Crusader17
Marksman
Background; grew up with guns, I'm in my early 20s, and I'm used to shooting outside on private property.
I'm more or less bound to the Indy area during the week as I really wanted to get a few shots off before firearm deer season. (I think I'll be using my S&W 586). Researched ranges and didn't want to drive to New Castle for Wilbur Wright DNR range, so I looked at Tim's, Point Blank, and Indy Arms. Point Blank Carmel was my choice because I felt like I could find the most detailed info about it online. It was a little intimidating to be honest, and it definitely felt sacrilegious to be paying for a place to shoot a gun. I waltzed in by myself and had my equipment properly secured and had everything I needed. Watched the safety video and then got to the door and forgot everything the video said. So I just put on my glasses and ears, I guess that was right. It was very strange getting myself set up for the first time. Like doing anything for the first time where you hope your newness doesn't cause some major embarrassment. Anyways I got the target up and sent it out (kinda cool like the movies), and I then I loaded six and got the gun up and I was like, "oh wow this is like the third time that I've ever shot simultaneously with other guns popping rounds off". I'm used to being outside where there's complete silence until my trigger breaks, and now it's like I'm in a battle. So the concentration was definitely a challenge with other guns shooting. Just felt really strange to be shooting inside a building. I was pleased with myself, and it certainly felt good to go shoot while in the city. I could watch other people for a long time. I've never gone shooting and had people who weren't friends or family around so it was interesting. Someone next to me had a laser and right before every shot the laser dipped down quickly, I assume they were yanking the trigger.
So anyone else have any good indoor range stories? Like what you thought the first time or craziest things you've seen at the "public" range.
And RSOs? What kinds of stories do you guys have.
tl;dr indoor range was fun, would go back, but would rather go shoot cans in the woods.
I'm more or less bound to the Indy area during the week as I really wanted to get a few shots off before firearm deer season. (I think I'll be using my S&W 586). Researched ranges and didn't want to drive to New Castle for Wilbur Wright DNR range, so I looked at Tim's, Point Blank, and Indy Arms. Point Blank Carmel was my choice because I felt like I could find the most detailed info about it online. It was a little intimidating to be honest, and it definitely felt sacrilegious to be paying for a place to shoot a gun. I waltzed in by myself and had my equipment properly secured and had everything I needed. Watched the safety video and then got to the door and forgot everything the video said. So I just put on my glasses and ears, I guess that was right. It was very strange getting myself set up for the first time. Like doing anything for the first time where you hope your newness doesn't cause some major embarrassment. Anyways I got the target up and sent it out (kinda cool like the movies), and I then I loaded six and got the gun up and I was like, "oh wow this is like the third time that I've ever shot simultaneously with other guns popping rounds off". I'm used to being outside where there's complete silence until my trigger breaks, and now it's like I'm in a battle. So the concentration was definitely a challenge with other guns shooting. Just felt really strange to be shooting inside a building. I was pleased with myself, and it certainly felt good to go shoot while in the city. I could watch other people for a long time. I've never gone shooting and had people who weren't friends or family around so it was interesting. Someone next to me had a laser and right before every shot the laser dipped down quickly, I assume they were yanking the trigger.
So anyone else have any good indoor range stories? Like what you thought the first time or craziest things you've seen at the "public" range.
And RSOs? What kinds of stories do you guys have.
tl;dr indoor range was fun, would go back, but would rather go shoot cans in the woods.