FUDDS BE FUDDIN’🤡🤣😆

[supersonic10MM]

Here’s a good one. I called the range I have a membership at (YSA - Yolo Sportsmen’s Association in Woodland) to inquire whether or not it would be permissible to bring my ballistic gel blocks for testing bullet penetration on the range. Elmer Fudd himself answered the phone. To preface his response, I feel it is necessary to describe how “pussified” and PC the range has become in the last decade or so. We used to bring our AR500 targets to shoot on the 100-yd range. Now steel targets are banned outright. We used to bring any style paper targets to shoot, now any silhouette/human-shaped targets are banned. If you bring them, the RSO makes you fold the head part over backwards or cut it off completely. The 50 & 100-yd ranges used to be wide open with a full field of view. Now there are giant solid wooden structures built ~10 yards in front of the benches which come down to about 5 feet high (you have to duck to walk under them), which prevents anyone from shooting standing up offhand. The reason? They claim members were shooting OVER the berms/backstops and neighboring houses were complaining about bullets hitting their homes. Funny, I’m pretty sure behind the backstops is empty farmland as far as the eye can see. Now, back to the ballistic gel & Elmer Fudd fiasco. His answer: “No way! I’m the boss in charge and the board of directors won’t allow it.” I explained again what firing through gelatin pertained to, and that I wasn’t there to argue with him, but I was curious as to what his reasoning for the “gelatin prohibition” was. His response? “Fire hazard. Shooting through gel blocks starts fires on the range.”

I kid you not. That’s what he said. Verbatim.

 

[jclusin]

No fun allowed, ever.

 

[Darqhelmet]

go to blm. but considering how many ranges,
shooting, hunting, riding areas, etc have been closed in just my lifetime I can see why the range has clamped down. rules are dictated by the lowest common denominator and look around, that is subterranean.

 

[RustVendor]

Some of that stuff is silly but there are houses not far from the back of the berm on the 100 yard range. It runs directly east and at the right angle would also hit the road that you drive in on. For every dumb rule there was probably a dumb person that did something retarded and ruined it for everyone

 

[ButteFlyFisher]

Could be they just don’t want to clean up after you. People do watermelons and eggs and all kinds of other crap and leave a big mess behind.

 

[Plenty_Pack_556]

What's the weather out there? Ballistic gels melt.

 

[Churro]

Here’s a good one. I called the range I have a membership at (YSA - Yolo Sportsmen’s Association in Woodland) to inquire whether or not it would be permissible to bring my ballistic gel blocks for testing bullet penetration on the range. Elmer Fudd himself answered the phone. To preface his response, I feel it is necessary to describe how “pussified” and PC the range has become in the last decade or so. We used to bring our AR500 targets to shoot on the 100-yd range. Now steel targets are banned outright. We used to bring any style paper targets to shoot, now any silhouette/human-shaped targets are banned. If you bring them, the RSO makes you fold the head part over backwards or cut it off completely. The 50 & 100-yd ranges used to be wide open with a full field of view. Now there are giant solid wooden structures built ~10 yards in front of the benches which come down to about 5 feet high (you have to duck to walk under them), which prevents anyone from shooting standing up offhand. The reason? They claim members were shooting OVER the berms/backstops and neighboring houses were complaining about bullets hitting their homes. Funny, I’m pretty sure behind the backstops is empty farmland as far as the eye can see. Now, back to the ballistic gel & Elmer Fudd fiasco. His answer: “No way! I’m the boss in charge and the board of directors won’t allow it.” I explained again what firing through gelatin pertained to, and that I wasn’t there to argue with him, but I was curious as to what his reasoning for the “gelatin prohibition” was. His response? “Fire hazard. Shooting through gel blocks starts fires on the range.”

I kid you not. That’s what he said. Verbatim.

I hate to tell you but the old Fudds with their board of HOA directors bought the range as an investment and a place for their buddies to hang out. Everything you described above was done to discourage people from shooting as I also know a few ranges down here that also set limits on what you can and cannot do. In your case don't renew your membership and find some blm to shoot as an extra hour on the road might make it worth it to avoid issues.

 

[shroom]

Can't blame them for the wood blockers if people were shooting over the berm and hitting people's houses. Google's saying a 308 can travel 3.5 miles.

 

[smoothy8500]

Their house, their rules. You can always choose to go elsewhere...

 

[Brandon Breeze]

Here’s a good one. I called the range I have a membership at (YSA - Yolo Sportsmen’s Association in Woodland) to inquire whether or not it would be permissible to bring my ballistic gel blocks for testing bullet penetration on the range. Elmer Fudd himself answered the phone. To preface his response, I feel it is necessary to describe how “pussified” and PC the range has become in the last decade or so. We used to bring our AR500 targets to shoot on the 100-yd range. Now steel targets are banned outright. We used to bring any style paper targets to shoot, now any silhouette/human-shaped targets are banned. If you bring them, the RSO makes you fold the head part over backwards or cut it off completely. The 50 & 100-yd ranges used to be wide open with a full field of view. Now there are giant solid wooden structures built ~10 yards in front of the benches which come down to about 5 feet high (you have to duck to walk under them), which prevents anyone from shooting standing up offhand. The reason? They claim members were shooting OVER the berms/backstops and neighboring houses were complaining about bullets hitting their homes. Funny, I’m pretty sure behind the backstops is empty farmland as far as the eye can see. Now, back to the ballistic gel & Elmer Fudd fiasco. His answer: “No way! I’m the boss in charge and the board of directors won’t allow it.” I explained again what firing through gelatin pertained to, and that I wasn’t there to argue with him, but I was curious as to what his reasoning for the “gelatin prohibition” was. His response? “Fire hazard. Shooting through gel blocks starts fires on the range.”

I kid you not. That’s what he said. Verbatim.

