Enforcing 3 round/mag rule at Sleepy Creek

[hole punch]

I don't know why I didn't post this up a month ago.. I forget that there are several members here who frequent Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area and use the excellent facilities up there.

I stopped by the range a few weeks ago to meet a buddy from work and sight in the ar15 and got wind that the DNR was now actively fining shooters for having more than 3 rounds in their magazines. Word on the street is that the fine is something like $150! IMO $150 is alot of moeny that could be spent on ammo and I'm not taking any chances.

As I understand it, and someone please chime in here if you know the details, semi-automatic rifles and shotguns are limited to 3 rounds in the magazine at a time. All other actions as well as handguns are exempt so the rule does not apply.

A guy at the next bench over warned me that he just saw a guy get fined by a Ranger just before I showed up. I personally feel it's wise to adhere to all rules and regulations at any shooting facilities at all times and Sleepy Creek is no exception. I've notified all my friends and family who use the range up there, but somehow I missed posting here on mdshooters. Sorry guys! Just a little heads ups Hope I'm not too late!

Take care, and shoot safe! -hole punch

 

[joppaj]

Three rounds? That's kind of useless...

 

[R2.0]

Only 3 rounds? That's a hunting regulation, not a firearms regulation. You can't have more than 3 rounds while hunting, so unless they've opened a season on the Black Ringed Cellulose Sheet, it sounds like they are in "quota filling" mode.

Unless the regs say "while on state owned property"?

 

[Topher]

3 rounds???? but can you still shoot at hot water heaters and old television sets?

 

[amish]

When I go up to Western PA (north of Pittsburgh) to shoot with college buddies, we go to the state game lands range. They have a similar rule. 3 rounds in a rifle or shotgun, and 6 rounds in a handgun.

The range is geared towards hunters sighting in, and their logic to limiting the amount of rounds is so one person doesn't monopolize the range time. Since there are no RSO's, any shooter can declare a ceasefire for a target change.

It gets really annoying when someone is calling 'clear' every 5 minutes to run to the 100 yd targets to check grouping. Get a freaking scope!

Oh, and Topher, all the RSO's at cresap would crap their pants if they saw the practices that went on there.

 

[hole punch]

wow. somehow my thread title got slaughtered. it looked fine when i typed it :|

 

[hole punch]

3 rounds???? but can you still shoot at hot water heaters and old television sets?

LOL i about rolled out of my chair when I read that

 

[Spot77]

wow. somehow my thread title got slaughtered. it looked fine when i typed it :|

I got to tell you brother.....I wasn't sure what the heck the title was supposed to be.

Let me know and I'll fix it.

 

[kohburn]

"Sleepy Creek strictly enforcing 3rnd/mag rule"

i assume.

you typing on a laptop? that touch pad gets me every now and then

 

[R2.0]

When I go up to Western PA (north of Pittsburgh) to shoot with college buddies, we go to the state game lands range. They have a similar rule. 3 rounds in a rifle or shotgun, and 6 rounds in a handgun.

The range is geared towards hunters sighting in, and their logic to limiting the amount of rounds is so one person doesn't monopolize the range time. Since there are no RSO's, any shooter can declare a ceasefire for a target change.

It gets really annoying when someone is calling 'clear' every 5 minutes to run to the 100 yd targets to check grouping. Get a freaking scope!

Oh, and Topher, all the RSO's at cresap would crap their pants if they saw the practices that went on there.

My family has belonged to a private gun club in PA for years. Same deal with range supervision - there is none. When I joined the IWLA, I was like "What the hell is a Range Officer?". The gun club in PA doesn't have mag limits BUT you can only shoot guns that are legal for hunting in PA - that means no semi-auto rifles or handguns.

 

[bean93x]

they are probably doing this because apparently 3 guys were killed opening day up there since all the yahos go up there to hunt.


nobody in my school goes up there anymore because during deer season its just toooo freakin crowded.

they are most likley handing out fines too because of it being hunting season, once it gets warmer they will most likeley become more lax but you never know.

if your gonna go shoot shit, valley guns II off 81 in inwood has an indoor range but you gotta use their range safe ammo.

OR be like me and shoot in your backyard

 

[hole punch]

I got to tell you brother.....I wasn't sure what the heck the title was supposed to be.

Let me know and I'll fix it.

thanks, boss. you da man!

 

[hole punch]

they are probably doing this because apparently 3 guys were killed opening day up there since all the yahos go up there to hunt.


nobody in my school goes up there anymore because during deer season its just toooo freakin crowded.

they are most likley handing out fines too because of it being hunting season, once it gets warmer they will most likeley become more lax but you never know.

if your gonna go shoot shit, valley guns II off 81 in inwood has an indoor range but you gotta use their range safe ammo.

OR be like me and shoot in your backyard

whoa! i did not know about about anyone getting killed up there. i was UP THERE THAT DAY! Was gonna shoot at the range, forget it was the start of rifle season, blaze orage EVERYWHERE, said screw it and started driving around looking for Valley Guns II (didn't find it btw). Was it in the Martinsburg Journal???

 

[hole punch]

k , found it.

http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/512729.html?nav=5045

one flipped his ATV, one suffocated on fumes from his lantern(?) and the third died of old age.

man that place really IS crowded up there this time of year, huh?

 

[Qbeam]

Is there a sign at the range that specifies this 3 round rule? Or is it somewhere in the hunting regulations regarding shooting ranges?

 

[hole punch]

it's posted right there at the range. there's eight benches in a roofed structure open on all sides and on one "side" hangs a board with all the posted rules, etc. (I somehow manage to hit my head on it ALL THE TIME) i have a picture of it around here somewhere if i can find it. It clearly states all semi-auto rifles and shotguns have a 3-round at a time limit.

 

[bean93x]

http://www.valleyguns2.com/


they are who get pretty much all of my business and help me and my mom out with anything we may need. good guys up there

 

[RipkinC]

k , found it.

http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/512729.html?nav=5045

one flipped his ATV, one suffocated on fumes from his lantern(?) and the third died of old age.

man that place really IS crowded up there this time of year, huh?

From the AGL (Anti-gun-lobby)
"And if they didnt have guns to hunt, they wouldn't have been out there in the first place, so guns are blamed for their death..."
LOL (ok, just a joke, but someone would probably try and make this anyway)

 

[R2.0]

From the AGL (Anti-gun-lobby)
"And if they didnt have guns to hunt, they wouldn't have been out there in the first place, so guns are blamed for their death..."
LOL (ok, just a joke, but someone would probably try and make this anyway)

Too complicated. Try "Another 3 dead from hunting accidents"

 

[SigMatt]

Self-edit. I'm an idiot, thought this was Maryland.

Matt