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It would be nice if we could get a indoor range in crown point.
It would be nice if we could get a indoor range in crown point.
I agree
What a horrible, horrible, horrible idea!
You SOUTH of US-30 and NON-LAKE county folks don't pay enough in taxes so you can't get the privillege of yet another range. No way Jose! A new publiclity funded range should be build in northern lake county with taxes from you rich folks south of US-30 before we even think about letting you open a new range.
I'd be happy to have some people over to go through some things. Wild Deuce could give an opinion of how many and what he thinks would be possible.& that is the million dollar questiojn that is going to get you a bazillion answers none of which you will like.
We can probably lump them all into these 3 categories
- lack of time (raising family, dealing with elderly family members, school, etc)
- lack of resources (bullets ain't cheap u know, cost to enter, travel & gas)
- lack of interest (not for me some would say)
We sure are what are some possible ideas?
- AR Build party I read
- reloading
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^This is the major issue. Our the 2 private ranges we know of (publicly by our members) both are too small to hold anything other than 3 people MAX!
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Will our range have a "drive by" lane? What about lanes for sideways shooting only?What a horrible, horrible, horrible idea!
You SOUTH of US-30 and NON-LAKE county folks don't pay enough in taxes so you can't get the privillege of yet another range. No way Jose! A new publiclity funded range should be build in northern lake county with taxes from you rich folks south of US-30 before we even think about letting you open a new range.
Would that be using the newly developed 'Depends' holster? Will you be practicing the 'Short hairs' draw? Or the 'scratch your junk' reload drills?Maybe use Andy's Ruger to practice urban draw and shoot?
You really want to go there before I deliver your grass?? Hmmm.
Will our range have a "drive by" lane? What about lanes for sideways shooting only?
Maybe use Andy's Ruger to practice urban draw and shoot?
Personally I think it is a "phase of life" thing.
When I was a competitive shooter (I was young, like you), my wife and I both shot together, typically two nights a week plus at least 1 day on the weekend. We both competed in the same sports (Trap and Sporting Clays). We averaged roughly 500 rounds a week, sometimes double that. We traveled with our guns and competed in other areas while on vacation or business trips.
But then life changed. Both of my parents became very ill (died over a 2.5 year time span). My wife gave birth to our daughter. We built a new house. My wife changed careers, necessitating taking classes at night to get another degree. Then my wife's mother got ill. ETC, Etc, etc . . .
Now over the past 6 or 7 years I've gotten back into shooting. But no longer shooting Trap. And not competing in any discipline. I still don't really care to compete but I do enjoy training. Several of us were out at my range one day practicing drills for IDPA and one of the guys I used to shoot with regularly commented that I was very fast and wondered why I didn't shoot IDPA matches with him.
Simply put, it doesn't fit into my life.
As for hosting training events, I'd be happy to, but I don't have the facilities at my home range. I built it for 1 to 3 shooters. The most I've had was 6 shooters and it was WAY TOO CROWDED.
If I compete again, it may well be in Trap or Sporting Clays. Melen is asking about shotguns now.
Lack of time is what prevents me from doing much right now.
I shoot for fun but i would love to try my hand at competing.
I've always been to busy with work. I used to work 7 days a week 12 or more hours a day. Now I only work 40 hours a week, but unfortunately, my schedule doesn't allow it. I'm on the midnight shift with Wednesday and Thursday off. Which for me actually only gives me Thursday free. And I usually use that day for house stuff.
I have vacation time and personal days I can use, but use them for the informal meet and shoots when I can. But mostly use them for family time and house work. Being single with 2 dogs to care for and working batty hours doesn't leave me time to get more involved. I normally sneak out for an hour here and there for some range time when I can sneak it in, normally I get an Jou a week, sometimes a little longer.
I have been looking into, not as much as I'd like, starting a after school shooting club for high school students. Along with competitions and possible small scholarships for participants. It's a slow process, along with making sure I can swing the time needed to make it work.
As I feel the only way to keep our gun rights is to get the kids, our future, involved in shooting. I've talked with a few people about what is like to do and received some great ideas, but its just in the research stage. Hopefully I can get it off the ground once I figure out the details ironed out, and if threes enough interest. Which now that I've typed this, I'm going to try and move this higher on my tasks to complete.
& that is the million dollar questiojn that is going to get you a bazillion answers none of which you will like.
We can probably lump them all into these 3 categories
- lack of time (raising family, dealing with elderly family members, school, etc)
- lack of resources (bullets ain't cheap u know, cost to enter, travel & gas)
- lack of interest (not for me some would say)
Now since you asked I'll give you my take as I see others have as welled.
In no particluar order
1) Working M-F so only weekends are left and that I have to split between the Meet & Shoot, family, house (cut grass, fix/clean) and just one weekend per month to say f**** it I am DOING NOTHING!
2) NPCCC I know is not far, it's closer than WINAMAC, but in my mind it **IS** farther that the WINAMAC and having to go there and WINAMAC is just going to eat too much gas and my budget can't take it.
3) I've been to 1 steel match shoot and while I liked shooting at steel so way different that paper the whole "rules" aspect I could live without. Yes I understand safety is an issue but I guess me and rules we don't get along.
We sure are what are some possible ideas?
- AR Build party I read
- reloading
-
^This is the major issue. Our the 2 private ranges we know of (publicly by our members) both are too small to hold anything other than 3 people MAX!
WD did some training with me on drawing from IWB, how to lift short up, tactical reload, fixing a jam (rack, tap, slide) all without any ammo in my garage and those are all things we could do anywhere (large space) since it's ammo free.
If we had lasers we could even do "draw to target" to see where you are actually drawing at. WD showed me this with his "laser gun" I'm sure the terms are not correct but ya get the drift.
Ah so there is copper in it and thus why a white boy like you would want to steal it. I knew you SOUTH of 30 people were just thugs like us.
Its actually pretty hard to take a picture and work the clay thrower at the same time!Great pic.
Wow. You are right. I am truly disappointed. I thought there would be more of an interest.
NWI INGO, why do you shoot?