fish wrote:Had a membership there, let it lapse about a year ago. Friendly atmosphere and safety conscious, almost the exact opposite of the death trap known at "Target World" down in Cincy. I'll probably re-up my VRA membership again in the fall, for the meantime just paying by the hour.
Yeah. Like I said, I like VRA and have had good experiences with them.
Never really had a problem picking up my brass there. I usually let the range master know I pick up my empties. Got barked at once, they were just making sure I was only picking up my own and nobody else's. Yeah, OK, suuuuure.....
I usually just let them have my brass because I don't reload. But the last three times I picked up my brass because a friend of mine does reload.
There was one guy in particular that I recall (Brett??) who was very vocal about Brown Bear and Wolf beating the hell out of your gun and leaving lacquer behind in the chamber. He was otherwise a friendly and fantastic range master but always gave me crap about Brown Bear in my Glock 19. I always thanked him and acted like I had no idea it was so bad for my gun, let him think he did me a big favor. "I'll finish this box and never buy this crap again!!!".
Well, I'll say this for it, it's dirty and the lacquer (I assume) stinks to high heaven. But it's accurate ammo and cheap. I won't run steel cased ammo in my American/Euro guns because I believe that the firearms, particularly the extractor, aren't designed with steel in mind and steel cases have been associated with premature wear of these parts. But have you compared the extractor on the P64 to some of the other western designed pistols? Wow.
There is another range master, older, wider, with a gruff demeanor, who tends to be 'helpful' about Brown Bear and Wolf as well. Again, act like I have no idea and thank profusely. On a couple of occasions he has swept brass my way when he sees me picking up.
This gentleman here. Seems he has a habit of giving advice. While I was there I overheard him giving grip advice to a new shooter (lady) to prevent slide bite. I don't know if it was unsolicited or not. I do know that a year or so earlier I was shooting there with my brother and I was throwing some pre-Clinton ban Norinco 9mm (brass) downrange and he advised me, through my brother, that it was "very dirty" ammo. Well, that may be true, but, honestly, who cares? Cleanup is easy with modern cleaners and I'm not going to be using it in a firefight or shooting without cleaning afterward so what's the big deal?
I honestly believe that he's just bored and trying to be helpful. It only annoyed me a little bit and mostly because his resigned comment was "well, it's your gun" instead of "yeah, commie guns are designed with steel cases in mind." I can see a helpful warning about wear, I'm willing to learn, but is he?
I dunno. He's nice enough and wasn't a wang. Seems to make a decent Range Master. So, no harm, no foul I guess.
I just wonder how often his alienates folks with his helpful advice. I mean, shooting sports are male dominated and it's not as if men are especially well known for being grateful for unsolicited advice.
Peace favor your sword,
Kirk
