juststarting wrote:Zarrs, AusTac - update, will be there tomorrow from 6:30pm
juststarting wrote:Hey
Remington 12a. Pump.
Revolver - Alfa Project 22LR carbine (16.5" barrel)
AusTac wrote:What kind of mood are the ro's in down there these days?
in2anity wrote:AusTac wrote:What kind of mood are the ro's in down there these days?
Bunch of d***heads. Major deterrent for me.
Wombat wrote:in2anity wrote:AusTac wrote:What kind of mood are the ro's in down there these days?
Bunch of d***heads. Major deterrent for me.
At Springvale? They always seem ok to me unless they are dealing with someone hard of thinking.
AusTac wrote:What kind of mood are the ro's in down there these days?
juststarting wrote:AusTac wrote:What kind of mood are the ro's in down there these days?
Uh, ROs, not ro's. Right. I've never had an issue with an RO at Springvale or Little River. I have seen a few d**kheads there though. Last time - RO, could you please open the case? Guy, oh it's unloaded and bolt is out. RO, I need to check... This went on for a minute, I honestly though the guy should be kicked out, RO was very composed and calm and got his way. Some people just shouldn't be allowed in public. As far as range officers go, I've always had a good experience, even when I did silly things.
in2anity wrote:There’s a difference between being firm and succinct, and being a egotistical d-bag on a power trip - that’s all I’m saying. Plenty of ranges manage this perfectly - when people are doing it wrong, ro’s step in and people listen. But most of the time your left alone because the ro’s can tell that you’re not going to kill anyone and that you understand basic range protocol. that’s all I’m saying. there’s one particular range that is just not fun for said reason. Therefore I try to avoid that particular range. Of course you guys are entitled to your opinions though - maybe I just have an authority complex
juststarting wrote:in2anity, I'd have to disagree with you there. A bad customer is a waste of resources. The time spent on a bad customer could be equivalent to helping two or three good customers. There's ways of looking at it, money is one, opportunity cost is the other. If your opportunity cost loss is too high due to a bad customer, then that customer is not going to be a customer for long. So no, the customer does not always comes first.
Supaduke wrote:Just nod and smile. In many years of shooting I have come across good ones ,bad ones, some are really cool, some are authoritarian idiots.
Point is most are volunteering their time or being paid a pittance. I have neither the time or inclination to be a range officer. I know they are a vital component to a functioning range so I just nod, smile and do my best to keep them happy.
As mentioned, they have a job to do. To keep people safe, often from themselves. Some may need better people skills but try your best to be accommodating. You could always volunteer and show them how it's done.
juststarting wrote:Not sure if I told this story... Personally seen a bunch of supervised visitors (bit of a novelty for them, I guess, looked liked tourists) trying to walk onto a range during live fire, to change the target. I guess if you walk in a straight line in your own lane, it'll be okay. Right?
Nod and smile and don't be a butthurt, because there's obviously enough of those.
brett1868 wrote:juststarting wrote:Not sure if I told this story... Personally seen a bunch of supervised visitors (bit of a novelty for them, I guess, looked liked tourists) trying to walk onto a range during live fire, to change the target. I guess if you walk in a straight line in your own lane, it'll be okay. Right?
Nod and smile and don't be a butthurt, because there's obviously enough of those.
If I was on that range and they were project managers then they'd all get a bullet to the back of their skulls