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October 20th, 2013, 2:19 PM
#1
Where are the ranges?
Well, I thought we had a good thread on this subject already, but...
I hereby dedicate this thread to accumulating information on nearby firing ranges that are friendly to both occasional AND frequent shooters.
Check the latest posts for pointers to directions to ranges.
Originally Posted by mac . . .
...where are you all shooting these ... but ft. hood, florence and gatesville wouldn't let me fire it on their range......mac
If it isn't full auto, Hicksville in Gatesville will have no problem with your Calico.
The only rules I have seen are against any exotic (like armor piercing) ammo, or erratic behavior.
The owner (John Hicks) is a Vietnam Vet, and his management is pretty friendly,
not anal like standard (or government run) ranges.
Hicksville is located about 3 miles from Gatesville,
and cost is typically $10 - $15 a person,
no real time limits.
Must have hearing and eye protection (duh).
He no longer allows anyone to pick up brass, as that was abused.
Last edited by Mestral; October 20th, 2013 at 2:39 PM.
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October 20th, 2013, 2:30 PM
#2
yeow, i've shot at hicksville several times......always at least once a year with the .243 and .300 win mag in late summer. had to zero the SiL's new .270 up there about 5 or 6 weeks ago.....went straight from the PX to the range. hicks even helped him put on his scope (he had the right screw drivers).....mac
what's a "full auto"......does that has something to do with "burst of 3"?.....mac
Originally Posted by
Mestral
Well, I thought we had a good thread on this subject already, but...
I hereby dedicate this thread to accumulating information on nearby firing ranges that are friendly to both occasional AND frequent shooters.
If it isn't full auto, Hicksville in Gatesville will have no problem with your Calico.
The only rules I have seen are against any exotic (like armor piercing) ammo, or erratic behavior.
The owner (John Hicks) is a Vietnam Vet, and his management is pretty friendly,
not anal like standard (or government run) ranges.
Hicksville is located about 3 miles from Gatesville,
and cost is typically $10 - $15 a person,
no real time limits.
Must have hearing and eye protection (duh).
He no longer allows anyone to pick up brass, as that was abused.
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October 20th, 2013, 2:31 PM
#3
JD does allow full auto at Hicksville. He just requires that your shots be hitting the berm. We've had full auto AK's, AR's and even a belt fed AR once. He also allows up to 20 lbs of tannerite to go off per boom. If you forget your ears or eyes, he sells ear and eye protection onsite. He also sells a wide range of targets as well-everything from clays to military targets.
www.hicksvillegunrange.com
Just a heads up, Nov 2nd will be a range meetup for texasguntalk.com. They will have a whole variety of guns out there, possibly a .50 rifle, and for sure a bunch of explosions. Oh yea-and a car to shoot at/blow up. Anyone is invited to stop in and join the fun!
Last edited by Shotgun Jeremy; October 20th, 2013 at 2:33 PM.
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October 20th, 2013, 2:33 PM
#4
did you say POUNDS?....mac
Originally Posted by
Shotgun Jeremy
JD does allow full auto at Hicksville. He just requires that your shots be hitting the berm. We've had full auto AK's, AR's and even a belt fed AR once. He also allows up to 20 lbs of tannerite to go off per boom. If you forget your ears or eyes, he sells ear and eye protection onsite. He also sells a wide range of targets as well-everything from clays to military targets.
www.hicksvillegunrange.com
Just a heads up, Nov 2nd will be a range meetup for texasguntalk.com. They will have a whole variety of guns out there, possibly a .50 rifle, and for sure a bunch of explosions. Oh yea-and a car to shoot at/blow up. Anyone is invited to stop in and join the fun!
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October 20th, 2013, 2:36 PM
#5
Originally Posted by
mac
what's a "full auto"......does that has something to do with "burst of 3"?.....mac
Your standard pistol and gas/piston operated rifle is known as a semi-auto. That means it automatically reloads the chamber after each shot, but only once per trigger pull. 3 round burst means it does that 3 shots at a time, and full auto means it goes until you run out of ammo or the weapon has an issue.
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October 20th, 2013, 2:39 PM
#6
Originally Posted by
mac
did you say POUNDS?....mac
Yessir. He used to allow the federal limit of 50 lbs per explosion but Judy (his wife) got tired of pictures being knocked off the wall :D lol That, and when we use it on cars, it just makes to much of a mess.
20 lbs still puts off a nice boom.
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October 20th, 2013, 2:39 PM
#7
so what does "auto" mean, then?
you mean for a burst of 3 i have to pull the trigger 3 times? mine must be broke......mac
Originally Posted by
Shotgun Jeremy
Your standard pistol and gas/piston operated rifle is known as a semi-auto. That means it automatically reloads the chamber after each shot, but only once per trigger pull. 3 round burst means it does that 3 shots at a time, and full auto means it goes until you run out of ammo or the weapon has an issue.
Last edited by mac; October 20th, 2013 at 2:41 PM.
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October 20th, 2013, 2:40 PM
#8
Originally Posted by
mac
so what does "auto" mean, then?.....mac
Thats just slang for full auto.
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October 20th, 2013, 2:41 PM
#9
Originally Posted by
mac
so what does "auto" mean, then?.....mac
Has no meaning by itself, except to the politically motivated.
I don't mind being called far right.
I have been right so far.
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October 20th, 2013, 2:44 PM
#10
hmmm, that's interesting. i alwlays thought it meant "automatic"......mac
Originally Posted by
Mestral
Has no meaning by itself, except to the politically motivated.
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