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Harvard Sportsmen's Club
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"Hi, I'm Chris from NES and I demand to speak to the manager!"
Ok Ill swing by in a few hours
Looks like turtle season has started
cpgeneration
NES Member
there back,,,,
gerrycaruso
NES Member
Was able to shoot this morning for the first time in several weeks. Disappointed to see only empty chains hanging at the 100. Oh well, I guess it's a good thing I bring my own target. (not steel)
Someone shot through the cross piece and damaged the chain holders:
VTski4x4
NES Member
What the f***!?! We're going to need to start qualifying idiots to use the steel.
Maybe members need to qual for the 100 full stop, just like the 200 and 300. It’s not unreasonable since volunteer hours go into the repairs and upkeep and as we see, it’s a contentious portion of the club.
VTski4x4
NES Member
Has anyone ever brought up the idea of setting up the steel like it is at the Sub Gun range?
cpgeneration
NES Member
Gerry, that steel target on the right side was missing a bolt on Saturday morning, the left side was ok when i left at noon. I was shooting paper with the 22 and pinged the left side a couple of times. the plate only moved a quarter inch when I hit it. but i could see the round splash in the scope. it had to be smashed late Saturday or Sunday. from what i could see while putting up the paper the bolts were taking more hits than the plate.
gerrycaruso
NES Member
and people will continue to repair what others have destroyed. I don't believe qualification will solve the problem because contrary to what some believe, I don't think the damage is accidental.
Does the club keep a box or two of bolts, nuts and washers and a couple of wrenches on hand and available for the members to change them out as they are damaged? It's probably a good solution if it's an ongoing issue. Takes a couple of minutes.
Anything placed down range is going to get torn up eventually.
VTski4x4
NES Member
My buddy and I keep spare bolts, nuts, and washers in our range bags so we can fix them if we find them shot to shit. More than once that has saved our "fun".
I'm sure Gerry is wrong, we could put an ammo can with hardware and basic tools on top of the crossbar, it should be safe right?
gerrycaruso
NES Member
It should be fine. I'm sure the metal folding chair I found there shot to shit was purely accidental.
Rockrivr1
NES Member
Which brings us back to the video camera conversation. If people are deliberately destroying club equipment it's time to start purging the idiots.
gerrycaruso
NES Member
it's way past time.
DPR
NES Member
yawn.....
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MGM Public Range Target - MGM Targets
The MGM Public Range Target was primarily developed for the Rio Salado public range about 15 years ago. We figured after this much
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RumRunner
NES Member
I'd vote for the Bigfoot oneyawn.....
MGM Public Range Target - MGM Targets
The MGM Public Range Target was primarily developed for the Rio Salado public range about 15 years ago. We figured after this much
Why cant we bring our own steel again? Maybe make people supply their own targets?
gerrycaruso
NES Member
Bringing your own steel might solve most of the problem but would be a pain in the ass. It's heavy to carry down and back. You'd have to pay close attention to what other people might shoot at it. I prefer shooting at steel but in this case a plastic or rubber target would probably be better.
Aaah the brain trust that are the 100yd shooters lol I wish I was there to witness the stupidity. Sooo as people keep shooting the cross members from the target stands to the steel you’ll find it’s difficult to hang anything when everything is damaged. lol the 100yd has the absolute worst shooters.
Steel is 14 inches below the cross member but they’re still shooting through it, either you suck or it’s deliberate lol no other choice in the matter. Now I can’t bolt any new plates up until we rebuild it .. again.
Steel is 14 inches below the cross member but they’re still shooting through it, either you suck or it’s deliberate lol no other choice in the matter. Now I can’t bolt any new plates up until we rebuild it .. again.
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Aaah the brain trust that are the 100yd shooters lol I wish I was there to witness the stupidity. Sooo as people keep shooting the cross members from the target stands to the steel you’ll find it’s difficult to hang anything when everything is damaged. lol the 100yd has the absolute worst shooters.
Steel is 14 inches below the cross member but they’re still shooting through it, either you suck or it’s deliberate lol no other choice in the matter. Now I can’t bolt any new plates up until we rebuild it .. again.
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An LE target on the frame member?
Wouldn’t the type of target and placement of target cause more damage to the cross member?…potentially. Looking at it now, shooting the “head” on that target would chew up the cross member…Aaah the brain trust that are the 100yd shooters lol I wish I was there to witness the stupidity. Sooo as people keep shooting the cross members from the target stands to the steel you’ll find it’s difficult to hang anything when everything is damaged. lol the 100yd has the absolute worst shooters.
Steel is 14 inches below the cross member but they’re still shooting through it, either you suck or it’s deliberate lol no other choice in the matter. Now I can’t bolt any new plates up until we rebuild it .. again.
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After i saw myself and barked at father and son duo placing targets to a ‘don’t shoot here’ protection plywood we had at a time - I lost all my illusions.Aaah the brain trust that are the 100yd shooters lol I wish I was there to witness the stupidity. Sooo as people keep shooting the cross members from the target stands to the steel you’ll find it’s difficult to hang anything when everything is damaged. lol the 100yd has the absolute worst shooters.
Steel is 14 inches below the cross member but they’re still shooting through it, either you suck or it’s deliberate lol no other choice in the matter. Now I can’t bolt any new plates up until we rebuild it .. again.
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I still stand by my idea to make crossbar from a solid railroad rail. That is how it’s done at military ranges. It is more resource intensive but should be doable.
With all the people here we should be able to source one, I would think.
gerrycaruso
NES Member
This moronic bullshit will continue until the board starts throwing people out.
The issue is the benches. Get rid of them.
like, can we simply use funds we have and purchase something like this, as it is not even that expensive?Aaah the brain trust that are the 100yd shooters lol I wish I was there to witness the stupidity. Sooo as people keep shooting the cross members from the target stands to the steel you’ll find it’s difficult to hang anything when everything is damaged. lol the 100yd has the absolute worst shooters.
Steel is 14 inches below the cross member but they’re still shooting through it, either you suck or it’s deliberate lol no other choice in the matter. Now I can’t bolt any new plates up until we rebuild it .. again.
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we will only need someone with a torch to burn holes for bolts in its central section that is protected by front solid metal chunk.
USED Steel Railroad Rail | repurposedMATERIALS
USED! CHEAP! Cut Railroad Rails | Steel Railroad rails tracks located in Iowa. | Farm use, construction, posts, barns, pedestrian bridges, iron, welders.
www.repurposedmaterialsinc.com
What would you do to prevent ricochets? Bolt a 4x4 in front of it?like, can we simply use funds we have and purchase something like this, as it is not even that expensive?
we will only need someone with a torch to burn holes for bolts in its central section that is protected by front solid metal chunk.
USED Steel Railroad Rail | repurposedMATERIALS
USED! CHEAP! Cut Railroad Rails | Steel Railroad rails tracks located in Iowa. | Farm use, construction, posts, barns, pedestrian bridges, iron, welders.
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