What were they thinking?

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ACLakey
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What were they thinking?

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Our local range has a 200 yard range and next to it a longer range out to 600 yards. The officials decided to do some improvements to the 200 yard range which could have been a good thing. The start the process three weeks before rifle season opens in these parts which forces everybody to the three benches at the 600 yard range. People were backed up five deep waiting in line for a chance to shoot. I did not bother sense I was dialed in and really but was taking my daughter to get more shooting time. We stopped at the 200 yard range where they were pouring concrete around the shooting benches. Here is a before picture.

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I did not take an after shot, but they did not raise the benches before pouring about 6" of concrete. Now the shooting benches range from 24"-30" above the ground to the top of the bench!! You can't sit and shoot, basically you have to be on your knees with some of the benches to be in a shooting position...sad. I brought it to their attention and just got puzzeled looks from the range master. I had to show him the benches were to low, he looked upset and said oh well and walked off. They ruined a good thing. I emailed the board members at the sports park and called one with no response. The part that angers me is I just renuwed my membership and can't use the facility any more.
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Re: What were they thinking?

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Looks like a super range before there screw up. I would be ticked off also. Hope you have an alternative in your area. I have just rejoined a local range here, and they make some wierd decisions also. The range is not near as nice as yours was though. Good luck, Rudy
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Re: What were they thinking?

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Andrew: "What were they thinking?"......seems that's the problem, seems nobody WAS thinking! :chin:

Bummer, maybe you can take off the bench tops and put risers on them to get back to the proper elevation.
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Re: What were they thinking?

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I am a Civil Engineer and have on multiple occasions offered my services but they always seem to know best. I offered to review the plans and was turned down, I offered to design their drain field and septic system a few years back and was turned down. Before too long this place will look great but be completely non functional....sad
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Can you get a refund on the unused portion of your membership dues? I doubt the amount of money in question is worth getting too worked up over, but you'd have a pretty solid argument for a refund after the changes that have been made to the range.
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Re: What were they thinking?

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Sorry to hear about the problems. I noticed the front roof drip line looks about like the local range here, located barely forward of the rifle muzzle. Just a small drizzle sends me packing, that's the one major complain I have about the local range I shoot at.
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