Yes, you're missing personal choice to enjoy our firearms the way we wish to.
Yeahh right - everyone's right to do what they like - I understand this libertarian mindset but it really has no place at a metropolitan range where a significant number of shooters are first time gun owners or unlicensed shooters supervised by one (but that's OK cos theyve just watched a 3min safety video. If you want to load a full mag then buy a rural property and do what you like. Reminds me of the guy that insisted on using a braked 300 winmag next to a young girl at the range shooting a 22 for the first time - his right to enjoy his gun his way. I dont want to share a range with this kind of person. I also dont want to shoot next to a guy who can't remember how many rounds are still left in his weapon.
Yes, you're missing personal choice to enjoy our firearms the way we wish to.
Yeahh right - everyone's right to do what they like - I understand this libertarian mindset but it really has no place at a metropolitan range where a significant number of shooters are first time gun owners or unlicensed shooters supervised by one (but that's OK cos theyve just watched a 3min safety video. If you want to load a full mag then buy a rural property and do what you like. Reminds me of the guy that insisted on using a braked 300 winmag next to a young girl at the range shooting a 22 for the first time - his right to enjoy his gun his way. I dont want to share a range with this kind of person. I also dont want to shoot next to a guy who can't remember how many rounds are still left in his weapon.
AussieCapitalist wrote:Every rifle at the range is a manual action. So what difference would it make having a 25 round rim fire mag or a 15 round mag for a centre fire when one still needs to MANUALLY cycle the action? How is single loading more safe then cycling an action? It takes like 2 seconds to quickly single load. It is annoying as all hell and serves no purpose but to belittle the patron.
No1Mk3 wrote:G'day bigrich,
Can't possibly agree that single loading is inherently safer. Over the years i have used all sorts of firearms including drum and belt fed weapons. Currently I shoot monthly comps requiring multiple shot rapid fire, and this range is also used occasionally by people firing full auto. The only 3 serious incidents in the last 25 years have all involved single loading shooters, 1 muzzle loader and 2 bolt actions. the 2 bolt actions required medical intervention. safe handling is safe handling and neither single or multiple capacity is inherently more dangerous, Cheers.
bigrich wrote:There’s a 308 sized hole in a 100 square steel post that holds up the roof next to a bench at a rifle range. Sometimes people get distracted and sh!t happens . Single loading reduces the risk, that’s all I’m saying. At Ripley you aren’t allowed to bring a rifle into the range in a gun bag . Because a few years ago someone brought a loaded rifle to the range in a bag and I believe it went off . This is why the single load rules exist, to mitigate risk related to novice shooters . Common sense isn’t that common anymore........
No1_49er wrote:bigrich wrote:There’s a 308 sized hole in a 100 square steel post that holds up the roof next to a bench at a rifle range. Sometimes people get distracted and sh!t happens . Single loading reduces the risk, that’s all I’m saying. At Ripley you aren’t allowed to bring a rifle into the range in a gun bag . Because a few years ago someone brought a loaded rifle to the range in a bag and I believe it went off . This is why the single load rules exist, to mitigate risk related to novice shooters . Common sense isn’t that common anymore........
You are absolutely right.
But, wait a moment. What sort of s**t are you talking that single loading is safer, and then stating that there is a hole in a 100mm sq post?
That, presumably, was a SINGLE shot.
And the rifle was brought to the range and "it went off". So, bringing it onto the range "un-bagged/cased" would have prevented that discharge?
What f-ing planet are you on?
Stoney wrote:Considering how old the Belmont shooting complex is. I think the ADF shot there before WW1 from Camp Hill? There must be tons and tons of lead, nickle, and copper embedded in the ground. Too late to worry about lead contamination. I heard a rumour that, that is the exact reason that Belmont hasn't been closed for the ever growing non stop expansion of high density housing in Brisbane. Way to costly to remove the contaminates. Does anyone have an exact date that Belmont was established please?
Ziege wrote:Gotta say if someone was mag loading and shot a post cos they got "distracted" then that same mong is capable of causing mayhem whilst single loading also. You would have to have terminal alzhiemers disease to not know if your gun is or isn't loaded.
Ziege wrote:Being deadly honest mate, the perception is entirely in your head. I guess some people are pessimistic and others aren't.
bigrich wrote:Stoney wrote:Considering how old the Belmont shooting complex is. I think the ADF shot there before WW1 from Camp Hill? There must be tons and tons of lead, nickle, and copper embedded in the ground. Too late to worry about lead contamination. I heard a rumour that, that is the exact reason that Belmont hasn't been closed for the ever growing non stop expansion of high density housing in Brisbane. Way to costly to remove the contaminates. Does anyone have an exact date that Belmont was established please?
maybe you should approach management about getting out there on days the range is closed with a shovel and a sieve, lots of free lead
out at ripley after they redid the earth banks behind the target area and there was a bit of rain, i swear the ground had been covered with a layer of peebles. it was unreal how many old projectiles had been unearthed . cast boolits would have real appeal if ya had a easy supply of lead...
AussieCapitalist wrote:Just an FYI the ADF did not exist before WW1. The integrated command known as he ADF came to be in the late 1970s.
AussieCapitalist wrote:Just an FYI the ADF did not exist before WW1. The integrated command known as he ADF came to be in the late 1970s.
bigrich wrote:
I think it was the “Australian imperial forces “from WW1 till well after WW2 . I seem to recall a rising sun badge from my grandfather had that on it
AussieCapitalist wrote:Yeah all good man I was not being rude. This place is a good place to share and gain knowledge. Same with the American Airforce. It did not exist until 1947. It was part of the army before that.