Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Accident at the gun range

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 3
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 2 3 template Next
  • #16




    Fucking range wouldn't let me keep the projectile
    Originally posted by Theodore Roosevelt
    It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming...

    Comment

    • #17
      Kid that sat next to me in Jr High was killed at a range in Dallas by a ricochet. Shitty deal, he was a decent kid, too.

      Comment

      • #18
        I think so

        Originally posted by DOHCTR View Post
        That is some scary stuff. Do you reckon that the man will be okay who was hit?
        He was complaining about not having insurance and didn't want the ambulance ride. It was a small hole in his arm, he was in pain but more of the shock of it all.
        He looked about 35 or so. He wasn't doing anything but watching from what I could tell when he got hit. There was no ricochet sound at all, I think all of us standing there were lucky it didn't hit in the chest, eye or head on anybody.
        Tell ya what, I'll sure be a lot more aware of people's shooting at the range from now on. The guy with the AR that caused the ricochet had fired 5 or 6 shots at 50ft. and his target was clean.
        Don't worry about what you can't change.
        Do the best you can with what you have.
        Be honest, even if it hurts.

        "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy; Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery" ... Winston Churchill

        Comment

        • #19
          Pretty irresponsible not to bore sight before hitting the range IMO
          03 cobra

          Comment

          • #20
            Originally posted by jyro View Post
            He was complaining about not having insurance and didn't want the ambulance ride. It was a small hole in his arm, he was in pain but more of the shock of it all.
            He looked about 35 or so. He wasn't doing anything but watching from what I could tell when he got hit. There was no ricochet sound at all, I think all of us standing there were lucky it didn't hit in the chest, eye or head on anybody.
            Tell ya what, I'll sure be a lot more aware of people's shooting at the range from now on. The guy with the AR that caused the ricochet had fired 5 or 6 shots at 50ft. and his target was clean.
            I was standing directly in front of my buddies sister who is about 4'8. It would have caught her in the face.
            Originally posted by Theodore Roosevelt
            It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming...

            Comment

            • #21
              Every time I've gone to Alpine the place has been packed like a tuna can. I just don't feel safe being around that many people shooting that I don't know and who I'm sure rarely if ever go to shoot anyway. Haven't been there in a long while. Guns are to be greatly respected, they're not something you can ever slip up with, the one time you do...

              Comment

              • #22
                Way too many morons at Alpine. You just cannot go there on a weekend. The more I shoot, the more I hate to shoot around other people I don't know.

                I just wished I had closer access to a private range. Being part of the Sandpit was fucking awesome aside from the 2hour drive to get there.
                Last edited by KBScobravert; 09-25-2013, 10:47 PM.
                Fuck you. We're going to Costco.

                Comment

                • #23
                  Originally posted by kbscobravert View Post
                  Way too many morons at Alpine. You just cannot go there on a weekend. The more I shoot, the more I hate to shoot around other people I don't know.

                  I just wished I had closer access to a private range. Being part of the Sandpit was fucking awesome aside from the 2hour drive to get there.
                  You can always get a private room at ShootSmart
                  Originally posted by Theodore Roosevelt
                  It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming...

                  Comment

                  • #24
                    The only time I go to Alpine is when is is virtually a ghost town (mornings during the week). Even then, if it starts to get even a little crowded, I call it a day. Dangerous, unskilled, and discourteous are a bad combination with many of their patrons.
                    "It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself."

                    Comment

                    • #25
                      Originally posted by helosailor View Post
                      The only time I go to Alpine is when is is virtually a ghost town (mornings during the week). Even then, if it starts to get even a little crowded, I call it a day. Dangerous, unskilled, and discourteous are a bad combination with many of their patrons.
                      When it gets stupid crowded and you want to run them off, a S&W500 works well. Or like my granddad would pull out a 44mag and after a couple rounds people start to pack up and leave.
                      Fuck you. We're going to Costco.

                      Comment

                      • #26
                        it wasn't crowded

                        I got there at 10:30 on Thursday. There were mostly Vietnam Era old men getting ready to deer hunt sighting in deer rifles. On the 100 yard center fire range there were 3 people including me. I took my .17 to the 50 yard range and there was only one person there, the 23 year old with the new AR, he had walked down at the same time I did me and he put up a 100 yard size target. He had a friend with him but he wasn't shooting. I watched him shoot the AR, it had some sort of a dot type straight tube short scope that was elevated off the mount like a handle. sorry, I don't know all the fancy names for this stuff. every shot he fired hit the board above the range till the 4 or so shot 180'd and hit the guy in the top of his forearm.
                        Don't worry about what you can't change.
                        Do the best you can with what you have.
                        Be honest, even if it hurts.

                        "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy; Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery" ... Winston Churchill

                        Comment

                        • #27
                          One advantage living in VA is being able to go to the NRA Headquarters' firing range. They do not fuck around. I have seen them in the face of the tacticools many times especially from a kid pointing his gun down range gangster style. It's almost as enjoyable watching that shit happen than actually shooting.

                          Comment

                          • #28
                            One time at Alpine I was shooting on one of the shorter pistol ranges. Lanky long haired guy walks up with a buddy and sets his stuff on the table. He looks around at everyone shooting, ducks under the table, and proceeds to walk toward the boards to put up his target.

                            I think I scared him a little bit when I yelled at him to stop, I was a little panicked at that point myself. Couldn't believe what I just saw. Needless to say I didn't stick around to see how he shot.

                            I'm not a huge fan of 4 or 5 ranges with 1 RO. They never seemed to have appropriate supervision on anything but the 100yd range.
                            "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have."
                            -Gerald Ford/Thomas Jefferson

                            Comment

                            • #29
                              This is why I never go to ranges...

                              Comment

                              • #30
                                I have to rethink going to ranges any more. I know accidents can happen anywhere, but multiply it by several other guns, bullets, idiots and just shear chance I don't think I care to try it. I'd rather just shoot on private land into a creek bed or something. I am on blood thinners permanently due to my 2nd event with a PE a few weeks ago. A shot that might not be lethal for someone else can be for me especially if the bleeding were internal.

                                Comment

                                Previous 1 2 3 template Next
                                Working...
                                X