No Rapid Fire & No High Capacity Magazines at the Outdoor Range

[nra-life-member]

Received a Newsletter from the local outdoor range that has either new or reinforced range rules (I never remember reading these rules in the past). In the letter it says NO HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES and NO RAPID FIRE.

Not sure what exactly defines each of these rules, as the letter didn't state.

I never thought full autos were allowed, but if I were to take my 1911 and empty it on target (all 7 rounds) in under 10 seconds - is that Rapid Fire?

Is a High Capacity Magazine - anything other then what is sold with the weapon? Is putting a 30 round magazine in my 1911 Breaking the Rules, but using a 30 round magazine in my AR15 NOT Breaking the Rules?

I would rather not mention the range, just trying to understanding what these rules could mean as they seem open to interpretation.

My initial thought was that someone screwed the pooch here and maybe a "new" member took advantage of something that they should not have.

[Jim8300]

It will be hard for someone to answer without knowing what range you are talking about.

[MagRelease]

Received a Newsletter from the local outdoor range that has either new or reinforced range rules (I never remember reading these rules in the past). In the letter it says NO HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES and NO RAPID FIRE.

Not sure what exactly defines each of these rules, as the letter didn't state.

I never thought full autos were allowed, but if I were to take my 1911 and empty it on target (all 7 rounds) in under 10 seconds - is that Rapid Fire?

Is a High Capacity Magazine - anything other then what is sold with the weapon? Is putting a 30 round magazine in my 1911 Breaking the Rules, but using a 30 round magazine in my AR15 NOT Breaking the Rules?

I would rather not mention the range, just trying to understanding what these rules could mean as they seem open to interpretation.

My initial thought was that someone screwed the pooch here and maybe a "new" member took advantage of something that they should not have.

I'd love if you did share the place - So I know where not to go. IMO rules like that are just plain stupid.

[Kabloosh]

Is this public ranges or some other private range you go to?

[stainless]

You would have to ask the board members at the range that question. Sounds like something the old farts at Mohnton would come up with.

I'm an old fart, but don't belong there anymore because I found places closer to home.

[nra-life-member]

Should have stated in my text it's a private range.

[jthrelf]

A lot of places have a no rapid fire rule for safety reasons. Usually people's shots tend to spray all over the place when rapid firing. At least at my range you'd probably be ok doing a few quicker strings of fire, as long as you're not being a fool and doing mag dumps and compromising safety.

As for the magazine rule, that's plainly just ridiculous and that's a rule I would not stand for....

[Jim8300]

Should have stated in my text it's a private range.

That helps! Looks like a troll post here.

[Swamp Fox]

I now belong to a private club, but before I moved, I shot at a state range, and the rules there were "no more than three rounds allowed in firearm at one time." I do not know if this applies to all state ranges or that it was just the range in Lehigh County.

[nra-life-member]

I now belong to a private club, but before I moved, I shot at a state range, and the rules there were "no more than three rounds allowed in firearm at one time." I do not know if this applies to all state ranges or that it was just the range in Lehigh County.

I believe that is all State Owned Ranges..