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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Drakiir84 on October 29, 2020, 07:36:30 AM

Title: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: Drakiir84 on October 29, 2020, 07:36:30 AM
Is anyone friends with the silhouette side guys and have an estimation of when there were going to reopen???
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: changemyoil66 on October 29, 2020, 11:27:10 AM
Since they are not open, and no info on when, can some other club take over?
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: omnigun on October 29, 2020, 11:34:33 AM
Since they are not open, and no info on when, can some other club take over?

One that allows more than pistols!
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: changemyoil66 on October 29, 2020, 11:38:38 AM
One that allows more than pistols!

They allow 22LR rifles as well.  Unless you're talking about 223, 308 type calibers.
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: omnigun on October 29, 2020, 11:58:17 AM
They allow 22LR rifles as well.  Unless you're talking about 223, 308 type calibers.

At least allow small caliber like 223.
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: ren on October 29, 2020, 12:00:08 PM
reason why they don't allow rifle calibers is that the steel targets will wear considerably faster
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: macsak on October 29, 2020, 12:01:12 PM
At least allow small caliber like 223.

smh
it's not the size
i'm sure you've heard that statement before...
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: omnigun on October 29, 2020, 12:10:42 PM
reason why they don't allow rifle calibers is that the steel targets will wear considerably faster

True, but they charge 5 bucks.  I cant imagine that being overrun in costs.  Wouldn't mind if they raised it to 10 if they allowed 223.
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: ren on October 29, 2020, 12:16:15 PM
True, but they charge 5 bucks.  I cant imagine that being overrun in costs.  Wouldn't mind if they raised it to 10 if they allowed 223.

you should bring it up to the City.
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: omnigun on October 29, 2020, 12:25:03 PM
you should bring it up to the City.

Isn't it a private club?  What does the city have to do with it?
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: 19pontiac79 on October 29, 2020, 12:35:35 PM
Or in the meantime they should let people use pistols on the rifle side too if they already there with their longuns.
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: astroboy on October 29, 2020, 12:37:03 PM
The city makes the rules. This subject was discussed some years ago on this forum.




Isn't it a private club?  What does the city have to do with it?
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: ren on October 29, 2020, 12:37:36 PM
Isn't it a private club?  What does the city have to do with it?

City property.
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: stangzilla on October 29, 2020, 12:53:22 PM
I've seen people shooting AR pistol at silhouette and rifle caliber pistols. Probably cant shoot the smaller targets
You can shoot pistol at rifle side as long as you have an optic on the pistol
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: zippz on October 29, 2020, 02:10:00 PM
At least allow small caliber like 223.

Other problem is it's facing the low edge of the crater and Sandy's and homes are on the other side.
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: zippz on October 29, 2020, 02:12:22 PM
I'm guessing they club members don't want to run it with covid.  Most of them are old.

Another club could run it but it'd be a lot of work setting it up along with the trouble of finding volunteers.

Or if it's an age problem, we young guns could volunteer to run it for their club
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: zippz on October 29, 2020, 02:27:37 PM
We could do 2 man 4 hour shifts, requiring 8 volunteers for a weekend.  Add 2 more for contingencies for a total of 10 volunteers needed.  RSO certification would be required, not sure if there would be other requirements.  I can certify some RSOs.

If we can get the volunteers then I'd pay for the covid cleanup equipment.

If someone has contacts for the club, you can ask them to consider the proposal.
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: 19pontiac79 on October 29, 2020, 02:29:32 PM
I've seen people shooting AR pistol at silhouette and rifle caliber pistols. Probably cant shoot the smaller targets
You can shoot pistol at rifle side as long as you have an optic on the pistol

Thanks for the info! None of my semi autos have a optics cut, maybe I should look into those mounts that attach to the accessories rail and go over the top of the pistol.
 :shaka:
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on October 29, 2020, 02:33:23 PM
We could do 2 man 4 hour shifts, requiring 8 volunteers for a weekend.  Add 2 more for contingencies for a total of 10 volunteers needed.  RSO certification would be required, not sure if there would be other requirements.  I can certify some RSOs.

If we can get the volunteers then I'd pay for the covid cleanup equipment.

If someone has contacts for the group, you can ask them to consider the proposal.

How hard/expensive would it be to set up a few cameras along the firing line and facing the targets?  Have a few monitors in a "socially distanced and separate" area to protect the RSOs?  Use a Mic and speakers to communicate with shooters.  That, or a clear plexiglass booth for the RSOs to isolate them unless needed on the line.

