Freakin' Lincoln!
02-12-2010, 12:42 PM
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Shawnee, KS
Posts: 774
Freakin' Lincoln!
Well, I was all geared up to go to the range today only to be shut down by Lincoln's Birthday (apparently a MO state and Federal holiday) 
. I even went to Cabela's and picked up a container of BH209 and CCI 209 Magnum primers. I WAS going to try out my new Leupold USMS with some 240 grain XTP Mag's and 300 grain Speer GDHP's.
The range I was going to was a Missouri Dept of Conservation manned range that is opened Friday-Tuesday 12:00PM-4:30PM. I even took the day off cause I won't be able to go tomorrow or Sunday and I have truly been chomping at the bit to get out and zero my new scope. For all of you guys who have easy access to a range, count your blessings. Living in Suburban hell with few ranges to go to is starting to piss me off
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. I even went to Cabela's and picked up a container of BH209 and CCI 209 Magnum primers. I WAS going to try out my new Leupold USMS with some 240 grain XTP Mag's and 300 grain Speer GDHP's. The range I was going to was a Missouri Dept of Conservation manned range that is opened Friday-Tuesday 12:00PM-4:30PM. I even took the day off cause I won't be able to go tomorrow or Sunday and I have truly been chomping at the bit to get out and zero my new scope. For all of you guys who have easy access to a range, count your blessings. Living in Suburban hell with few ranges to go to is starting to piss me off
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02-12-2010, 02:20 PM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
My range is free and always open (at hunting lease) but it's 82 miles from home. SUCKS!
That's why I have so many two or three day range sessions. I just go to the lease and stay overnight. I get a lot of shooting in though, figuring if I'm going to burn a half tank of gas I may as well burn a pound of powder too.
And don't you be bad mouthing old Abe!
That's why I have so many two or three day range sessions. I just go to the lease and stay overnight. I get a lot of shooting in though, figuring if I'm going to burn a half tank of gas I may as well burn a pound of powder too.
And don't you be bad mouthing old Abe!
Last edited by Semisane; 02-12-2010 at 02:22 PM.
02-12-2010, 02:23 PM
#4
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
My range is close enough, but kind of snowed in right now. All I have a a 30 yard target, but at least that lets me shoot. Unless I am willing to snowshoe the target back into the woods. But with my bad knee, I think I can wait until spring.
Its a shame you did not get to shoot. That really stinks. That's why I decided to live in the middle of no where. No one to tell me not to...
Its a shame you did not get to shoot. That really stinks. That's why I decided to live in the middle of no where. No one to tell me not to...
02-13-2010, 01:25 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 491
I got so frustrated in my area with public ranges being opened and closed with no rhyme or reason that I joined a local rifle and pistol club. Now 12 miles away I have access to a range that has at least 20 benches for rifle-100yd to 300yd shots. There is also a combat range and the largest outdoor pistol range I have ever seen. About 5 miles beyond they they have an indoor pistol range with 25 yard shots. Im still a rookie member earning privileges by qualifying at each weapon range. I feel spoiled after what the last few years have been like trying to find a good spot to shoot.
