Range Renovation?

[700 LTR 223]

Shot at this range outside of Dunkirk a few years ago but became tired of repeated safety violations like others opening fire when I'm downrange posting targets.That was it for me. Saw they now did this to the range??? At least the yahoos that fired when I was down range would have had a excuse for not seeing me with this configuration.

 

[2tonic]

Ummmmm.................... Ok?

 

[92FSTech]

like others opening fire when I'm downrange posting targets

Uh yeah, I'd be out on that one, too! Was there no R/O? Was the line not called cold before you went downrange?

 

[ditcherman]

Well at least when you start shooting back they’ll be safe.

It looks like someone had a bunch of telephone poles laying around for too long and were like “what can we possibly do with these?”

 

[TJ Kackowski]

Got curious about this range and learned it's the Frank W. Merry Memorial Park, 18505 N 550 E, Dunkirk, IN 47336-9264.

They have a Facebook page that explains all the new construction on the range due to safety concerns ... https://www.facebook.com/groups/judyf231/

Never been to this range, and likely won't ever visit, but it sounds to me like they're aware of the safety issues and are trying to address them.

 

[Tactically Fat]

That structure almost looks like a setup for CAS

 

[nucular]

That structure almost looks like a setup for CAS

That's exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Brad69]

Looks like a temporary shoot house?

 

[700 LTR 223]

Uh yeah, I'd be out on that one, too! Was there no R/O? Was the line not called cold before you went downrange?

The range was never supervised at all in the short time I was a member and is part of a park that includes a fishing pond , a building that they rent out and some playground equipment. The front gate to the park is always open during the season and membership there includes the gun range.

The two individuals that started firing when I was downrange evidently thought it was ok to shoot at 50 yards since I was posting on the 25 yard line. There was no obstructions or anything blocking the view to the entire range like they have set up now. You would think men who were at least in their 60s would know not to start shooting when someone was downrange.

I wouldn't shoot at Fort Frank Merry for free.