Posted: 8/16/2010 5:11:31 AM EDT
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I'm at a range I go to and the range is called cold. While everyones move down to do whatever it is they do with their targets, I drop my magazine, put the weapon down and take that moment to load/top off any empties. I've had guys tell me not to do this, I've had people not care.
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I'm at a range I go to and the range is called cold. While everyones move down to do whatever it is they do with their targets, I drop my magazine, put the weapon down and take that moment to load/top off any empties. I've had guys tell me not to do this, I've had people not care. So, is this a go or no-go? Did the rangemaster tell you "not to do this" os just some guy? Range rules are almost always posted somewhere near the shooting line. It there is no specific rule preventing the loading of magazines or speedloaders during a cease fire posted on the rules broadsheet, you aren't in any violation. HTH |
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I'm at a range I go to and the range is called cold. While everyones move down to do whatever it is they do with their targets, I drop my magazine, put the weapon down and take that moment to load/top off any empties. I've had guys tell me not to do this, I've had people not care. So, is this a go or no-go? Did the rangemaster tell you "not to do this" os just some guy? Range rules are almost always posted somewhere near the shooting line. It there is no specific rule preventing the loading of magazines or speedloaders during a cease fire posted on the rules broadsheet, you aren't in any violation. HTH Just some guy. Our rangemaster sits in a little hut with no clear line of sight of any of the ranges so we pretty much police ourselves. If told to stop. |
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Loading mags is fine on a cold range. Screwing around with the firearms themselves is not. This. The practice comes from old military and competition rules. It used to be, and still is in international competition, that you could not handle ammunition until the "load" command was given. Now, everyone in US competition like bullseye, etc., pre-loads their mags during line-safe periods. But if you compete in international disciplines such as rapid fire or sport pistol, you cannot load your magazine before the load command is given. I'm sure there are a few old-timers that became accustomed to the "old" rules and that's just the way they roll. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Loading mags is fine on a cold range. Screwing around with the firearms themselves is not. This. The practice comes from old military and competition rules. It used to be, and still is in international competition, that you could not handle ammunition until the "load" command was given. Now, everyone in US competition like bullseye, etc., pre-loads their mags during line-safe periods. But if you compete in international disciplines such as rapid fire or sport pistol, you cannot load your magazine before the load command is given. I'm sure there are a few old-timers that became accustomed to the "old" rules and that's just the way they roll. The range I belong to has quite a few folks that still follow this rule (cannot touch guns or ammo/mags when the range is cold). Because of that I follow it when others are around. |
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Don't be handling the firearms while the range is cold obviously, but mags should be okay. I've never experienced a problem or had someone tell me not to be loading mags during a cold range. Of course you should be a safe distance (or behind the line) from the benches while this is going on.
Of course, I bring plenty of mags so I never have to reload mags while I'm at the range.  Don't want to loose my boollets!! 
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