows AKs. As the gentleman told the story, he laid his AK on the table and then shot a friend’s AK. The round struck the front sight on his AK and shrapnel stuck in his chest. When the words gun range, AK and chest injury are strung together, some folks get excited. It turns out the chest injury required some antibiotics and a bandaid. |
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Quoted: @HiFlow Do they allow AKs ? You can't lock the action open; with the exception of Yugos. View Quote Yeah, AKs are allowed there. You can use a chamber flag or a spent casing I think my friend uses. I dont think anything is exempt except full auto and rapid fire. Once they call cold range the ROs verify guns on the line are clear and everyone tends to targets or chills and talks behind the red line till it goes hot again. Most of the ROs there are pretty good guys. |
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Quoted: Well, prior to the gentleman being life flighted out with the AK chest injury, I would have said ‘no problems with shooting AK’s there. As the gentleman told the story, he laid his AK on the table and then shot a friend’s AK. The round struck the front sight on his AK and shrapnel stuck in his chest. When the words gun range, AK and chest injury are strung together, some folks get excited. It turns out the chest injury required some antibiotics and a bandaid. View Quote |
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Quoted: @America-first Yeah, AKs are allowed there. You can use a chamber flag or a spent casing I think my friend uses. I dont think anything is exempt except full auto and rapid fire. Once they call cold range the ROs verify guns on the line are clear and everyone tends to targets or chills and talks behind the red line till it goes hot again. Most of the ROs there are pretty good guys. View Quote |
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The latest update for the range was posted yesterday (12/20/2019) on the FWC website (LINK)... It is a review of recent progress but the is no prediction of an opening date!...
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the ole I-4 Eyesore.
I empathize with you guys - that's lingered on far too long. |
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"Contractors continue to work diligently"
Well, I feel better.... |
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"Contractors continue to work diligently" Well, I feel better.... View Quote Seriously, that's the actual term used in the construction industry to describe a never ending job that limps along over such a long time period with no real completion date in sight, but has a few guys on site pushing dirt around to give the false appearance of progress. Not far from my home; an entire working farm was turned into a huge strip mall, with all the work that entails, in a little less than a year's time; but that's what happens when those in charge of the construction actually do want the project to be finished. |
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Just curious, from time of announcement to now, how much actual time has elapsed. I have a rough estimate but I want to be more sure. Thank you. This has become beyond a marathon. It's really frustrating when it's only 15 minutes away. I have always enjoyed my trips to Okeechobee but a 2+ hour roundtrip is easily replaced by a 30 minute one. |
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It took 14 months to build The Empire State Building. Those workers must have been "Super Duper" diligent. Nothing takes this long to build unless it's intentional.
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The main issue is the water plant. They apparently cannot get water.
The county will not issue a certificate of occupancy until they get water to the restrooms. Without the certificate of occupancy, they cannot open to the public. |
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The main issue is the water plant. They apparently cannot get water. The county will not issue a certificate of occupancy until they get water to the restrooms. Without the certificate of occupancy, they cannot open to the public. View Quote If they need water, get a guy with a shovel! Lol |
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they are full of shit, there are many gun ranges that do not have running water and are open to the public. They could have used port o lets 3 years ago and opened. Lying sacks of shit.
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The main issue is the water plant. They apparently cannot get water. The county will not issue a certificate of occupancy until they get water to the restrooms. Without the certificate of occupancy, they cannot open to the public. View Quote The truth is that the facility itself hasn't been completed and isn't ready to be opened. |
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and they said it would open in phases. more total bullshit lies. they should have started the well etc 3 years ago. morons.
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The main issue is the water plant. They apparently cannot get water. The county will not issue a certificate of occupancy until they get water to the restrooms. Without the certificate of occupancy, they cannot open to the public. View Quote |
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There are houses being built and occupied everyday in the acreage and Lox. There's no problem accessing water. Leisure strikes again...
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Happy New Year!
Please see the attached update on the Palm Beach County Shooting Sports Complex. I will send out further updates as they become available. Sincerely, Lynne Hawk Regional Hunter Safety Coordinator Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission 8535 Northlake Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33412 (561)625-5122 (561)625-5139 fax Dec. 20, 2019 Palm Beach Shooting Sports Complex: 2019 in review Phase III construction of the Palm Beach Shooting Sports Complex, which began in 2019, is nearing completion. Project milestones for the year include completing the construction of two buildings, the administrative building and the restroom, and finishing work on the 100-yard rifle range and handgun range. A potable water plant has been constructed, and we're close to meeting the requirements of the testing phase. Once that's complete, the FWC can request a certificate of occupancy, which will allow us to operate the 100-yard rifle and handgun ranges on the weekends. Contractors continue to work diligently to complete construction of the 200- and 300-yard shooting lines as well as complete the final grading for the trap (including Olympic trap) and skeet fields, install trap and skeet equipment, and wrap up work on the buildings that house the throwers for skeet. In addition, FWC staff are building stations for the sporting clays course. This project was conceived as a multi-phase, multi-year project due to the use of federal grants funds from the Wildlife Restoration Program. Breaking the project into different phases over multiple years allowed the needed funding, matching funds and spending authority to be accumulated for project completion. When finished, this state-of-the-art facility will safely support the needs of hunters, hunter safety students, and target shooters. The complex, one of the largest shooting sports facilities in Florida, will meet growing demand for target shooting opportunities with five rifle and handgun ranges; five Olympic trap fields; six American trap fields; nine skeet fields; and a 15-station sporting clays course. In addition to the Wildlife Restoration program, which brings funding to Florida from the sporting arms and archery industries and the people of Florida who participate in those activities, support and funding for the Palm Beach Shooting Sports Complex also are provided by Palm Beach County, National Rifle Association, Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida, and South Florida Water Management District. The facility is located at Seminole Pratt Whitney Road toward the main entrance to J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area and Everglades Youth Conservation Center Camp. |
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Project milestones View Quote Something tells me they are building this out more to attract the "sporting" crowd then shooters. I bet the rifle & HG ranges will have insane wait times. |
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They REALLY just said that? Something tells me they are building this out more to attract the "sporting" crowd then shooters. I bet the rifle & HG ranges will have insane wait times. View Quote Better go out and buy an over-under. |
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You can at OK, but only with pistol caliber View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Total waste of Tax Payer money and a waste of our time waiting on these Ass Hats to complete this range! Absolutely Ridiculous and we all should be calling them on the carpet.
I think I"ll email Mast and let him know we VOTERS are pissed!! |
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Total waste of Tax Payer money and a waste of our time waiting on these Ass Hats to complete this range! Absolutely Ridiculous and we all should be calling them on the carpet. I think I"ll email Mast and let him know we VOTERS are pissed!! View Quote |
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Total waste of Tax Payer money and a waste of our time waiting on these Ass Hats to complete this range! Absolutely Ridiculous and we all should be calling them on the carpet. I think I"ll email Mast and let him know we VOTERS are pissed!! View Quote https://youtu.be/AqBQtcpaGUw https://youtu.be/-7ITNuSymbA https://youtu.be/nZAJf87gJR0 |
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