Vandals Destroy Plate Rack On 25 Yard Bay At Magnolia...

ScottW wrote:The way to solve it quickly is to telephone a professional welder to come out and make the necessary repair, the club pay the welder whatever he charges and access the perpertrator a fine of not less than $200 plus cost of repair when caught, no exceptions. If the plate rack has been damaged 3 or 4 times since the last member was caught, the responsible party pays for all of the repairs since the last repair. That way, the plate rack is not out of commission AND when the word gets around the damage will stop and be repaired, but either way the damage is repaired ASAP. Give the BOD, RSO's, and Match Directors the welder's number and keep the welder on speed dial. If a member doesn't want to pay, if they are ever found on the property again, have them arrested for trespassing. Anything else is just a bunch of talk and wasted time typing here. That's the way to solve it. Any questions??? Most of the damage to the plate rack is not malicious, but out of ignorance of a person not realizing that the centerfire rifles and magnums are damaging the plates until it's too late. What is common sense to all of us who are involved in the shooting sports is not common knowledge. I think too many new members do not take the safety briefing seriously, they should shut up, listen and pay attention like their life and/or guests lives depend on it. Most firearm owners have the right to own firearms, but there are some who do not possess the ability or knowlege to use them in a safe and non-vandalizing manner. When the club begins to have the plate racks repaired immediately and charge the responsible party a fine plus cost of repair, then we will find out who really wants to be a member and who needs to hit the road.

HighBrass wrote:Ok shooters, the plate rack on the 25 is repaired and back in place. Enjoy while it last.

fredfredfred wrote:Two ideas,
Has anyone thought about putting up a very large sign offering a 200 dollar reward for information about who is damaging the rack ? Second, why not make the rack where it will not tear it up when it is shot with hi-power ?
Just wondering.

From: Memphis Sport Shooting Association MSSA NEWS LETTER 9428 Old Brownsville Rd., Arlington, TN 38002 Web Page Established September 14, 1998 "The Memphis Sport Shooting Association, Inc., is the largest sport shooting club in Tennessee." October 2011 Action Pistol Range Issues There has been several issues down on the Action Pistol Range that need to be addressed. First. There has been a couple of members that have shot our steel targets with a center fire rifle. This is EXTREMLY PROHIBITTED! Anyone caught shooting any steel targets with a center fire rifle, or shotgun slugs will be expelled from the the club. Second. The Action Pistol Range needs to be policed after your use of the range. This includes tearing down you paper targets and putting the used targets in the trash. If you shoot your shotgun, you need to pick up your hulls. Third. When there is match in progress, club members may use only the unused pistol bays. Check with the match director to find a unused pistol bay. Thank you for your understanding and compliance. This will ensure no new stricter rules for the Action Pistol Range. - Memphis Sport Shooting Association Staff ========================================================= You're receiving this email because you're a registered user of . We hope that this email didn't disturbed you and in some manner contributes to improve our services.

bsdubois00 wrote:So here is a question - what about getting something like this:

http://rangemasterrowdy.com/Gravityplate.htm

and putting it on one of the 50 yard bays or the west 100 in that opening - if we had a "toy" that the AR guys could use - MAYBE they wouldn't keep shooting the plate rack?

Thoughts?

fredfredfred wrote:I was looking at this http://mgmtargets.com/tstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9&products_id=66 and it seems to me that in the long run it might be better to buy one of these or to make one out of the same kind of steel. I have a few of their targets and the are not very thick and my ar, ak, and m-1 do not damage them at 30 yards . I would like to see the plate rack working when I go to the range and sometimes making something idiot proof is the best move. I feel the money spent will justify the convenience that all will get from being able to having a functional plate rack.
Then again, just my opinion