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2/24/2017 7:17:22 PM
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Absolute biggest thing, as mentioned is safety. I'm sure the person taking you will mention proper firearms etiquette, whether you are indoors or at an outdoor range.
Biggest things are:
Always keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction which would be down range when at the line. Or, pointed downward when approaching the shooting line. Even while not in use/unloaded it's good practice to keep your firearms pointed down range.
If you have a failure to fire/eject, drop the mag and rack the slide/pull charging handle. If the round ejects/cycles properly it's safe to insert the mag and continue. If you are unable to free the round from the chamber, ask for assistance from an experienced shooter.
Wear good ear protection. It's also common courtesy to make sure anyone else in the immediate area also has ear protection on before shooting.
This one pertains more to outdoor shooting. If you want to go out and change your targets. Be sure everybody shooting is aware you intend to change targets. Typically folks will finish off their mags and then wait for you to proceed. It's also advised to not handle firearms, or load mags while folks are downrange.
Be safe and have fun!
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Peltors are the best hearing protection you can buy. When you're not shooting you can have a normal conversation then when you fire around it's the deadest silence you can imagine. They're expensive but if you're going to get into shooting they're the best money can buy imo.
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Edited by DELIVER ME MEMES: 2/25/2017 5:26:48 AMdepends really, active ear pro tends to drain batteries(quality of the brand's circuitry affects this) and typically isn't as effective as good passive earpro, especially in decibels reduced. for example, they turn off when you talk to someone and typically have a few seconds delay before when they turn back on so if someone else is shooting or loud noises are occurring, you're still getting hearing damage. the best passive earpro would probably be Honeywell/Howard Leightning earmuffs, and you'll want some form of noise reducing plugs underneath if you're indoors and/or shooting a loud caliber or cutting concrete or metal or using industrial machinery, etc. edit: and keep in mind, Decibels are not algorithmic, they are logarithmic. this means that every 3 decibels reduced is an exponential reduction in sound. just because the pitch of something doesn't sound loud to you doesn't mean it isn't loud. a firecracker or a .22 caliber are both loud enough to damage your hearing.
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I was safe and I had lots of fun. I really have a new respect for guns and now want to own one.
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Don't forget to keep in mind the areas around the target.
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Great point! The areas around as well as what's beyond ones intended target is very important. I also wanted to mention keeping ones finger off the trigger until your sights are on target, although I didn't want to create too much of a text wall.
