Anyone else get looks from the range officers when picking up your brass?

[TN Volunteer]

Oh, the stories I could tell about the Volunteer Rifle and Pistol Club here in Knoxville. They had an agreement to give the Boy Scouts the brass to recycle. One of the RSO's would dig through the brass for himself then trade it for gun parts. I have watched them hold their vest pocket open to catch people's brass and they would have contests. So I painted the base of my 45 ACP with pink paint and went to the range. The RSO was stealing my brass so I confronted him. He told me to prove the brass was mine and I said they are pink. He looked in his hand then flipped his hand, dumping them back on the floor. That was one of the last times I went of my own free will.

Dumped my membership there years ago after TWRA bought the place.

 

Before TWRA,

 

the place was great to use.

[NeveSSL]

Have you guys ever shot at Bubbling Springs?

 

I do most of my camping over that way and have thought about making a trip to Bubbling Springs on my way to camp with friends.

Brandon

[Grand Torino]

Funny how things differ in different parts of the country. I've shot in many different ranges in Arizona and if you don't pick up your own brass you may not be allowed to come back. If you don't want it your still required to police it up and put in the can so the next guy doesn't have to do it.

[roverboy]

Funny how things differ in different parts of the country. I've shot in many different ranges in Arizona and if you don't pick up your own brass you may not be allowed to come back. If you don't want it your still required to police it up and put in the can so the next guy doesn't have to do it.

That's the way it should be done. If you want it, get it. And if you don't somebody else can have it.

[A.J. Holst]

Only issue I had was at John Sevier, RSO was collecting my .30 call carbine brass. When I gave him the look, he said another RSO had a collection of M1Cs and was an avid reloader...I thanked him for collecting my brass...and haven't been back

[Dave Nowlin]

I won't shoot at any range that won't allow me to keep my brass.  Period, end of story!!!

[zgunbear]

I love it when shooters pick up their brass. That way I don't have to do it. You paid for you shoot it you should take it home if you want it. I work Sundays at Charlie Haffner's range and we spent a good chunk of time picking up brass after people have left the range.

[TrickyNicky]

I love it when shooters pick up their brass. That way I don't have to do it. You paid for you shoot it you should take it home if you want it. I work Sundays at Charlie Haffner's range and we spent a good chunk of time picking up brass after people have left the range.

 

I asked Charlie about that ounce and he just laughed and said if it's yours, take it, if it's not yours and the owner is there, ask them first, if it's left over from a shooter who has already left and you want it, take it.

 

Please tell Charlie Nick says hello, the Nick with the beard who wen shooting with Helen a year or so back. Charlie was my first 'friend' in TN.

 

(Quotations only because I consider him a friend but I'm sure I'm just one shooter of many for him :lol:

[chances R]

Dumped my membership there years ago after TWRA bought the place.

 

Before TWRA,

 

the place was great to use.

 

 

Understand.  However if TWRA didn't take it over the range was going to be closed.  For some shooters it is a good option, and at least a decent range inside the city limits which is a rarity.