Well, this isn’t safe!

[tlawler]

I paid a visit to my closest indoor range yesterday to try out a new toy. It’s never my first choice, except when I’m pressed for time. In the lane farthest from mine, there were old tires stacked up. Now, I don’t know what calibers would be able to penetrate them, but I can tell you a .22LR won’t…speaking from personal experience here. I learned a couple laws of physics that day also

I was alone for my range session, but if someone had shown up to shoot in those lanes, I probably would have packed up my toys and gone home. I did mention it to the owner, but I don’t expect it to change anything.

 

[soFlaNative]

Few things will make me vacate quicker than the buzz of ricochets.

 

[Narragansett]

Looks like they were put there as a retaining wall. 38 cal mid range match full wadcutter would have trouble penetrating them

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Underneath those rubber treads are steel belts, maybe a 300 Winchester Magnum would penetrate them.

 

[Martyk]

"You'll shoot your eye out Kid" No truer words were ever spoken in this situation.

 

[swsig]

All I can say is:

 

[Rotorhead1026]

"You'll shoot somebody else's eye out, kid.

 

[LVSteve]

Several indoor ranges here got sick of replacing the target hangers destroyed by people trying to shoot Mozambique routines at speed. The "fix" was to make bigger hangers and sell longer paper targets. The result is that on a paper target with multiple bullseyes, by the time you get towards the bottom of the sheet with it at 7 yards, your bullets must be impacting the concrete floor at 20-25 yards. I suppose the shallow angle means your rounds will just skip up into the steel bullet trap/backstop at a slightly odd angle, but it makes me wonder.

 

[Walkin Horse]

I know a guy who said he took a 45 slug to the chest, after shooting at a tire. I put that in my memory bank.

 

[Rudi]

Really, really stupid!

 

[GypsmJim]

Seeing how well that range is maintained made me wonder how good the ventilation system is. I would not shoot there.

 

[SMSgt]

I decided to pass on indoor ranges long ago.

 

[GypsmJim]

I decided to pass on indoor ranges long ago.

I have been a member of my club for 49 years now. Two years ago we spent $250,000 on an indoor range upgrade.

We may have some persnickity rules, but at $40 / year dues, no range fee and 24/7 access, I have no worries.