Well I'm just the opposite.
I have hearing loss and loud noises now are worse than when I could hear good.
Today it was simply too loud at the indoor range
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Well I'm just the opposite.
I have hearing loss and loud noises now are worse than when I could hear good.
5-Shot
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My indoor range allows any caliber (handgun or rifle) and rents machine guns!!! I have finally convinced them to direct shooters carrying rifle cases to one side of the range and those with pistol cases to the other. That helps a bit.
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bigwheelzip
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The block walls and the ceiling at my range are covered with acoustic tile, and are effective in conjunction with doubled ear protection.
I was run off my rifle shooting bench at my outdoor DNR range when a 7mm magnum with a muzzle break opened up next to me. Felt like some smacked me every time he pulled the trigger, and the dirt floor erupted into clouds , like you see happen when a tank shoots it's main gun.
I don't recall ever being bothered by loud noises when wearing hearing protection, even single, but if I were, I would correct it (with ear plugs) or leave. I would also let the owner of the range know why. I wouldn't particularly expect him to do anything about it unless he got a lot of complaints, but each individual should be smart enough to do what's best for himself.
Arik
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Lol!! [emoji106] [emoji482]That is the sound of freedom.
On Saturday the guy next to me was shooting full auto AR!!! Laud? Yea! Oh well. I kept shooting and he left 20 min later
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Ranger17
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the indoor range i use is small, just a handful of lanes and 10 yds deep so not a lot of area for sound to dissipate. Last trip there with my wife, the guy in lane to our left was shooting an AR with no suppressor (not that familiar with them so cant say what caliber) and each shot would vibrate our table. Then someone down to the right was letting it rip with some form of a hand cannon. Felt like the air was hitting our chest lol.
It's usually pretty rare to deal with that there, but as I hit the range for both practice and as a hobby and the wife isn't one to come that often, we just packed up and left. While I may be of the opinion that in small ranges a caliber limit (or specified timeframe for use) could be applied, its not my place to say what someone can or cant use in there, but no sense sticking around if we cant enjoy ourselves.
Didn't mind it much when i lived in SC and used PSA's range; as it was much larger than where I go now and had groups of lanes separated by doors to get in. And they'd tend to keep the smaller caliber handgun shooters in one area, those with AR's, full auto's, shotguns, etc in another.
It's usually pretty rare to deal with that there, but as I hit the range for both practice and as a hobby and the wife isn't one to come that often, we just packed up and left. While I may be of the opinion that in small ranges a caliber limit (or specified timeframe for use) could be applied, its not my place to say what someone can or cant use in there, but no sense sticking around if we cant enjoy ourselves.
Didn't mind it much when i lived in SC and used PSA's range; as it was much larger than where I go now and had groups of lanes separated by doors to get in. And they'd tend to keep the smaller caliber handgun shooters in one area, those with AR's, full auto's, shotguns, etc in another.
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I don't see that you have any basis for complaint. It's your responsibility to protect your own hearing. That means having proper and adequate equipment to do the job.
Plus, you knew you'd be at an indoor range where other shooters may be shooting large caliber handguns, but you went anyway, right?
If I'm at the same range as you and I've paid the same range fees and am shooting a .44 Magnum, you're going to complain because you think it's too loud for the indoor range?
There's an old saying: If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.
Mistered
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Hopefully the outdoor range I recently joined (COSSA in Bend, OR if anyone is familiar with it) isn't too loud but it's pretty well spread out over 600 acres so people aren't too close except in the covered areas.
mikey460sw
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At my indoor range the rule is nothing over 1000fps or no magnum loads. Makes it quite nice to go and shoot there. Still can get pretty noisy in there with all 12 stalls full. I do have a 460 and would not dream of shooting it in doors anywhere!! Even when at the outdoor range I let my fellow shooters there know it about to get loud. It's common courtesy!!
Whitwabit
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At my indoor range the rule is nothing over 1000fps or no magnum loads. Makes it quite nice to go and shoot there. Still can get pretty noisy in there with all 12 stalls full. I do have a 460 and would not dream of shooting it in doors anywhere!! Even when at the outdoor range I let my fellow shooters there know it about to get loud. It's common courtesy!!
From reading this blog there's not much of that it would seem !!
Lee's Landing Billy
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Thank you Great Shooting Guru in the sky for making it possible for me to shoot every day, any thing I want, any distance I need, and not have to worry about OFFENDING my fellow shooters.
