Share your story! This one fits in that category well!
3 Likes
The worst range I have been to is any of the ranges that do not allow ārapid fireā.
10 Likes
The worst Iāve been to had dim lighting, poor ventilation, only allows shooting at the bottom half of a standard silhouette target, and requires purchasing 223 or 556 ammo from them at time of entering the range. Bring your own pistol ammo, but no rifle exceeding 223/556 allowed, and cannot use 223/556 ammo bought from them left over from last range session. 
To top all that off, targets were moved fore and aft on an overhead cable system that you flipped a toggle switch up or down to move it. When you moved your target it took off like it was trying to outrun the bullets! There were no distance indicators marked on the floor nor walls to get an idea of how far out your target was.
8 Likes
Remember the range where the guy died a while ago? Thatās the worst Iāve been to around here. Itās a single table all the way accross the room, no baffles, no barricades. Then they put WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE in there. I fired one 7 round mag at my target and hit it 11 timesā¦
7 Likes
The worst thing I have seen at a range is people leaving their trash. If you are going to shoot at old tvs or bottles or kitchen appliances, throw your trash away. Please.
4 Likes
That is the magic of Salt Lake City. 
.
.
.
So far I havenāt found the āworstā range. Iāve been at few that havenāt match my expectationsā¦ but Iām flexible and always can adjust myself and my shooting to stupid rules or bad air conditions. I treat it as adjusting to unexpected circumstances that can be found in reality. 
Because shooting ranges suppose to be a training facilities for shootersā¦ it is really hard to understand why ārapid fireā and āholster drawā are not permitted at some of themā¦ 
Iām in the good position, being a Firearm Instructor and very frequent visitor Iām usually permitted to do things that others cannot do. All depends on how many other shooters are at the Range the same timeā¦
3 Likes
As much as I like having the range to myself, ^^^^^this is how I approach it when the range is crowded. Random noise, flying brass, people coming and goingā¦it just gives me experience in focus and ignoring distractions.
This bothers me, too. How/where else is a person supposed to learn?
5 Likes
I practice holster draw at home with my EDC + laser cartridge. All is the same, recoil no needed for this.
When Iām at the Range I skip first step, starting the procedure from the position when firearm is āremovedā from holster, still at my side, muzzle pointing 45 degrees down-front. This way I do almost the same what Iām practicing at home but with live ammo and recoil.
Luckily I can practice full holster draw once per week being a Ranger Club Member.
2 Likes
I must have a great local range. Theyāre a USCCA range, small, family owned business. Iāve done all kinds of drills there and never gotten a peep of concern. Iāve taken classes with the owner and the staff are fantastic. Iāve bought 4 handguns there in the last 3 years, and my brother bought his turkey gun there.
When the range is crowded I donāt do holster drills just so I donāt distract the RO from people who might be unsafe, but when itās not busy I do whatever I like. Once I had a squib lodge between the cylinder and forcing cone on my revolver and the gunsmith pushed it out for me just like that, and I kept shooting. Itās the only indoor range I use. Iām used to outdoor rifle and shotgun shooting, so indoor handgun shooting is still kinda new to me.
2 Likes
My range is the only game in town, and they act like it. No holster draw, no buckshot or birdshot, no steel cases, no hollow points. And itās only 71FEET long. I had to cal USCCA three times to get them added to the list just so I can check in for the online badges when I go. The rsoās are mostly cool, but the āchiefā not only made sure everyone knew he was, but also made me tape an empty ammo box over the target control display ābecause my left hand ejection port on my ar would crack the screenā.
2 Likes
Right? One of the ranges I use most will absolutely not all you to draw from the holster, and then shoot.
But they have classes about concealed carry and claim to be about self defense.
Sense. It makes none.
(I even took classes with them, in which drawing from the holster was required, still canāt draw and fire on the rangeā¦like bruh)
Fortunately the other two near me, you can. And all allow ārapid fireā
2 Likes
Thatās a puzzler
2 Likes
EXACTLY!
And they were live streaming each other and everyone else there to get likes on social media.
Another reason I choose the BLM, cold outside or not.
4 Likes
That at least makes some sense. There doesnāt seem to be any reason why mine wonāt allow them. Just cardboard hangin from a simple transport.
4 Likes
WOW Brother, You are AWESOME! Was youz usinā a āClip-a-zeenā ?
I hears de fires (60) rounds at a time! 
1 Like
John Woo magazine.
2 Likes