[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by jyl

The pistol range I currently belong to is an unattended range. Enter with card key, shoot, pick up brass, leave. It has been considerably more crowded in the past year. I don’t love being sandwiched between guys burning through hundreds of rounds with their plastic combat 9 pistols and carbined festooned with lasers. The constant concussive blasts are irritating and watching them use every bit of the 2’ x 3’ target is worrisome.

I am confused:

- What's the problem with "plastic combat 9 pistols"? Are they any less dangerous with a metal 1911 or .357 magnum revolver?

- "constant concussive blasts" This one of the reasons that God created ear muffs and ear plugs (I use both at the same time when indoors). If you don't like loud noises maybe a gun range isn't the right place for you. Have you considered golf or tennis?

- "watching them use every bit of the 2’ x 3’ target is worrisome" Maybe you were an expert marksman when you first started shooting but as a new shooter with very little experience I would have been worrisome to you.

I am more concerned about shooters who are too busy being macho big-shots who have never learned (or don't follow) Jeff Cooper's 4 Firearm Safety Rules.
If the shooter is keeping everything pointed down range and following the rules for cease fire then I'm glad they are there.