Bullseye gun range on fire.

[gh1950]

At GMC, in 1984 the rifle range (indoor, small bore) caught fire behind the bullet traps in Whitfield Hall. In the past, some rocket surgeon decided it'd be a good use of old mattresses to lay them on the back of the bullet traps to shore up the stopping capabilities. LOL.

Our indoor range was in the basement of the ROTC building. During Viet Nam, we had virtually limitless amount of .22.

How we all didn't come down with terminal lead poisoning is mystery.

UGA used to have a firing range in the ROTC building, haven't thought of it in years, need to check it out. Not sure the ROTC building is still the ROTC building. High school classmate tried to burn it down, didn't work out too well for him.

 

[Please Delete]

Kinda. still no RO on duty.

 

[dondon48]

There will be a lot of weapons for sale --- once fired

I seen whut u done thar

 

[dondon48]

At GMC, in 1984 the rifle range (indoor, small bore) caught fire behind the bullet traps in Whitfield Hall. In the past, some rocket surgeon decided it'd be a good use of old mattresses to lay them on the back of the bullet traps to shore up the stopping capabilities. LOL.

How sorry a shot do you have to be to miss a bullet trap at 50' with a .22lr target rifle?

 

[Necrosis]

Damn must be some smoking hot deals today? Fire sale? Someone shooting a chopped Mosin?

 

[BIKER13]

How sorry a shot do you have to be to miss a bullet trap at 50' with a .22lr target rifle?

saw a guy shoot the wall in an indoor range,guy shot the target rail with a 500 S&W,**** happens

 

[BNB]

Never liked them..

Yep ever since money went to the owners head never stepped foot back in there

 

[Madrox]

I’m not surprised. The air is so thick and dense in there, I expected an explosion at some point.
I shot there twice, and wouldn’t have gone again. Waaaaaayyyyyy cleaner ranges out there.

 

[Joshua223]

Not sure if thats sarcasm or if you missed that it was tracer rounds.

Last post I read said it started in the neighboring jewelry store. So, I missed anything about tracers.
Guess I shouldn't say. "At least it wasn't the same guy this time."

 

[palmettomoon]

How sorry a shot do you have to be to miss a bullet trap at 50' with a .22lr target rifle?

Nobody missed a bullet trap. It was just a very old design with the plates overlapped there was an opening that allowed a spark to start a fire in one of the mattresses. There were also stacks and stacks of old school newsletters very dry tinder.