I shoot competitions at this range each month (my photo is at YSA) and there are similar rules about steel and target height for the competitions. They state the same reasoning. That farm (pictured above) constantly complains about projectiles flying and landing on their property. As a result, no steel on the right side of the bays unless you are shooting it straight on. This helps prevent ricochets in the direction of that very neighbor. Similar for target heights. We cannot shoot at the ground, and targets in front of certain parts of the bays have to be shorter (so that projectiles have a lesser likelihood of leaving the bay). The left sides of the bays are open to pretty much anything because like you said it's just empty land out that way. Off to the right of the competition bays and nearly in front of the rifle range is a farm, where people do live. Unfortunately, the previous stupidity of people at the range have caused these types of rules and restrictions to be put in place. I'm sure if you lived there, you would probably not want projectiles flying your way.

As for the other aspects like shooting ballistic gel and certain target types. While the reasons given may not be supported by data it is their range and their rules. I can't imagine their insurance wants random people showing up shooting random stuff like ballistic gel. I don't know of any range that will let you do that. Unless maybe you knew whomever runs that range really well and they made an exception.

Would you rather the range be shut down because people somehow keep landing projectiles on the neighbors home (or potentially worse), or have some rules in place to help prevent that and the range stays open?

We lost an awesome outdoor range, gun store & training center years back (Cordova Shooting Center) that had been in place for many many years due to a variety of factors. As crappy and restrictive as that range was on certain things (one shot per second), I would much rather have it still in operation instead of shut down.

 

[shroom]

I used to love this range honestly. I've stopped going the last few months as I've started to shoot out to 200 and 300 yards, and this one maxes out at 100. Cheaper and much more relaxed than USI in Concord, at that place the RSO's are literally breathing down your neck. At Yolo all the RSO's I've interacted with have been great dudes, big shame that it maxes out at 100.

 

[CadeH]

Their house, their rules. You can always choose to go elsewhere...

Just as they have the right to make their own rules we have the right to call them out for having retarded rules.

 

[Gawernator]

Boomers and older Gen X will complain how everything cool like guns and motorcycles and NASCAR etc etc are ruined by our generation yet they pass all the laws and regulations running this stuff into the ground and sucking all fun and freedom out of everything

 

[Gawernator]

Just as they have the right to make their own rules we have the right to call them out for having retarded rules.

exactly. I love how they try to shutdown discourse and public shame that way

 

[RustVendor]

I shoot competitions at this range each month (my photo is at YSA) and there are similar rules about steel and target height for the competitions. They state the same reasoning. That farm (pictured above) constantly complains about projectiles flying and landing on their property. As a result, no steel on the right side of the bays unless you are shooting it straight on. This helps prevent ricochets in the direction of that very neighbor. Similar for target heights. We cannot shoot at the ground, and targets in front of certain parts of the bays have to be shorter (so that projectiles have a lesser likelihood of leaving the bay). The left sides of the bays are open to pretty much anything because like you said it's just empty land out that way. Off to the right of the competition bays and nearly in front of the rifle range is a farm, where people do live. Unfortunately, the previous stupidity of people at the range have caused these types of rules and restrictions to be put in place. I'm sure if you lived there, you would probably not want projectiles flying your way.

As for the other aspects like shooting ballistic gel and certain target types. While the reasons given may not be supported by data it is their range and their rules. I can't imagine their insurance wants random people showing up shooting random stuff like ballistic gel. I don't know of any range that will let you do that. Unless maybe you knew whomever runs that range really well and they made an exception.

Would you rather the range be shut down because people somehow keep landing projectiles on the neighbors home (or potentially worse), or have some rules in place to help prevent that and the range stays open?

We lost an awesome outdoor range, gun store & training center years back (Cordova Shooting Center) that had been in place for many many years due to a variety of factors. As crappy and restrictive as that range was on certain things (one shot per second), I would much rather have it still in operation instead of shut down.

anyone that shoots USPSA knows the sound of bullets flying off steel, it happens ALL THE TIME. Ironically Yolo has a lot more stuff around it than most ranges with the airport and a few houses scattered around.

 

[Gawernator]

Some of that stuff is silly but there are houses not far from the back of the berm on the 100 yard range. It runs directly east and at the right angle would also hit the road that you drive in on. For every dumb rule there was probably a dumb person that did something retarded and ruined it for everyone


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This is also true and why we can’t have nice things. All it takes is one mouth breathing retard and everything is ruined for everyone else

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

No fun allowed, ever.

Its California, what'd you expect, lol. Even fun, semi free activities suck here. Haven't gone to beaches in years as they are mostly water hazard days from Tijuana Run Off. who cares if you live 10 miles from the ocean when its hazardous waste.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Boomers and older Gen X will complain how everything cool like guns and motorcycles and NASCAR etc etc are ruined by our generation yet they pass all the laws and regulations running this stuff into the ground and sucking all fun and freedom out of everything

Every generation has its quota of assclowns, blame The People for voting these turds in.

By people, I mean mostly the younger feel good generation s

 

[john_marsten_1873]

I used to love this range honestly. I've stopped going the last few months as I've started to shoot out to 200 and 300 yards, and this one maxes out at 100. Cheaper and much more relaxed than USI in Concord, at that place the RSO's are literally breathing down your neck. At Yolo all the RSO's I've interacted with have been great dudes, big shame that it maxes out at 100.

I volunteer at USI. It’s a public range and you should see the folks that come through these ranges…vigilance is very important.

In general, they leave you alone as long as you’re not trying to break the rules.

 

[RustVendor]

Every generation has its quota of assclowns, blame The People for voting these turds in.

By people, I mean mostly the younger feel good generation s

How did young people vote for the rules at a private range whose lobby is filled with Trump paraphernalia?