It Pays To Be Nice At The Range.

[AJ]

Was talking to a young man yesterday about his lever guns. When we finished he asked if I reloaded. Told him I did, he asked if I wanted the .45 Colt brass he had just fired. Of course, I said yes. He gave me 70 cases of .45 Colt. I thanked him. It pays to be nice.

 

[MDF4]

Indeed it does.
Similar situation happened at the outdoor range a couple months ago with a guy in the next lane. He wasn't shooting all that much and asked if I reload. Yup, sure do. He said these are yours if you want them and handed me a box of 38 SP reloads with the data sticker. He went on to say that his wrists were giving out and his range days were nearing the end. Thank you sir, I appreciate it! We talked for quite a while comparing revolvers, fishing etc, all in all, a great day at the range.

 

[stansdds]

It always pays to be nice. There have been times that I have been gifted things at the range. The biggest gift I have, so far, received at the range, an El Paso leather competition revolver holster and speed loader holder. It was given to me when I was just starting into USPSA competition, using a Ruger GP-100 in a Bianchi 5BHL holster and Pachmyer speed loader holders. He was a former revolver shooter who had moved on to 1911's, liked how I conducted myself and my desire to improve my skills and decided to help me on my journey.

 

[NYlakesider]

Years back at our gun club we opened up the rifle range to none members a couple weekends before the start of big game hunting season.

The officers, BOD and range officers all took time slots to be on the range to help out and to maintain safety.

I always took my RedField spotting scope on a camera tripod with me to help out whoever need it. Scope certainly got a lot of use!

As a reloader I always got asked do you want this brass? Made no difference what caliber it was I always took it and gave a nice thank you to the shooter. Even if it was stuff I did not shoot I used it for trade stock.

 

[Valmet]

Agree 100%. A few summers ago there was an older lady next to me at the range shooting a .38 revolver and as I was leaving she let me have all of her brass (Winchester IIRC) so I came home with about 100 once-fired cases.

 

[loc n load]

Being nice is just part of my sunny disposition. I always try to be cordial on the range. Over the decades I have met many good and friendly folk's on the range.
I shoot long distance every week, pretty much 52 weeks a year.
Last December I was shooting at 1000 yds, had the range to myself.
Another fellow showed up, set up on his position with a Sako 308 and began banging steel at 1000 yds. He was shooting some pretty impressive groups despite some full value winds.
I was shooting a 224 Valkyrie, and at some point we both took a break and began discussing long range shooting, calibers, etc.
At some point we were discussing the 338 Lapua and I told him I shot mine at 1200 and beyond, it is a "chip shot" at 1000 yds.
He agreed and said he had gotten rid of his 338, and wanted to know if I would be interested in some 338 brass, bullets, etc. I told him I would. Told him to figure out what he wanted for them $$ wise and I would gladly pay him for them.
He said he would be back next week and bring me the components.
The next Friday he did return. Sat a box down on my tailgate, I pulled out my billfold, he held his hands up, said "Merry Christmas" and got back in his truck and left.
There was 200 pcs of Lapua brass and a couple boxes of Berger bullets in the box. And he made a special trip to deliver them.
It is easy to lose faith in your fellow man, but there are still nice guy's and gal's out there.

 

[.38SuperMan]

I've been given brass several times.

 

[Marshal Tom]

We have a wonderful little local range here with about 260 members. I have been the President of the Board for the last several years. I go out there almost every day to check on things. I also teach handgun classes there.We have organized work days where the members come out and do all sorts of cleanup and repair work, supplying their own tools, equipment and expertise. We have brass buckets out there where folks leave their brass for anyone to cull through if they are reloads and during shoots, ask if anyone wants their fired brass.

 

[Hair Trigger]

Our club ranges have boxes where members can put reloadable brass if they don't want it; we're expected to police our brass after a shooting session. Most of what you see lying in the dirt and grass near the firing lines are .22RF cases, many of our members are reloaders, but you see a fair amount of 9mm brass and some occasional 7.62x39 brass in the boxes. All my brass comes home with me except .22RF, and I will pick up any abandoned cases I find if they are calibers I shoot.

That was a nice gift, those .45C cases. I wonder if he realized what they are worth? I'm up to about a thousand .45C cases, just had delivered 200 new Starline cases from Everglades Ammo.

 

[The Norseman]

270Win the Rifleman's Cartridge

In Cheyenne WY last Fall at a "sight-in day"
a young fellow was sighting in his Browning
270Win.

We got to visiting about his Rifle and the 270
cartridge. I told him he has a very good set-up
and about the best cartridge out there, don't
let anyone tell you different.

When the young man was done sighting-in,
he gave me his 270 shells and Big Green box.
I wanted to pay him but didn't want anything.

So…it pays to be nice at the Range.

 

[Skeet 028]

Many moons ago I was able to shoot on a military range but not while being used by mil personnel. I was coming in after the base personnel were leaving. I waited till one fellow was done cleaning up..asked if I wanted the swept up brass..Fellow gave me what he had cleaned up. For about 6 months he left a box at the range for me...Lots of brass. Actually had more than I could ever use

 

[Willyboy]

Range Gifts

Last year I was trying out an 1878 Springfield Trapdoor before I gave it to my nephew. It was my grandfather's, probably a state militia piece. I had 20 45-70 reloads. So I fired 10 just to check function, and someone down a few
lanes had a new 45-70. So I gave him the 10 loaded rounds and the brass too. He was happy to try them out, and I was happy someone could use them. I am always glad to help out. The good will always comes back.
Willyboy

 

[Racer X]

I do everything that I can to pay it back, and forward, to the shooting community especially, and my community at large.

Everyone has been so helpfull over the years, especially as I was learning bullseye competition, and now reloading and long range shooting.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I have found that gun people and fishermen are usually very nice and helpful, more so that others. Most are willing to help you out and supply information when asked.

Some of the proof is right here on our forum. There are many reloaders here who have many years of experience who are usually more than willing to answer all the questions younger and newer reloaders ask. Additionally, just look at all the Karma threads across the board.

It does pay to be nice, I call it good karma and most times it comes back to you in one way or another.

 

[BC38]

It never pays NOT to be nice.
Even if being nice doesn't "get" you anything, you'll still walk away feeling better about yourself.
And every now and then being the nice guy will actually pay off in some more measurable way.
You'll always catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

It never pays NOT to be nice.
Even if being nice doesn't "get" you anything, you'll still walk away feeling better about yourself.
And every now and then being the nice guy will actually pay off in some more measurable way.

I agree. Sometimes you just have to do the right thing be cause it's right.