CRC Proposal for new range/ban of steel on HP range

[MarkCO]

Putting in the bases on Friday, and hanging the signs. If anyone wants to knock off some workbond, could use the help.

[MarkCO]

Will be out working Friday and Saturday. Still amazed that with all the complainers, not a SINGLE CRC member has stepped up to help with the work. Have had people that don;t even belong offer help though. Guess that is typical.

[ray1970]

Will be out working Friday and Saturday. Still amazed that with all the complainers, not a SINGLE CRC member has stepped up to help with the work. Have had people that don;t even belong offer help though. Guess that is typical.

Personally, I have no desire to shoot steel on that range. Also, my schedule leaves me very little time for family and friends, much less fulfilling my work bond. That's why I pay my hundred bucks every year.

Best of luck. Hope someone turns out to lend you a hand.

[MarkCO]

ray, I certainly don't expect people who won't use it to help, so it is not you at all. It is the 30 to 40 people who lit up the BODs inboxes calling them names and complaining, then when the BOD spends $2K to provide them steel, reverses the ban, they are too lazy to even toss in a few hours for the solution. There are even 6 or 7 who promised to help, but I have not even so much as gotten a response from my emails to them. The 4 or 5 people showing up tomorrow, don't need this steel, and 2 don't even belong to the range. It is pretty pathetic. At least they won't have a leg to stand on next time something they don't like happens.

But I will bet a dollar to a doughnut, the first day it is up, several people will want to shoot it.

[USMC88-93]

I've missed every organized event that I wanted to attend this year either due to time conflicts or personal health issues. Saving a fortune on ammunition and gas but wish I had the time to burn off a little stress out there. The only time I have pulled a trigger this year was the Remember the Brave match weekend.

[J]

Look, Mark.... Its time to get off your high horse. I'm tired of it.

I want to give back to CRC, and I try to do so by volunteering at some matches, and trying my best to spend 10-15 minutes every range trip to make it better than when I arrived.

But you posting up a couple days before you are going out on a FRIDAY is not much help. Most of us have jobs that we can't just leave to go work the range. And even this weekend, I could have worked this Saturday if I knew a month ago, but the wife made plans by the time you posted this here.

I'm sick and tired of your holier than thou attitude, that you think you have the right to "certify" me to use a range, in a method that I have stacks of credentials and experience to use in ways that are normal to me.

You want to play martyr to the shooting public, fine by me. But don't do it on my board any more. I expect some backlash here. But your attitude and unfounded pompous ass attitude is no longer welcome here.

That is all.

[kidicarus13]

Well... ok then... sooo... [cricket cricket] When's the Broncos first preseason game?

[Lars]

Mark you did an excellent job getting the BoD to allow stell again and I have benefitted greatly from your advice, but J has a valid point. I like most would love to help out and donate my time, however between work, wife, and a 2 year old that consumes my world I can not drop work or come out on a moments notice. You are getting upset that no one comes to help, but three days notice just doesn't work for the majority of us. I understand your anger and it is just, as a lot of members want all the perks without the price, but you may need to go about this another way. The club sets work party dates so far out for a reason. Maybe try setting a date At least a month in advance and you may have a better turn out. It may only be a few guys but it could be 10.

[MarkCO]

Lars, J is obviously, and very ignorantly, torqued about something else. As for notice, I understand people have stuff to do. I have a family, 2 businesses, boys baseball and all kinds of stuff to do. But if you look up in the thread, I have been asking for help for a few MONTHS. The people who emailed me and committed to help with the work did not even have the time to send an email and say they were busy? Yes, there were a scant few who volunteered to help. Had a non-member show up with a gas powered post hole digger today to help, and Mike and RW. I am not angry, but I am disappointed that so many people are willing to slander, write hate words in emails and on forums, but when the time comes to offer input for a solution...nothing. Does that apply to everyone, surely not, but it used to never happen in the shooting sports and it is becoming commonplace.

If J wants to ban me from his board for getting the BOD to rescind the ban on any type of action based practice on the East ranges and the ban on steel on the HP range, then that is certainly his choice, but to post such hate without having a clue what the facts are says something about a person.

Anyway, the posts for the steel on the HP range are in and there is a target set out there. They need to be taken down when not shooting the actual steel. Mike, who is shooting the match tomorrow has the skinny on how they go up. It is pretty simple. There is a sister set on the East 200 yard berm. If you have chain, or strap hung steel, I made it really easy to hang your steel on the frames. Please keep the cotter pins and washers in place. The crossbar is pretty stout, but I know it won't last forever. If you happen to see it as being damaged, just take it down and let me know and we will get it replaced.