Since we have some new people in the area, and a couple of us have been talking about going shooting, it sounds like the perfect time to get together, shoot some guns and talk about trucks.

This is a pretty rough time of year to get things scheduled, but who's interested in doing this, and when are you available? The proposed location would be the PG County range in Glen Dale, MD (about 10 minutes off of 495 and the BW Parkway, so it should be pretty easy to get to).

Depending on my health status and the timing, we would be interested, and have a few shotguns we could loan out.

If we have enough people, maybe we can reserve spots?

i wanna go

me too

I got no guns (that aren't attached! ) but I'm in if available.

I would be willing to partake in this event.

I'd certainly be interested.

I recently picked up a new S&W MP9 and am itching to try it out.

O2BWLN

Almost right in my backyard, so if my schedule permits, I certainly will try to come. When were you thinking?

Based on Jenna's knee and the upcoming holidays and deer season (rifle season kills 3 Saturdays), I was thinking that maybe we hope for a not-freezing weekend in January? I don't think that there are that many weekends that folks would be available between now and then.

I agree with Ryan, a Jan/Feb timeframe would be good for us especially with the holidays coming up.

I'd be up for it.

You mean, we actually have to use a range in PG County? I thought the entire place was a free fire zone....

Might be too cold then. We could all go to Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly and save skeet/trap shooting for warmer weather like late march or april? Just a thought cause I'm a little baby when it comes to being cold.

Blue Ridge is my favorite range!

I would be interested, count me in and tell me when.

Yikes! Apparently some dude bought a gun there on Thursday and went straight out to the parking lot and shot himself. Glad I wasn't there for that.

Ouchh !!!

That sucks!

We's going to start thinking about a date for this? I think that I remember Jenna saying something about some knee surgery or something?

I'm sitting at therapy right now icing after the beating! Had surgery in November, so I should have my shootin skills back!!

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who shoots a .50 bmg at 50yds?

I hope this meet turns out OK, cause guns are DANGEROUS AND ARE THE TOOLS OF THE DEVIL!!!

Guns are evil and horrible and hurt and maim and kill and are dangerous and should all be destroyed!!!

Those of us that own one and can....

that's like racing a drag car in the 100 meter dash

I'm quite aware of that. Where do you shoot yours just for the heck of it?

on the 100 yd range... my .50 doesn't use cartridges

I meant your 50bmg.

don't own one... probably never will. i'd rather save up for a .408
the .50bmg elitist crowd frown on such a thing though

Dude gimme a break. If I want to shoot my .50 at 50yds then so be it. Yeah I know it's a 1000+yard gun, you are the king for pointing out the obvious. The fact is that not very many outdoor ranges permit .50bmg rifles, let alone a nice heated indoor range. The private land I shoot long distance on is a 2hr drive. In the dead of winter it's a nice place to go within a mile of my house just to pull the trigger and let other people shoot it.

I'll come down and be one of those other people!

Anytime.

it was more of a rhetorical question.... but since it's a discussion now, i am curious to know what there is to gain with shooting a large caliber at short distances? I can't imagine that anyone would shoot for groups with a 1/2" bullet at 50yds

by the way, I'm not attacking you, so give the linebackers a water break

You're argument implies that someone who shoots a 50BMG on a 50yd indoor range is somehow misguided or an idiot, so excuse me if I take it personally.
Using your agrument, why shoot any caliber at 50yds when you can simply throw the bullet at the target or walk over and push it in manually?
What difference does it make whether you shoot a .50 cal bullet or a .45ACP? Does that extra 5/100ths of an inch really matter?

The fact is that not everyone has access to a 50cal range setup. Especially one located in such a populated area. Now I can take new shooters to the range and let them experience what its like to fire a .50cal (a real .50cal) without having to drive two hours to the private property. And I can simply have a little fun letting off a few rounds. Most outdoor ranges whether public or private do not even allow .50BMG for that matter.

i would state the obvious on the .45, but then u would just say i'm stating the obvious

Obviously.