RotoMetals2Inline FabricationLee PrecisionRepackbox
Titan ReloadingMidSouth Shooters SupplySnyders JerkyLoad Data
Wideners
Page 2 of 6 FirstFirst 123456 LastLast
Results 21 to 40 of 104

Thread: Drinking off the range

  1. 12-10-2015, 12:53 PM #21
    Rufus Krile
    Rufus Krile is offline
    Boolit Buddy
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Location
    Corpus Christi, TX
    Posts
    268
    I suspect NavyVet and maybe a couple of others here will remember an organization named "The MARGBM&LRBA" from the old Ed Zern articles in 'Field and Stream'. To the uninitiated, this is the Madison Avenue Rod, Gun, Bloody Mary, and Labrador Retriever Benevolent Association. Alas, I too have been known to pull the occasional cork... and it really doesn't have to be much of an occasion... but I don't tempt the fates and handle firearms after doing so. There was a famous small bore silhouette match that had Budweiser as one of the sponsors... complete with a keg-filled trailer to dispense their product. In the 25yrs that this was held there were NO problems. All shooters maintained discipline (this is, after all, considered a discipline). There was a one-time only incident involving underage drinking but it was so swiftly dealt with that few even knew of the occurrence. The long and short of it I guess is that if I can't trust someone around alcohol, do I really trust them around guns?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 12-10-2015, 01:02 PM #22
    Love Life
    Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by waksupi View Post
    I told them to mind their own damn business. What are your thoughts?
    My thoughts.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 12-10-2015, 01:10 PM #23
    adrians
    adrians is offline
    Boolit Master
    adrians's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    just out there
    Posts
    1,142
    I don't drink , but if all "safety" rules are observed I see no problem with mature responsible folks who want to partake in a dram or two in camp who am I or anybody else to ask that they don't....

    Tell em to mind their own damn bizzness .......... again...
    i.m just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round..... i really love to watch them roll ,,,, J,W,L.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 12-10-2015, 01:13 PM #24
    MUSTANG
    MUSTANG is offline
    Boolit Master



    MUSTANG's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Kalispell, Montana
    Posts
    2,823
    If I am in a "Camp" I'll drink if and when I decide to. As to others in the camp; I do not associate with idiots or drunks so their drinking is not a problem for me. If I am hunting or shooting, I know that alcohol affects motor skills- why would I want to affect my motor skills when I am either seeking to kill game in a humane manner or perform my absolute best on the target.

    To reiterate - I do not associate with idiots or drunks so their drinking is not problem for me.
    Mustang

    "In the beginning... the patriot is a scarce man, and brave and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." - Mark Twain.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 12-10-2015, 01:14 PM #25
    Char-Gar
    Char-Gar is offline
    Boolit Grand Master Char-Gar's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Deep South Texas
    Posts
    12,822
    Quote Originally Posted by dragon813gt View Post
    Some of the clubs I belong to have bars in the clubhouse. Rule is once you drink you're done shooting for the day. I have no issues w/ this.
    Good way to approach the subject.
    Disclaimer: The above is not holy writ. It is just my opinion based on my experience and knowledge. Your mileage may vary.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 12-10-2015, 01:20 PM #26
    brtelec
    brtelec is offline
    Boolit Buddy
    brtelec's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Location
    Mesa Az.
    Posts
    404
    Quote Originally Posted by jmort View Post
    "The camp is well separated from the shooting range."

    That is my thought on the matter. Non-issue.
    This thoroughly sums up my opinion.
    'The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.
    Daniel J. Boorstin

    The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
    Albert Einstein
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 12-10-2015, 01:38 PM #27
    trapper9260
    trapper9260 is offline
    Boolit Master trapper9260's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    Iowa
    Posts
    3,435
    I do not go to any range or club.I made my own range in my back yard of 100 yards and that is it. For me I just do not want to be around people I do not know with a gun.So i keep to myself and away from it all.
    Life Member of NRA,NTA,DAV ,ITA. Also member of FTA,CBA
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 12-10-2015, 01:43 PM #28
    therealhitman
    therealhitman is offline
    Boolit Buddy
    therealhitman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2014
    Location
    USofA
    Posts
    496
    Oh. Wow. I....Well...I mean...

    Wow.

