Goliathan
NES Member
Being spoiled like I have been, 99% of my range experience has been at indoor ranges with target retrievers. The only outdoor experience I have is either in the military, shooting in the woods with buddies, or hunting. I've never really had to worry about stuff getting stolen.
So, when shooting at a club range where you have to go for a walk to get your targets, what do you do with your stuff? This probably seems like a stupid question to all of you old salts, but as a new guy if I'm at the range alone, I dislike the idea of leaving stuff sitting on a bench many yards away.
During the orientation at MF&G, we were told about a recent incident where some guy walked out of the woods, scooped a gun off the bench and disappeared again. This possibility bothers me. It's one thing if there are other club members around, I guess you can agree to have someone stick back at the firing line and watch the stuff, but you can't always count on that. There's also the (remote, hopefully) possibility that other people at the range may be less than honest.
So what do you do? Holster up and bring it with you? Don't worry about it? Never go alone?
So, when shooting at a club range where you have to go for a walk to get your targets, what do you do with your stuff? This probably seems like a stupid question to all of you old salts, but as a new guy if I'm at the range alone, I dislike the idea of leaving stuff sitting on a bench many yards away.
During the orientation at MF&G, we were told about a recent incident where some guy walked out of the woods, scooped a gun off the bench and disappeared again. This possibility bothers me. It's one thing if there are other club members around, I guess you can agree to have someone stick back at the firing line and watch the stuff, but you can't always count on that. There's also the (remote, hopefully) possibility that other people at the range may be less than honest.
So what do you do? Holster up and bring it with you? Don't worry about it? Never go alone?