Sounds like you had a fun day friendblackwolffcf said:So... Lessons learned...
1. You can get a citation for brandishing a firearm at a gun range... Plus reckless endangerment. This occurs when you pick up a firearm during the cease fire period and then cuss out the range officer...
2. Please listen when a range officer tells you to let your gun cool off... Placing a plastic magazine in a red hot AR and pulling the trigger will result in your firearm exploding... Plastic mags tend to melt and jam the action...
3. Do not accuse range officers of being a wanna be cop, we are there for yours and everybody's safety, we can tell you to leave, we can issue citations signed by our resident park ranger. Please note, we are the only people there that are unarmed, and we are ok with that. We can still take you out...
More lessons to come...
Oh and here is my shooting for the day, only 50 rounds, broke up the shoots at several small targets. Here is one, 10yds... .40sw g22.
Overall I had fun!!! I love this job!!!![]()
Yep. That's it... Very welcoming, very helpful. Only time we yell is if you pick up a gun on a cease fire or point a gun at someone... Majority of people are first time shooters and if you yell at them they may never come back. Step in and enforce the rules, offer help where needed, and be happy! Got to meet a lot of great people and handle some pretty cool weapons.ash1012 said:That's awesome. We have this older guy RO at my local range and he is really cool. He dosent yell at you or treat you like a kid. But makes sure you are safe and comfortable at the line.
It takes a certain type of person to do this and I fit in with the group very well. We laugh off the tense events, joke with eachother, and we are pretty relaxed, however, very safety oriented. Safety first, literally. Ben Avery is a family friendly facility. During the RSO training we are taught customer service, and how to deescalate situations. Big difference here is the customer is not always right, 99% of the time they are wrong. Not only are we background checked but we have to get a security clearance.CountryMick said:Good to see you had fun as a RO and that you have such a good and positive outlook when it comes to helping new shooters be safe without making them feel badly that they made a mistake. A bad RO drives many new shooters away forever, a good RO hooks ten times as many new shooters for life!![]()
Now we are trained that if someone doesnt want help or advise, to let them be. As long as they are being safe, theyre ok. I haven't met everyone yet, but do far I like the other RSOs. They have been making several changes in the past years because of the new leadership. Hope to see you out there sometime!brutusvk said:I quit going there for many years. First, I watched a moron walk onto the range during open fire. That was scary. I thought I was about to witness natural selection up close.
Second, there were a few that worked there that thought they needed to interject thier "expertise" to everyone. And, they were morons with bad info.
Fast forward to now and I go there from time to time. I used to go weekly but my work schedule does not permit this anymore. (they are closed Mon and Tues) I find the people there more friendly and there are far less safety issues. Thanks for giving your time.
Yessur - I submitted my request to hang with the boys to my wife aka: CFO (CHEAP Financial Officer). She's wanting to head back to Seattle to visit fam around that time. Range request pending approval.blackwolffcf said:If you a want to make a trek out here. I don't mind y'all coming whenever but we have a glock forum BBQ scheduled on sept 8th. Several guys are planning on coming out for that.
I am still hoping the fire ban will be lifted by then... Working out alternatives...SuperSport said:Yessur - I submitted my request to hang with the boys to my wife aka: CFO (CHEAP Financial Officer). She's wanting to head back to Seattle to visit fam around that time. Range request pending approval.![]()