Fun Day at AGC - I need a few things

Art3 · Aug 9, 2021

I drive an hour to get there. 30 min commute would be awesome. If you join now (i.e. after July 1), the range badge is half price for the remainder of the year. I'll second or third the ideas that I've never not been able to get a lane, and all of your steel questions will be answered when you take the steel test

You can also work off some of your range badge by participating in the range work days throughout the year.

If you didn't already belong to a club, your MSI membership gets you in as well.

ToolAA · Aug 9, 2021

Like others have notes we are fortunate to have so many options in our area, including AGC.

Also I got the steel cert i think early last year and it’s been great. Unless I’m developing a load or really trying to adjust a scope there is almost no reason to shoot paper.

If you want to have some more fun without buying steel targets, look on the calendar for Arlington’s Steel pistol shoots. They are open to anyone guest do not have to be members. They don’t charge anything IIRC but do take donations.

Doco Overboard · Aug 9, 2021

Get a note/score book so you can write things down like sight settings, wind temperature ammo rifle, date etc.
Mark your targets in it for hits and keep it going so it becomes a habit.
A sling and mat are also good to have if you don't always have to shoot from the bench.

photoracer · Aug 9, 2021

What you want is a range bag for all the little things you might need and an ammo can for the ammo.

Art3 · Aug 9, 2021

photoracer said:
What you want is a range bag for all the little things you might need and an ammo can for the ammo.

That's how I roll. The range bag always has the same stuff in it. The ammo (and magazine) can varies with whichever guns are coming out.

trickg · Aug 10, 2021

Hmmm. I have a big plastic ammo can I got at Bass Pro during the ammo shortage - buying the can allowed me to get a few more boxes. I’ll bring that next time.

I picked up some of those items I mentioned earlier - Uplula mag loader, an AR press loader that loads 5 at a time, chamber flags, a sight tool, and I’m looking at inexpensive spotting scopes - I think I’m going to want one of those.

Augie · Aug 10, 2021

If you have days off during the week that is the time to go, way less crowed than weekends.

paperwork351 · Aug 10, 2021

As you accumulate range stuff, consider wheeled totes. Big wheels are a must. The firing line may not be close to the vehicle. I don't have one of these, just a storage tote.
https://www.amazon.com/beyond-DECKE...8574945&sprefix=wheeled+stor,aps,165&sr=8-101

paperwork351 · Aug 10, 2021

Another transport is a good wide folding handtruck big wheel.

trickg · Aug 10, 2021

paperwork351 said:
As you accumulate range stuff, consider wheeled totes. Big wheels are a must. The firing line may not be close to the vehicle. I don't have one of these, just a storage tote.
https://www.amazon.com/beyond-DECKE...8574945&sprefix=wheeled+stor,aps,165&sr=8-101

paperwork351 said:
Another transport is a good wide folding handtruck big wheel.

The friend I went with last weekend had a big folding wagon with big wheels, and that's what he used to cart all of his stuff from range to range. We got lucky on the 100 yard range and got a lane right near the end - I think we were in lane 98 - so about as close as we could be to the pistol range unless we wanted to do benchrest only.

I'm going to do it. With it being just half-price after July 1, that makes it kind of a no-brainer. I'm getting my ducks in a row to fill out the form and I'll see when I can get to the range on a Sunday morning for an orientation. That will give me an idea if I want to try to keep the membership from year to year, which I probably will, although I have had a couple of memberships at On-Target over the years - a couple I used and used, and one other time I think I used it maybe once, so it didn't pay off.

Biggfoot44 · Aug 10, 2021

Did the Guest Fees suddenly go away ? Not long ago this blew up into a Huge , very devisive issue , with very strong opinions on all sides .

paperwork351 · Aug 10, 2021

trickg said:
The friend I went with last weekend had a big folding wagon with big wheels, and that's what he used to cart all of his stuff from range to range.

I looked at the Brownells folding wagon. Nice setup. I used to keep the storage tote on the back seat year round.

paperwork351

trickg · Aug 10, 2021

Biggfoot44 said:
Did the Guest Fees suddenly go away ? Not long ago this blew up into a Huge , very devisive issue , with very strong opinions on all sides .

It cost $10 for me as a guest - is that what you mean?

Blacksmith101 · Aug 10, 2021

When you get serious about shooting you need something like these:
http://www.gunstrollers.com/gallery.html

BigCity · Aug 10, 2021

The MSI store sells rifle and pistol flags at $2.00 per.

bbrown · Aug 10, 2021

The RSOs at the Barnes range house sell ECIs.

Biggfoot44 · Aug 10, 2021

Yup , that's the controversial Guest Fee .

But other than that , if you live vaguely within distance of Marriotsville , and usually shoot by yourself , it's an excellent facility .

trickg · Aug 10, 2021

Here's something that kind of sucks.

They do orientation twice a month - 1st and 3rd Sundays in the morning. Because of my involvement with church music ministries, I won't be available you attend one of these until maybe late September. Not cool.

Biggfoot44 · Aug 10, 2021

Check the schedule of orientations given by MSI .

Darkemp · Aug 10, 2021

trickg said:
Here's something that kind of sucks.

They do orientation twice a month - 1st and 3rd Sundays in the morning. Because of my involvement with church music ministries, I won't be available you attend one of these until maybe late September. Not cool.

Check with MSI- thought they did them on Saturdays as well for those using MSI for the badge, I know in the past squaregrouper has done them.

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