Similar situation around Austin Rifle Club (ARC) as well.Kind of reminds me of SeaTac airport between Seattle and Tacoma, Wa. The airport was built out in the middle of nowhere, and now there are homes and apartments all around it. I used to often see petitions online complaining about the noise from the airport trying to put a time on when airplanes should land and take off. I used to just laugh, they didn't see that giant airport when they were looking for a place to live?
I've been wondering when y'all are going to have to look into baffling some ranges.Similar situation around Austin Rifle Club (ARC) as well.
Our range roofs have deep "eye brows" on them. I think they are dual purpose: 1, to keep people shooting level and not going over the burm, and 2, to baffle the noise. It sure is a lot louder shooting on the line now because some of that noise is directed back at ya.I've been wondering when y'all are going to have to look into baffling some ranges.
Kind of reminds me of SeaTac airport between Seattle and Tacoma, Wa. The airport was built out in the middle of nowhere, and now there are homes and apartments all around it. I used to often see petitions online complaining about the noise from the airport trying to put a time on when airplanes should land and take off. I used to just laugh, they didn't see that giant airport when they were looking for a place to live?
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the fire.
Remember that I mean no offense. I love y'alls club. I've been treated marvelously every time I've been there.Our range roofs have deep "eye brows" on them.
No offense taken, wasn't my idea and I don't like themRemember that I mean no offense. I love y'alls club. I've been treated marvelously every time I've been there.
But I have to point out that those eyebrows are a totally ghetto substitute for real baffling. They make the line louder and set both upper and lower limits for the height above ground from which a shot may be fired. But it's relatively cheap. The cost of fully baffling a 200 meter rifle range would bankrupt most clubs who would be forced to relocate rather than remodel. Thus, I can understand why the eyebrows are used; I just don't like 'em.
You too huh? I'm not sure how many times I've heard gunfire and the light bulb in my head goes off and I'm out making my own noise.I've got neighbors that shoot in the area. Sometimes all day long.
Usually makes me think I should get off my butt and go shooting.
Had one guy say we were scaring the deer away from his feeder. He watched them but didn't hunt. He made that claim when deer were coming to get water from the tank on our property. My berm is built in to the side of said tank.
The best way to avoid being ducked with by the neighbors is to not dick with them. I continued to shoot as usual and the guy got over it. Had he tried to push the issue he would have gotten no where and I would probably have done some extra shooting, and maybe even played with some tannerite.
If you are someone who wants to tell your neighbors what they can do, move to an HOA so everyone can be miserable together.
Like I said.... Can't stand the heat, get out of the fire.For those who say the neighbor should not have bought the property when they knew shooting was a regular event:
That said, nothing illegal is going on. Unless the shooting is going on at odd hours, not much they can do except ask politely or work out some shooting times. And the shooters will have the choice to be very gracious and negotiate, or stand by their rights and say "Sorry, but no."
- The complainer might have been there first, shooters moved in afterwards. {Don't know, could not be the case as well.}
- If they were not there first, when they went to look at the property there may have not been shooting going on while they were looking. And if they are not gun people, it might not have even occurred to them that they might have regular shooters for neighbors.
Helotes areaWithout posting too much, I'm curious what part of SA this occurred in. ????
I need tannerite and night vision.