    Is this a real thread?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 12-10-2015, 01:45 PM #29
    therealhitman
    therealhitman is offline
    Boolit Buddy
    therealhitman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2014
    Location
    USofA
    Posts
    496
    Quote Originally Posted by trapper9260 View Post
    ... I just do not want to be around people I do not know with a gun.
    Heck, I don't want to be around PEOPLE these days. Even the sober ones.
    What is best in life?
    1. Crush your enemies
    2. See them driven before you
    3. Hear the lamentations of their women
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 12-10-2015, 01:59 PM #30
    Whiterabbit
    Whiterabbit is offline
    Boolit Master
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Posts
    3,493
    Quote Originally Posted by dragon813gt View Post
    Some of the clubs I belong to have bars in the clubhouse. Rule is once you drink you're done shooting for the day. I have no issues w/ this.
    I agree. I understand a shooting club with a small site and insurance requirements. Fine. But a hunting trip, hunting camp, etc. Or even a large club "with a bar in the clubhouse". This seems reasonable.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 12-10-2015, 02:03 PM #31
    Finster101
    Finster101 is offline
    Boolit Master


    Finster101's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    SW Fla
    Posts
    2,706
    Waksupi, I'm in the same camp as you.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 12-10-2015, 02:10 PM #32
    swheeler
    swheeler is offline
    Boolit Grand Master


    swheeler's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Montana
    Posts
    5,471
    With the camp and range well seperated I don't understand why it would be an issue. Sounds like some well intended liberal trying to ram this down everyones throat.
    Charter Member #148
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 12-10-2015, 02:34 PM #33
    Maximumbob54
    Maximumbob54 is offline
    Boolit Master
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Posts
    1,207
    Quote Originally Posted by Silvercreek Farmer View Post
    Keep drinking responsibly. Kick out any trouble makers. More rules won't make irresponsible people responsible. Gun laws are a testament to that.
    I don't believe I would have said that better so I'm just copying what SF said.
    Disclaimer: Reloading and casting I only look at cents/round and ignore any other costs
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 12-10-2015, 02:40 PM #34
    Buck Neck It
    Buck Neck It is offline
    Boolit Buddy
    Join Date
    Apr 2014
    Location
    Sunny Southeast Alaska
    Posts
    204
    No whiskey!? No cigars!?

    You need to find a better class of friends.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. 12-10-2015, 02:48 PM #35
    Outpost75
    Outpost75 is offline
    Boolit Grand Master Outpost75's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    over the hill, out in the woods and far away
    Posts
    10,196
    Quote Originally Posted by Der Gebirgsjager View Post
    I belong to a shooting club/range with in excess of 1,600 members. Absolutely no alcohol or drugs permitted--you will lose your membership if caught. Drunks and guns don't mix, we would lose our insurance, and just one such accident makes us all look soooo bad! The shooting fraternity really doesn't need that type of publicity, especially now days, and it's always an innocent party that gets shot.
    ^^^ What he said!

    Serious insurance issue which shouldn't even require discussion among adults.
    The ENEMY is listening.
    HE wants to know what YOU know.
    Keep it to yourself.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  16. 12-10-2015, 03:01 PM #36
    montana_charlie
    montana_charlie is offline
    In Remembrance
    montana_charlie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    West of Great Falls, Montana
    Posts
    8,414
    How is marijuana classified, these days?
    Retired...TWICE. Now just raisin' cows and livin' on borrowed time.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  17. 12-10-2015, 03:05 PM #37
    dtknowles
    dtknowles is offline
    Boolit Master
    dtknowles's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    Southeast Louisiana
    Posts
    4,920
    One size does not fit all.

    Tim
    Words are weapons sharper than knives - INXS

    The pen is mightier than the sword - Edward Bulwer-Lytton

    The tongue is mightier than the blade - Euripides
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  18. 12-10-2015, 03:43 PM #38
    KenH
    KenH is offline
    Boolit Master
    Join Date
    Jan 2013
    Location
    Baldwin Co, across bay from Mobile, AL
    Posts
    1,133
    if I can't trust someone around alcohol, do I really trust them around guns?
    Seems like sound logic to me
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  19. 12-10-2015, 04:29 PM #39
    waksupi
    waksupi is offline
    Moderator Emeritus / Trusted loob groove dealer

    waksupi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Somers, Montana, a quaint little drinking village,with a severe hunting and fishing problem.
    Posts
    19,417
    I will point out this not only would cover shooters, but also traders and non-shooters who never go near the range.
    The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
    John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"

    Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  20. 12-10-2015, 04:50 PM #40
    Rattlesnake Charlie
    Rattlesnake Charlie is offline
    Boolit Master

    Rattlesnake Charlie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Victor, CO
    Posts
    1,379
    I shot the winter trap league while on a work assignment in Wisconsin. The trap club had a bar. People drank both before and after shooting. There was never a problem. Been that way for decades. People were responsible and did not try to shoot if they had too much. Personal responsibility and integrity goes a long way.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check