Unsafe Range

lazypengu1n · Mar 9, 2017

I found this video clip and wanted to post it. I've watched it several times and shared it on FB.

Watch it carefully and then watch it again.

I thought it was just a plain ordinary video but I realized what was happening.

[video]https://youtu.be/u5c6orRSaZE/[/video]

Link Fixed. Sorry about that.

Anyone ID the range? Is it in even in MA?

Rob Boudrie · Mar 9, 2017

Linkey no workey.

noxin · Mar 9, 2017

I can't see the content at the link you posted.

whacko · Mar 9, 2017

You wanna get shot? Cuz that's how u get shot.

kalash · Mar 9, 2017

Who said it was in MA?

lazypengu1n · Mar 9, 2017

I am an RO for a local club and I can't even begin to say how many things are wrong with that.

MAGA99 · Mar 9, 2017

No blood, no foul, right? or something?

drgrant · Mar 9, 2017

whacko said:
You wanna get shot? Cuz that's how u get shot.

People shoot past each other in training all the time. That said, this is in the category of unnecessary risks. That place looks fudded out with the no blue sky crap, too. (better than cement tubes, at least). Whoever the range chairman/Chief RO is at that place would probably shit his pants after seeing that video. [rofl]

-Mike

SCreign · Mar 9, 2017

Holy Sh#t!

TLB · Mar 9, 2017

The people downrange don't seem to care...

lazypengu1n · Mar 9, 2017

TLB said:
The people downrange don't seem to care...

Look at what is in his hand walking back.

BREWINZ · Mar 9, 2017

Holy shit. That's absolutely insane. The people down range don't even seem to care.

TLB · Mar 9, 2017

lazypengu1n said:
Look at what is in his hand walking back.

Nice. So if he got hit, he could quickly return fire.

PaulR · Mar 9, 2017

what the actual f#$%.........??????

whacko · Mar 9, 2017

drgrant said:
People shoot past each other in training all the time. That said, this is in the category of unnecessary risks. That place looks fudded out with the no blue sky crap, too. (better than cement tubes, at least). Whoever the range chairman/Chief RO is at that place would probably shit his pants after seeing that video.

-Mike

People shooting past each other is usually reserved for pretty advanced members of law enforcement or military......As in shoot houses and such. These guys were not "training".......Just asshats being asshats. Clearly have no idea how to operate a safe range.

MAGA99 · Mar 9, 2017

they look european

Shootfirst · Mar 9, 2017

I bet they let u shoot from the hip at that range lol. WTF It looked like they didn't mind down range. They had there ears on so it's probably the norm there.

whacko · Mar 9, 2017

xjma99 said:
they look european

What specifically makes you think they are European?

Nick Leduc · Mar 9, 2017

I must have watched it 60 times now hoping to find something would show that it is a fake video. Sadly, I cannot say that I think it is.....

5 DOLLAR FOOT LONG · Mar 9, 2017

its ok they are training to be photographers for james yeager

Rob Boudrie · Mar 10, 2017

Obviously not good form, but consider an action shoot (USPSA, IPSC or IDPA) with a 180 degree safe muzzle direction. If someone is standing 10 feet to your left and three feet behind you, and you shoot at a target that is close to the 180 one the left side of the range, but not breaking the 180, they are actually "downrange" if you were to draw a perpendicular line that is 90 degrees out of phase with the direction of the bullet. It just does not seem like "downrange" because you have defined "downrange" by an arbitrary line. Similarly, consider the small angle of elevation many ranges require to put one over the berm.

The angle of the shooter relative to the walkers is actually no different than the angle between the shooter and competitors commonly seen at action matches. What is missing is the no-compromise supervision as well as conditioning where everyone always understands the "180 line". In the range photo, a direction normally considered safe becomes unsafe because of liveware. In action shooting, the safe and unsafe directions are invariant.

Chevy 2 65 · Mar 10, 2017

Russia

mibro · Mar 10, 2017

Russians.

Beat me to it.

In Soviet Russia, range shoots you.

Rob Boudrie · Mar 10, 2017

Then there is the classic:

TomMontana · Mar 10, 2017

Rob Boudrie said:
Then there is the classic:

Is this to show what an idiot this guy is holding up a target that is about to be shot at? It looks more like he's just holding up a prop sign and there are business buildings behind him. Zero shooting there.

Pic below from James Yeager class. Looks dumb and fun. But I wouldn't trust the guy next to me not shooting me in the leg.

MAGA99 · Mar 10, 2017

whacko said:
What specifically makes you think they are European?

The cut of their jib. You don't see it??

tuna · Mar 10, 2017

Well - at least there are no range Nazis there, like the guy who accused me of sweeping him with my cased rifle (not actually sure if I "swept" him with the butt or muzzle, but he went batty).

Artifact · Mar 10, 2017

Being safe while training is not tactical enough. If you want to be a badass in your mind you got to take the risks.

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Salyeica · Mar 10, 2017

whacko said:
What specifically makes you think they are European?

"You can tell by their clothing labels and cigarettes." - John McClane

Artifact · Mar 10, 2017

tuna said:
Well - at least there are no range Nazis there, like the guy who accused me of sweeping him with my cased rifle (not actually sure if I "swept" him with the butt or muzzle, but he went batty).

That's why you carry your cases rifle pointing in a safe direction at all times.

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