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3/14/2012 6:22:45 PM EDT
40+ yrs here in Alb, and never been to the public shooting range.  What are the Pros and Cons?  With the skyrocketing price of fuel, traveling to the Family Ranch( 11/2 hr drive) just to testfire my AR Pistol doesn't seem economical.  So any members have any range time at the park?
3/14/2012 6:47:04 PM EDT
[#1]
If you are going to go, do it on a weekday.  Weekend gets crowded and the range officers make you sit next to a dangerous buffoon.  Always some idiot trying to adjust sights/fingerbang their weapon during cease fires.

There are several of us here that go to Zia quite often.  I'm sure one of us would be more than willing to spend a few hours with you there.
3/15/2012 12:44:58 PM EDT
[#2]
I've been once.  It was a joke.  You are stacked next to each other so no room to breath.  The guy next to me complained about my brass going his direction.  The RO got pissed when I started to pack up and put my cased gun into my range bag.  I guess it is a no go to have gun not on the fireing line.  It was 15 to 20 min of shoot and 10 to 15 min of cease fire.  

There are many here that go else where.  I guess it is time for anothe NMHTF shoot.

MAHA
3/15/2012 4:32:13 PM EDT
[#3]
We'll probably just go back to the ranch, at least we dont have to deal with crowds, just livestock
3/15/2012 5:58:51 PM EDT
[#4]
Quoted:
I guess it is time for anothe NMHTF shoot.

MAHA


Sounds like a good plan.  I'm game for whenever.

I have a few more inherited guns that I need to check out befo I swamp Jasonsguns with them.

ETA:  should I bring a grill?
3/15/2012 7:01:34 PM EDT
[#5]
My next open weekend is April 7th.  

MAHA
3/15/2012 7:52:27 PM EDT
[#6]
The city range can be scary, especially before hunting season. The fuds get thick out there.

I might be off on the 7th.
3/18/2012 8:32:07 AM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
Always some idiot trying to adjust sights/fingerbang their weapon during cease fires.


I might have been one of those idiots.. I put up a brass screen during a ceasefire and got an earful.. but to be honest, the range officers seem to have a stick up their ass.. I'm not going to put my ass between benches while the range is hot.

-Damien