Indoor shooting range….

[greg vess]

I try my hardest to shoot on a weekday if I go indoors. Weekends bring out the worst behavior in any establishment, not just gun ranges. Shorty AR's suck to deal with in an indoor range in terms of noise, but I can't claim innocence because I've shot .357 revolvers plenty of times in indoor ranges. I was testing some new really hot defense load .357's last week and a dad brought in his teenage daughter to the lane next to me to teach her to shoot for the first time. I felt awful cooking off those fireball .357's, watching her jump like a hare every time I shot, but I wasn't about to let my time run down on my lane waiting on them to do their thing 😂

I went to Hot Shots on Austell Rd one day and took my Ruger Blackhawk 44 mag. Everybody was shooting the light range loads. When I started capping off those 44 mag + P rounds it sounding like ordinance was dropping in that place. 🤣🤣 After two rounds I looked down the line and every head on the line was sticking out looking at me. LMAO I swear it felt like the place was vibrating when those rounds went off. I sold that gun but it had to be the loudest gun I have ever shot. Period!
I have a Rossi ( Alexander Arms make ) 357 and it's a loud gun as well. Revolvers are a lot louder than semi auto guns. To me they are anyway.

 

[greg vess]

More power to you. I ain't goin to Six Flags anyway......I get not shooting in the heat

My wife and kids wanted to go to Six Flags and it was a hot summer day. After about an hour of standing Iine for one ride my back was hurting so bad I had to walk back to the car and go home. Of course my wife was pissed but she was meaner than a snake anyway. Even seeing what I went through with that back injury she still had not one ounce of compassion. They stayed till the place shut down. I honestly don't see how they did it in that heat. And don't get me started on the Renaissance festival! 🤬

 

[basstracker89]

My wife and kids wanted to go to Six Flags and it was a hot summer day. After about an hour of standing Iine for one ride my back was hurting so bad I had to walk back to the car and go home. Of course my wife was pissed but she was meaner than a snake anyway. Even seeing what I went through with that back injury she still had not one ounce of compassion. They stayed till the place shut down. I honestly don't see how they did it in that heat. And don't get me started on the Renaissance festival! 🤬

They're all meaner than a snake......LOL

 

[basstracker89]

I went to Hot Shots on Austell Rd one day and took my Ruger Blackhawk 44 mag. Everybody was shooting the light range loads. When I started capping off those 44 mag + P rounds it sounding like ordinance was dropping in that place. 🤣🤣 After two rounds I looked down the line and every head on the line was sticking out looking at me. LMAO I swear it felt like the place was vibrating when those rounds went off. I sold that gun but it had to be the loudest gun I have ever shot. Period!
I have a Rossi ( Alexander Arms make ) 357 and it's a loud gun as well. Revolvers are a lot louder than semi auto guns. To me they are anyway.

Sure they are, they have a cylinder gap. Any mag is goin to be loud. Port it and it'll be even more so

 

[greg vess]

Sure they are, they have a cylinder gap. Any mag is goin to be loud. Port it and it'll be even more so

What was the big outdoor shop in Jasper. Before they moved out beside the highway there they used to be at the intersection of that road that goes through Tate and the main road going into Jasper from the East. I stopped in there one day and saw that Super Blackhawk and bought for just over 300 at the time. Me and my best friend that lives in Big Canoe got the bright idea of shooting it without hearing protection. I shot that damn thing once and we left. I swear I still have hearing loss to this day in one ear. We both had ringing in our ears for three days. We still complain occasionally over that ordeal. That was and still is the loudest thing I have ever heard. Stupid move!

 

[basstracker89]

What was the big outdoor shop in Jasper. Before they moved out beside the highway there they used to be at the intersection of that road that goes through Tate and the main road going into Jasper from the East. I stopped in there one day and saw that Super Blackhawk and bought for just over 300 at the time. Me and my best friend that lives in Big Canoe got the bright idea of shooting it without hearing protection. I shot that damn thing once and we left. I swear I still have hearing loss to this day in one ear. We both had ringing in our ears for three days. We still complain occasionally over that ordeal. That was and still is the loudest thing I have ever heard. Stupid move!

Bargain Barn.......Y'all must've been on a drunk dare.......Now granted, I've shot them while hunting......

 

[Spas-12 Owner]

Bargain Barn.......Y'all must've been on a drunk dare.......Now granted, I've shot them while hunting......

Dang, I forgot all about that place. I remember the small shop, went in jist a few times on the way up to hike near Coopers creek.

Was impressed with the size once they moved but that building was to much overhead and they no longer were a bargain.

 

[basstracker89]

Dang, I forgot all about that place. I remember the small shop, went in jist a few times on the way up to hike near Coopers creek.

Was impressed with the size once they moved but that building was to much overhead and they no longer were a bargain.

Yep, it was a good place

 

[greg vess]

Yep, it was a good place

I purchased many-O-Gun fon that place. Hunting clothing, a crossbow for my sons Christmas present, scopes, lasers and all kinds of stuff. I remember shopping there when their inventory was almost non existent. Right after the Sandy Hook incident I believe.
I bought my youngest son a little Marlin 22 LR semi auto one year for his Christmas. They had a real good sale on them. He brought out the box and we looked inside. It was a leftover from special sale package deal that had a scope, sling and a few other odds and ends. It was dirt cheap but the sales rep just shut the box and said " we will just pretend we didn't see that ". The guy did me a solid on that one. To tell you the truth I kind of liked the little store better before they moved. Reminded me of a Trading Post type store.

 

[basstracker89]

I purchased many-O-Gun fon that place. Hunting clothing, a crossbow for my sons Christmas present, scopes, lasers and all kinds of stuff. I remember shopping there when their inventory was almost non existent. Right after the Sandy Hook incident I believe.
I bought my youngest son a little Marlin 22 LR semi auto one year for his Christmas. They had a real good sale on them. He brought out the box and we looked inside. It was a leftover from special sale package deal that had a scope, sling and a few other odds and ends. It was dirt cheap but the sales rep just shut the box and said " we will just pretend we didn't see that ". The guy did me a solid on that one. To tell you the truth I kind of liked the little store better before they moved. Reminded me of a Trading Post type store.

Yep, pretty much. I liked walking through if I didn't do anything else. I did spend money there. Bought a pair of Danner Winter Lites on clearance for @ $135, I think it was. My first pair of Danners, just happen to be the right size. They had one pair. I still have and wear them. That's been more than 30yrs ago. A new pair is like $400-500 now. I use them hunting and have hiked and been all over the country in them. Still original soles. Bought my hunting cloths and a few rifles and scopes. Still have most of them. Also bought a Steiner pair of binocs on clearance. Got a smokin deal on them. Still have them too. Like @ between $300-350. They were like @ $700 back then. They have a range finder in them