Lost day off

kealil · August 22, 2011, 04:02 PM

So I finally get a day off where I have NOTHING I'm responsible for: no work, no household chores, nothing. I finally get this day and come to find out that all 6 or so ranges in my area(pensacola , FL) are closed on Monday's. What. The. ****!!! So I spent my day reading the user manual on my new XD9, salivating. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

So here's my question. Does anyone live in the area and know of a place to shoot on Monday's? And why are ALL the ranges closed on monday? Whyyyyy!

g.willikers · August 22, 2011, 04:32 PM

Same here.
It's probably because they're open on Sundays.
Could be worse.
My two favorites are closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Eghad · August 22, 2011, 06:18 PM

Most shops are open Tues-Sat and close for Sun & Mon. Why I always take Thurs and Fridays off

armoredman · August 22, 2011, 06:38 PM

My range is open 7 days a week, sorry.

Eghad · August 22, 2011, 11:31 PM

When you open up a shop/indoor range in the piney woods of SE Texas give me a call and I will come on Sunday and Monday. It is just too damn hot to shoot outdoors here right now.

chasep255 · August 23, 2011, 10:54 PM

I'm leaving for college tomorrow. Last week I dropped my AR off at a gunsmith so that they could put a muzzle brake on it and I just got it back on Sunday. It looks awesome! My local range is closed for the next two weeks and all other ranges I knew of were not open Monday or Tuesday, did not allow center fire rifles, or just not worth going to (whats the point of a muzzle brake if range rules prevent a double tap). Now I will have to wait 3 long months until Thanksgiving before I get to try it out.

T. O'Heir · August 28, 2011, 04:45 AM

"...all 6 or so ranges in my area..." Public pay as you play ranges? Join a shooting club. Mind you, most clubs rent.

Deja vu · August 31, 2011, 10:50 PM

My range is only closed on Sundays but they recently decided to change the hours they close from 8:00pm to 6:00pm... makes it much harder to get in after work.

August 22, 2011, 04:02 PM	#1
kealil Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 2011 Posts: 270	Lost day off So I finally get a day off where I have NOTHING I'm responsible for: no work, no household chores, nothing. I finally get this day and come to find out that all 6 or so ranges in my area(pensacola , FL) are closed on Monday's. What. The. ****!!! So I spent my day reading the user manual on my new XD9, salivating. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! So here's my question. Does anyone live in the area and know of a place to shoot on Monday's? And why are ALL the ranges closed on monday? Whyyyyy!

August 31, 2011, 10:50 PM	#8
Deja vu Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Border of Idaho & Montana Posts: 2,584	My range is only closed on Sundays but they recently decided to change the hours they close from 8:00pm to 6:00pm... makes it much harder to get in after work. __________________ Shot placement is everything! I would rather take a round of 50BMG to the foot than a 22short to the base of the skull. all 26 of my guns are 45/70 govt, 357 mag, 22 or 12 ga... I believe in keeping it simple. Wish my wife did as well...

August 22, 2011, 04:32 PM	#2
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Same here. It's probably because they're open on Sundays. Could be worse. My two favorites are closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

August 22, 2011, 06:18 PM	#3
Eghad Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 6,231	Most shops are open Tues-Sat and close for Sun & Mon. Why I always take Thurs and Fridays off

August 22, 2011, 06:38 PM	#4
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,478	My range is open 7 days a week, sorry.

August 22, 2011, 11:31 PM	#5
Eghad Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 6,231	When you open up a shop/indoor range in the piney woods of SE Texas give me a call and I will come on Sunday and Monday. It is just too damn hot to shoot outdoors here right now.

August 23, 2011, 10:54 PM	#6
chasep255 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 727	I'm leaving for college tomorrow. Last week I dropped my AR off at a gunsmith so that they could put a muzzle brake on it and I just got it back on Sunday. It looks awesome! My local range is closed for the next two weeks and all other ranges I knew of were not open Monday or Tuesday, did not allow center fire rifles, or just not worth going to (whats the point of a muzzle brake if range rules prevent a double tap). Now I will have to wait 3 long months until Thanksgiving before I get to try it out.

August 28, 2011, 04:45 AM	#7
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...all 6 or so ranges in my area..." Public pay as you play ranges? Join a shooting club. Mind you, most clubs rent.