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Originally Posted by Por_sha911
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. |
I've seen these guys as well, just not at my gun club. The kind of guy who cannot hit a god damned thing, but makes up for it in volume of fire. All of the latest tacti-cool gizmos on their guns, trying their best to "buy proficiency". Every magazine seems to be an exercise in how quickly they can empty it. And, yes, these are usually shooting some kind of plastic "wonder nine".
It's really, really easy to tell the beginning neophyte shooter from these guys. They have an entirely different approach to their shooting. They may very well have the same guns (usually not festooned with all of the crap, however), but they certainly have different attitudes. We all love to see these kinds of new shooters. It's their attitude that really makes the difference.
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Originally Posted by KC911
My club is VERY exclusive .... only allows one azzhole to be in it  ....
Seriously though, I would not like shooting with others around .... even Higgins  . |
Hey, if that's the only requirement - can I join? I could double your membership!
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Originally Posted by Ayles
This feels much like a place I have been many many years ago in Snohomish County. I have a vague memory of going shooting with my step dad who was a State Trooper at the time to an outdoor range not far from where we lived. I want to say it was near Canyon Park but its been over 30years.
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Yup. The Kenmore Ranges. Just over the hill from the Canyon Park area of Bothell. I think they have been there since the 1940's, maybe longer. Great place to shoot, and only a ten minute drive from my house.