Greetings to all,
In years past, I have traditionally traveled to some land that I own in Vermont to do my shooting at my own range there--I enjoy the peaceful and hospitable environment, and although I am from out of state, my neighbors and I treat each other with mutual respect and courtesy. Unfortunately, an increasingly busy lifestyle no longer permits me to take the time to commute up north, and I am (sigh) looking for a place to shoot regularly here on the north shore of Massachusetts.
Given that I have shunned ranges for some time, I am out of touch with what they are like these days. Do they attract serious, dedicated, safe shooters, or are they meeting places for giggling, spray-and-praying idiots whose every third word is “dude”, “sick”, “sucks”, “yo”, “gay” etc.? The prospect of walking into a range only to have to cope with some inept punk shooting “gangsta syle” in the lane next to me turns my stomach.
Please correct me if my fears are unfounded, but I have overheard many accounts of people acting out their infantile fantasies on gun ranges, blasting away in imitation of movie or video game heroes. I performed a search on the database here and turned up a large number of hits for “range stupidity” incidents, and this disturbs me.
I realize that a gun or fish and game club would likely attract less of this element because of the commitment required in terms of membership dues, application paperwork, etc.
Obviously the telling of actual range incidents has been beaten to death here, and I’m not asking anybody for stories, but simply for suggestions on the best way for a reserved, studious, responsible person to practice shooting with no distractions.
In a nutshell, do you know of a place on the north shore of MA that has a sterling reputation among serious shooters and a ZERO tolerance policy for stupidity? I’d like to believe they all do, but I know from reliable accounts that such is not the case.
Even if you aren’t familiar with MA, could you share some general insights on the “state of the range” today? I’d really appreciate your input. Thank you.
In years past, I have traditionally traveled to some land that I own in Vermont to do my shooting at my own range there--I enjoy the peaceful and hospitable environment, and although I am from out of state, my neighbors and I treat each other with mutual respect and courtesy. Unfortunately, an increasingly busy lifestyle no longer permits me to take the time to commute up north, and I am (sigh) looking for a place to shoot regularly here on the north shore of Massachusetts.
Given that I have shunned ranges for some time, I am out of touch with what they are like these days. Do they attract serious, dedicated, safe shooters, or are they meeting places for giggling, spray-and-praying idiots whose every third word is “dude”, “sick”, “sucks”, “yo”, “gay” etc.? The prospect of walking into a range only to have to cope with some inept punk shooting “gangsta syle” in the lane next to me turns my stomach.
Please correct me if my fears are unfounded, but I have overheard many accounts of people acting out their infantile fantasies on gun ranges, blasting away in imitation of movie or video game heroes. I performed a search on the database here and turned up a large number of hits for “range stupidity” incidents, and this disturbs me.
I realize that a gun or fish and game club would likely attract less of this element because of the commitment required in terms of membership dues, application paperwork, etc.
Obviously the telling of actual range incidents has been beaten to death here, and I’m not asking anybody for stories, but simply for suggestions on the best way for a reserved, studious, responsible person to practice shooting with no distractions.
In a nutshell, do you know of a place on the north shore of MA that has a sterling reputation among serious shooters and a ZERO tolerance policy for stupidity? I’d like to believe they all do, but I know from reliable accounts that such is not the case.
Even if you aren’t familiar with MA, could you share some general insights on the “state of the range” today? I’d really appreciate your input. Thank you.