There are ways to watch and manage the line without standing on the line.

Just thinking out loud.  A couple hundred bucks could get a decent surveillance system from Amazon or Costco with plenty of cameras for all angles/positions.  A bonus would be to have recording for training purposes and playback in case something happens.  All the cool ranges have CCTV on the firing line to monitor shooters.  Most don't need a person in that area -- just someone watching the monitor.
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: omnigun on October 29, 2020, 03:17:17 PM
How hard/expensive would it be to set up a few cameras along the firing line and facing the targets?  Have a few monitors in a "socially distanced and separate" area to protect the RSOs?  Use a Mic and speakers to communicate with shooters.  That, or a clear plexiglass booth for the RSOs to isolate them unless needed on the line.

There are ways to watch and manage the line without standing on the line.

Just thinking out loud.  A couple hundred bucks could get a decent surveillance system from Amazon or Costco with plenty of cameras for all angles/positions.  A bonus would be to have recording for training purposes and playback in case something happens.  All the cool ranges have CCTV on the firing line to monitor shooters.  Most don't need a person in that area -- just someone watching the monitor.

Going to be alot of tinfoil for shooters wanting to be videotaped and stored images of them shooting
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: ren on October 29, 2020, 03:28:01 PM
Going to be alot of tinfoil for shooters wanting to be videotaped and stored images of them shooting

turn off recording. IP cams are about $50 each
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: aaronc5362 on October 29, 2020, 03:44:53 PM
I know they let those 308 thompson center pistols there. They lie on their back and shoot. Seems pretty interesting. Single, break open pistols .
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: stangzilla on October 30, 2020, 02:39:16 PM
Thanks for the info! None of my semi autos have a optics cut, maybe I should look into those mounts that attach to the accessories rail and go over the top of the pistol.
 :shaka:

https://outerimpact.com/

optics mounts for many different pistols and rifles
i just ordered one for my Ruger American pistol.  attaches to the rear sight dovetail. replaces the rear sight for this pistol
cheaper option than having your slide machined for an optic
its not my defensive pistol, so i'm not too concerned about losing my rear sight
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: eyeeatingfish on November 13, 2020, 07:58:55 PM
Does anyone have any status updates?

Was looking to go to the silhouette range this weekend but I can't find any official page for the silhouette operators. The Kokohead website says they are still closed but I don't know if that is updated. I can try call and ask tomorrow if they actually answer the phone (They didn't answer today). Its a little more of a drive than I want to do just to check on it.
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: macsak on November 13, 2020, 08:05:24 PM
Does anyone have any status updates?

Was looking to go to the silhouette range this weekend but I can't find any official page for the silhouette operators. The Kokohead website says they are still closed but I don't know if that is updated. I can try call and ask tomorrow if they actually answer the phone (They didn't answer today). Its a little more of a drive than I want to do just to check on it.

open as far as we know
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: stangzilla on November 14, 2020, 07:59:06 AM
Full already. Good thing I got here early  :geekdanc:
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: QUIETShooter on November 14, 2020, 09:18:43 AM
Full already. Good thing I got here early  :geekdanc:

Wow!  And not even 8am yet!  I remember my friend telling me he used to come at 5:30am so he can reserve a spot.

And he comes from Nanakuli, lol!
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: eyeeatingfish on November 14, 2020, 12:02:29 PM
I wonder how crowded it is later in the day?
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: ren on November 14, 2020, 12:15:31 PM
they should have a public viewing cam like a traffic cam
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: blastoff747 on November 15, 2020, 12:30:07 AM
they should have a public viewing cam like a traffic cam

Yup like the DMVs had
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: eyeeatingfish on November 16, 2020, 09:39:19 PM
I got there Sunday about 9:30 and people who signed in at 8am were still waiting to shoot! Every other shooting bay was closed though so only half capacity.
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: Nostayhome on November 17, 2020, 04:21:08 AM
I got there Sunday about 9:30 and people who signed in at 8am were still waiting to shoot! Every other shooting bay was closed though so only half capacity.

At what time were you able to shoot?
Title: Re: Silhouette range reopening??
Post by: eyeeatingfish on November 17, 2020, 10:11:06 PM
At what time were you able to shoot?

We didn't wait to find out, just decided to try again another day. Maybe Saturday.