Trigger Time allowed any shotgun ammo about 5 years ago, but I haven't been there lately.
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Shotguns not allowed at indoor ranges
- Thread starter MajinLaRue
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I usually go to Wilson Shoals Wildlife Management Area (WMA), which is an open range. Find yourself an open range, and never go back to those guys!
I imagine it wasn’t you was it?
I guess there aren't places to go shoot like there used to be.
some of us are poors and dont have that luxury but we do the best we can.
Having worked at an indoor range, I can tell you that the only thing worse than dealing with shotguns is steel and aluminum cased ammo.
Shotguns, in and of themselves, are fine. However, most people want to to shoot the absolute cheapest ammo available (see above in reference to steel and aluminum ammo), this means most likely bird shot. This isn't terrible but it does have the tendency to damage hangers, trolleys, cables, etc. Couple this with the boom in popularity of the short barreled, raptor gripped, and cylinder bored shotguns, and I can see why a facility would want to just say no. No we don't want to tie up staff to approve that your ammo is ok. No, we don't want to have to shut down lane(s) for repair. No we don't want to pay employee(s) to pick up shells by hand at the end of the night.
I understand the decision.
Shotguns, in and of themselves, are fine. However, most people want to to shoot the absolute cheapest ammo available (see above in reference to steel and aluminum ammo), this means most likely bird shot. This isn't terrible but it does have the tendency to damage hangers, trolleys, cables, etc. Couple this with the boom in popularity of the short barreled, raptor gripped, and cylinder bored shotguns, and I can see why a facility would want to just say no. No we don't want to tie up staff to approve that your ammo is ok. No, we don't want to have to shut down lane(s) for repair. No we don't want to pay employee(s) to pick up shells by hand at the end of the night.
I understand the decision.
