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Originally Posted by Jims83cj5
I’ll say this then I’m done with it, you said you did it on purpose to watch his moustache twitch, I would say this guy did not realize his noise offended you or was leaving space for groups to come after him, you did not talk to him because you didn’t want a confrontation, then don’t talk to him in a way that would cause one, you were a guest and purposefully did something to aggravate a member, you don’t know if he had disregard for you as you did not ask him, as a guest maybe you could of moved if you are scared to talk to people. I don’t care if you were there first or not, talk to the guy with respect or move if your scared that you can’t do that without having an argument. Unless the club says no brakes then he has every right to use one whenever wherever he wants.
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I guess you'll just have to trust that I'm probably the last person afraid to talk to people, and if we've never met before it always begins in a courteous fashion. Some things should not need to be spelled out. IF the person acting in a discourteous manner is known to do what he wants, when he wants, impervious to the general rules of public courtesy then all bets are off.
When I have in this case, 3 longterm members advise me that the guy is a jerk and always has been, the time for talking is done. Not my job to educate the obtuse and entitled. If I had said one word this was the type of person that would have amped up the process or gone into ignore mode based on his past history, and things likely would have escalated. Rather than do that I chose a simpler, non-confrontational route and it worked very well. I just continued to shoot my rifles. No muss. No fuss.
Pretty simple range courtesy that you continue to overlook. If you are shooting a braked rifle, you don't plunk yourself down at a bench immediately beside others set up and shooting when there are a multitude of benches available where nobody, including yourself is affected. AND, take up TWO benches in the process using one for your spotting scope only. Why not shoot from THAT bench and set your scope up on the one between us? Maybe I should have done that before I commenced shooting? Set my thermos, load charts, gloves, scope, toothbrush, etc on bench to my left. My own personal "reserved for me and my gear" sign. Shouldn't have to explain or ask some things. Don't tie up 2 benches with your junk while being an inconsiderate boor with your rifle.
I'm an RSO at my range and I can tell you straight up, if I see someone about to set up a braked rifle beside ones already shooting without, I will "politely" suggest they just slide over one position. IF one is vacant. If one is not I ask the person already shooting if its an issue for them. If not then the range is hot. If they prefer not then the newcomer has choices. Remove brake or wait a bit.
Look at it this way. If you want to run open pipes on your hog that cause birds to fall from trees, I have zero problem with that. Until you decide to use the street as your personal dragstrip. Not courteous. Let the wind flow through your hair...and the space between your ears, somewhere that doesn't cause others grief. I know its important these days to be a nonconformist rebel, but hey. Try to previsualize yourself as not the only resident of this planet.
There are common rules of courtesy in every situation.
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