My indoor range has two 13-lane bays. When it's not too crowded, they'll separate the rifle and super-heavy caliber pistol from shooters from the rest of us. But when it's crowded, all bets are off. I have spent several sessions with AR-15s in the next stall, blowing concussive hot blasts of air into my face. While it's no fun, I figure it's good practice for concentrating on a target under chaotic active shooter situations, so I don't mind it too much.
The worst noise/blast situation I've encountered was when a guy with a .50 caliber handgun was in the next stall. Fortunately, he was only firing about one round per minute. Wondering what was going on, I stepped back to watch him shoot (or not shoot). He was a smaller gentleman about 60. He had the target 5 yards out, and he was all over the place. He couldn't consistently hit the bullseye for anything. After each shot, he'd bring the target back and stare at it as if he couldn't believe he could miss so badly at that distance. Finally, he gave up and left, and I went back to a normal shooting environment. I'm sure he learned some valuable lessons about shooting super-heavy caliber pistols that day.
The worst noise/blast situation I've encountered was when a guy with a .50 caliber handgun was in the next stall. Fortunately, he was only firing about one round per minute. Wondering what was going on, I stepped back to watch him shoot (or not shoot). He was a smaller gentleman about 60. He had the target 5 yards out, and he was all over the place. He couldn't consistently hit the bullseye for anything. After each shot, he'd bring the target back and stare at it as if he couldn't believe he could miss so badly at that distance. Finally, he gave up and left, and I went back to a normal shooting environment. I'm sure he learned some valuable lessons about shooting super-heavy caliber pistols that day.
vmumford
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Courtesy Please
I did shoot my 454 and my 460 as well as my 500 at an Indoor range BUT I did warn the shooters on both sides of me. They thanked me and kept shooting. Now I didn't touch of more than 5 in ea. I was done by then. That was pretty painful by then.
I did shoot my 454 and my 460 as well as my 500 at an Indoor range BUT I did warn the shooters on both sides of me. They thanked me and kept shooting. Now I didn't touch of more than 5 in ea. I was done by then. That was pretty painful by then.
i once had shooters on each side of me in an indoor range...they were both firing .44 magnums...my peltor 105, h10a earmuffs protected my ears.....quality earmuff's control the noise to an acceptable level........
Rpg
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Indoor ranges are miserable places.
The noise disqualifies them for my shooting.
The noise disqualifies them for my shooting.
joeintexas
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We have an indoor and outdoor both here. I am a member of the outdoor, just mainly because of the folks that go there, mostly age 40 plus and very respectful. I go for the visiting as much as the shooting. The club house has lousy coffee but it's free. Nothing wrong with the indoor range here, it is just always packed and you have to wait quite a while for a lane. Outdoor range is much larger and you can on most days walk up and start shooting. As to what someone else is shooting it has never bothered me, if it did I would probably just leave for a while. Doubt that I would say anything to anyone.
Would sure make it tough to check accuracy/reliability of most defense rounds.At my indoor range the rule is nothing over 1000fps or no magnum loads. Makes it quite nice to go and shoot there. Still can get pretty noisy in there with all 12 stalls full. I do have a 460 and would not dream of shooting it in doors anywhere!! Even when at the outdoor range I let my fellow shooters there know it about to get loud. It's common courtesy!!
I guess it's one of the benefits of living in east central Alabama.
Especially with the unusually warm winter we've had. There has not been a week all winter that I didn't go to the outdoor range at least once. Our club range has 16 pistol bays and 3 rifle ranges and being retired I can pick my days. I have been there on weekdays when I would be the only one there in the whole complex. The only time that noise is an issue is on the rifle ranges on weekends. Haven't been to an indoor range sense joining the club four years ago.
Especially with the unusually warm winter we've had. There has not been a week all winter that I didn't go to the outdoor range at least once. Our club range has 16 pistol bays and 3 rifle ranges and being retired I can pick my days. I have been there on weekdays when I would be the only one there in the whole complex. The only time that noise is an issue is on the rifle ranges on weekends. Haven't been to an indoor range sense joining the club four years ago.
I don't see that you have any basis for complaint. It's your responsibility to protect your own hearing. That means having proper and adequate equipment to do the job.
Plus, you knew you'd be at an indoor range where other shooters may be shooting large caliber handguns, but you went anyway, right?
If I'm at the same range as you and I've paid the same range fees and am shooting a .44 Magnum, you're going to complain because you think it's too loud for the indoor range?Maybe try to tell me I can't shoot my gun of choice there? That won't work at the indoor ranges around here, especially the two I use.
There's an old saying: If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.
Depends how you read the OPs thread I guess.
Maybe he was just making an observation. I did not read he complained to the range or the shooter.
Ear health, range conditions, quality ear protection are worthy of discussion. Feedback might help on his next range day.
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