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sf1058 wrote:

nitrogen wrote:Anyone know of a rifle range in the D/FW area that doesn't ban FMJ?

For some reason, it seems every range I know about doesn't allow FMJ, and I'm a cheap person.

Gibson's Outpost in Mesquite on Lawson Road is FMJ friendly. It's $10.83 per day with a $6.00 annual membership fee.

Finally checked these folks out. Definitely an interesting family that seems to run it, but if you follow their rules, you'll do fine. I'll more than put up with some of the eccentricities since they allow me to shoot the dreaded FMJ.

nitrogen wrote:

age_ranger wrote:Bullet Trap in Plano, Tx. will allow any ammo except tracers and metal core (armor piercing) ammo. Shot my AR at their 25yd indoor range today. Not a bad setup but only 2 rifle bays.

Really. They told me "no FMJ" last time I was there

I went back today and they indeed allowed me to shoot FMJ.

age_ranger wrote:Bullet Trap in Plano, Tx. will allow any ammo except tracers and metal core (armor piercing) ammo. Shot my AR at their 25yd indoor range today. Not a bad setup but only 2 rifle bays.

Really. They told me "no FMJ" last time I was there

scooter03 wrote:OK, here goes my dumb question. Why don't they allow FMJ and what is the difference? I didn't know there were so many different types of ammo out there. Please don't brand me with dummy. thanks guys.

Brand you with dummy? What's that?

Anyway, the reason i'm given is that their backstop won't stop FMJ.

The basic types:

FMJ: Full Metal Jacket: This bullet type has an alloy that encloses the lead of the bullet. It's a solid bullet. The jacket allows the bullet to pass through the muzzle faster with less damage to the barrel. FMJ bullets are cheaper to produce, and generally penetrate a target more so than hollowpoints.

JHP: Jacketed Hollowpoint: Basically, this is a bullet with a hollow tip in the middle. This allows the bullet to flatten out to transfer more velocity energy to the target. These bullets tend to be be better for self defense because they have much less of a tendency to "over penetrate", meaning they tend to not exit their intended targets.

Frangable: A bullet that's designed to disintegrate upon contact with a target into multiple pieces.

Tracer: A bullet that will burn so it is visible in transit.

Blanks: A round with a tiny bullet with little mass, or a round with no bullet at all.

Anyone know of a rifle range in the D/FW area that doesn't ban FMJ?

For some reason, it seems every range I know about doesn't allow FMJ, and I'm a cheap person.