KillerFord1977
Emissary
A “double tap” where his second round is an unexpected discharge could result in the round not striking anything.
Can we say: holes in the indoor gun range ceiling .
If you want to make your home a range... make a backstop.
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Can we say: holes in the indoor gun range ceiling .
SL66
Professional
An adequate backstop is a solid consideration. Especially with a shooter that lacks sufficient grip strength and trigger control. The attached target represents 75 rounds or so of controlled pairs (around 2 to 3 per second for me) from 10 yards. My indoor range allows one to shoot as fast as they like as long as they maintain control. There are plenty of scars on the ceiling (as well as floor) and many bent carrier clamps proving the point that s.... happens.
I have been looking for a piece of dirt to build a pistol range , personal not public,
on and so far the county wants almost 1 foot of berm per yard. 25 yard range, 25 feet of elevated berm. We are not even touching the environmental aspect of lead removal etc...
I have been looking for a piece of dirt to build a pistol range , personal not public,
on and so far the county wants almost 1 foot of berm per yard. 25 yard range, 25 feet of elevated berm. We are not even touching the environmental aspect of lead removal etc...
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Onewolf426
Hellcat
This story is either heavily biased or journalistic malpractice, or both. They found one home, LESS THAN A MILE AWAY, THAT LACKED A SUITABLE BACKSTOP FOR SHOOTING. So, less than a mile could be right across the street, as evidenced by the statement: "Investigators found “several spent bullet casings on the ground and on the deck” in Adams’ backyard, along with a Red Bull can south of the house. From the point where Adams said he was shooting toward the can, red and blue lights of emergency vehicles at the home where Phelps was shot “were visibly in line with the shooting angle,” the affidavit said."
Also, was his the only home without a suitable backstop for shooting, indicating the other homes around him had suitable backstops?
Also, was his the only home without a suitable backstop for shooting, indicating the other homes around him had suitable backstops?
bc22wm
Professional
Crap like this just twists my tail to no end. Ranks right up there with can't use a horizontal shoulder holster because of muzzle sweep. Then we can assume you don't appendix carry? Trigger guard has to be covered, why? It's a single action revolver? ETC. Got about seven miles of woods between my back door and the next anything. I'll take my chances. Yes I feel bad for the woman and her family, but otherwise
Another coverage : https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crim...woman-blocks-away/ar-AA1T5Wl2?ocid=TobArticle
Stating it was 0.3 miles.
Stating it was 0.3 miles.
Well obviously you're not in the same setting as him, if you got 7 miles of private land behind you, then it's a pretty big duh that it doesn't apply to you.
bc22wm
Professional
Obviously you missed the entire point of my post.
No really, just sounded like you don't like being told to change the way you're used to doing things even though it doesn't apply to you in those situations.
Like being smart doesn't mean eliminating all that other stuff. He lived a quarter of a mile from a neighbor, a backstop would been smart.
Edit : and it doesn't seem like discharging a firearm was illegal in the area, he just wasn't smart about going about it in his backyard.
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bc22wm
Professional
Now you're getting it
I suspect a backstop wouldn't have made much difference eventually. "Ya can't fix stupid". Resistant to change, well aren't we all to one degree or another. For me especially when someone's situation is different than mine and still tell me I have to change to make them comfortable. Which takes us right back to Hank.
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The Night Rider
Professional
But you don't know who's wandering around in that seven miles if you're going to be shooting you need to have a back stop. There are 600 acres of pasture behind my range. I have a back stop.
bc22wm
Professional
(Self-Editing) But it would have something to do with grounding rod, lightning and backside
plus trees are a better bullet stoppers than air.The biggest problem with discussions like this is eventually some know-it-all, busy-body, control freak will decide "we need a law".
The Night Rider
Professional
You're not wrong.
I still think an actual backstop is best practices. You're going to do what you're going to do and odds are you're going to do it for the rest of your life without any mishaps but that's not going to mean you were right it's going to mean you were lucky.
I'm going to throw this out just as a suggestion. When I was setting up my range people suggested that my backstop wasn't high enough. It's probably not for shooting rifles but I shoot pistols.
So anyway somebody suggested that I buy distressed hay bales. Apparently that is a thing where the bail is sitting out in the field and it gets wet and it can't be used for fodder because it molds.
Apparently they have to sell them cheap just to get rid of them and a couple of distressed hay bales make an excellent backstop for a shooting range.