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Email from Ben Avery honcho Dave Williams:
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 4:15 PM
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Subject: Range update
Hello User Groups,
I had told you that as soon as I had some updated information, I would pass it along to you.
We will be starting to slowly move that dimmer switch to the right.
Effective Wednesday, by reservation only, we will start opening the Main Range to the public. With that opening, we will also start opening up other parts of the range as well.
How the dimmer switch will work.
• Buildings will remain closed.
• Restrooms will be open.
• Social distancing of 6 feet is still mandatory. We will continue to limit ranges to ten individuals with the following exception: If you as the instructor\ responsible party can identify how you will be able to accommodate larger shooting groups while maintaining social distancing, we may waive the ten individual limit. If you have a current reservation and you think you may exceed the 10 person limit, please email me with your plan to maintain the social distance. If you have a pending reservation or will be making a reservation, please use the description box on the reservation page to explain your plan. If approval is given, it will be up to you to ensure that your plan of the 6ft social distancing guideline is adhered to. Do not put the range in a position where we must ask you to leave because you did not follow your own plan.
In addition, please remember;
• We ask that you remind your students or shooters that if they are feeling ill, they need to stay home. It is your choice to make them aware that if they are an individual with an underlying health issue or an older person they have a higher risk of contracting this virus and it is in their best interest to stay home.
• Please continue to follow CDC guidance, and if any shooters or students are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 that they be asked to leave. You have a right to ask the student to leave the range or reschedule. Everyone’s health is in our best interest.
• Provide your students adequate amounts of sanitation if needed This includes spray or wipes that contain at least 70% alcohol or a 1:8 bleach to water ratio. (restrooms will be open for use).
• Do not provide food or water during your event. Ask your students to bring their own supplies.
• Ensure your students know where they are supposed to be reporting to. It is up to you to provide them with maps or directions to your class location.
This will be a slow process to get back to full operation. Your cooperation and support over the last several weeks have been greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 4:15 PM
To:
Subject: Range update
Hello User Groups,
I had told you that as soon as I had some updated information, I would pass it along to you.
We will be starting to slowly move that dimmer switch to the right.
Effective Wednesday, by reservation only, we will start opening the Main Range to the public. With that opening, we will also start opening up other parts of the range as well.
How the dimmer switch will work.
• Buildings will remain closed.
• Restrooms will be open.
• Social distancing of 6 feet is still mandatory. We will continue to limit ranges to ten individuals with the following exception: If you as the instructor\ responsible party can identify how you will be able to accommodate larger shooting groups while maintaining social distancing, we may waive the ten individual limit. If you have a current reservation and you think you may exceed the 10 person limit, please email me with your plan to maintain the social distance. If you have a pending reservation or will be making a reservation, please use the description box on the reservation page to explain your plan. If approval is given, it will be up to you to ensure that your plan of the 6ft social distancing guideline is adhered to. Do not put the range in a position where we must ask you to leave because you did not follow your own plan.
In addition, please remember;
• We ask that you remind your students or shooters that if they are feeling ill, they need to stay home. It is your choice to make them aware that if they are an individual with an underlying health issue or an older person they have a higher risk of contracting this virus and it is in their best interest to stay home.
• Please continue to follow CDC guidance, and if any shooters or students are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 that they be asked to leave. You have a right to ask the student to leave the range or reschedule. Everyone’s health is in our best interest.
• Provide your students adequate amounts of sanitation if needed This includes spray or wipes that contain at least 70% alcohol or a 1:8 bleach to water ratio. (restrooms will be open for use).
• Do not provide food or water during your event. Ask your students to bring their own supplies.
• Ensure your students know where they are supposed to be reporting to. It is up to you to provide them with maps or directions to your class location.
This will be a slow process to get back to full operation. Your cooperation and support over the last several weeks have been greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Went out there this afternoon. As you might expect, they weren't very busy. Got there a bit early for the appointment, one of the range masters gave me a tour.
Basically, every other table is closed. There is a section for handguns and another section for rifles. The difference being how far out the targets are. Only one shooter can be at the table, except for the section devoted to families. The logic being, say a father is teaching his young son how to shoot.
You can bring out as many firearms as you want. However, only two can be uncased on the table at any one time. He explained to me that when they do the cease fire at 10 minutes before the hour, they want to shooter to be able to case up quickly so the next shooter with a reservation can get the table quickly.
It was interesting, they are going to a lot of trouble to keep everyone as separated as possible. To be honest, I felt a lot safer out there than I do at the grocery store. Shot for an hour, had a good time.
Basically, every other table is closed. There is a section for handguns and another section for rifles. The difference being how far out the targets are. Only one shooter can be at the table, except for the section devoted to families. The logic being, say a father is teaching his young son how to shoot.
You can bring out as many firearms as you want. However, only two can be uncased on the table at any one time. He explained to me that when they do the cease fire at 10 minutes before the hour, they want to shooter to be able to case up quickly so the next shooter with a reservation can get the table quickly.
It was interesting, they are going to a lot of trouble to keep everyone as separated as possible. To be honest, I felt a lot safer out there than I do at the grocery store. Shot for an hour, had a good time.
And then you have assholes at BA that complain that you have a suppressor and only police and military should have them. So I took it off and put the brake on as the little prick smiled, he didn't know it was a .416 Barret. He goes and complains and they told him tough luck. Rattled him so much he stomped out and I put the suppressor back on.GringoLoco said:
ha!
Did something similar with my 300 win mag last year at Rio.
He complained and thankfully the R.O. just ignored him.
He asked me to remove it so I wouldn't set a "bad example" for his teen daughter.
So I did. and spun on the JP brake.
Let's just say that 78gr of H1000 and a JP brake don't play well with neighbors.
Did something similar with my 300 win mag last year at Rio.
He complained and thankfully the R.O. just ignored him.
He asked me to remove it so I wouldn't set a "bad example" for his teen daughter.
So I did. and spun on the JP brake.
Let's just say that 78gr of H1000 and a JP brake don't play well with neighbors.
Stopped by yesterday, still by reservation only and as 82echo posted above.
There are only 30 tables available, 10 each hangun, rifle and jr tables.
I ask when things might be back to normal, they had no idea.
There are only 30 tables available, 10 each hangun, rifle and jr tables.
I ask when things might be back to normal, they had no idea.
Just came back from Ben Avery to try to re-verify some zeros on a couple of iron-sighted rifles (M1A: 300yd and AR-15: 200 yd). Was able to approximately verify the zero but not specifically. Unless you were the first person to shoot the steel (100/150/200 yds) when the paint is fresh, you can't tell which hits are yours. One of the smaller 150 yard steel only had a few hits so I was able to utilize it a little bit. I was able to get a little bit of practical practice by using it as a simple stage (near to far, repeat). I didn't shoot any pistols but the closer targets are full size IPSC steel targets so would be useful for sighting a pistol perhaps.
They had two sizes at 100 and 150. And three sizes at 200 yards. I only had a 6x range finder for an optic to go with my iron-sighted rifles. I would guess that the smallest plates were 6 inches.
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