Range Report ....The Arms Room 08/16/2011

[Kevinf2349]

It has been a long time since I gave a range report so here goes.

My wife and I wanted to get some more range time in and send some lead down range with the new LWRC carbine to zero the scope in.

We arrived about 7pm and there was no line for the rifle lanes. I think the people in front of us had a short wait for a pistol range though. I was somewhat taken aback by having both my rifle case and range bag zip tied. I understand that it was a new rule (July 16th) brought about by some misguided clowns loading their weapons in the waiting area. We actually found the two young ladies on the front desk rather rude and unfriendly on our initial contact, which was most unusual for The Arms Room in my experience. I later discovered that the one that checked us out when we were leaving was new and very inexperienced. I asked her if they had a Taurus Judge for rent and she didn't even know what it was.

Anyway on to the fun stuff.

We set the sighting in target at 25ft and rested the M6 on the bench. The first shot was spot on the center cross, the second right next to it and the third joined the group nicely. I think that The Arms Room gunsmiths pretty much got the sight put on there perfectly My wife's grouping was pretty impressive too, no adjustments were needed. The gun itself is awesome! smooth trigger, not too bad on the recoil and it ran like a train. No problems whatsoever.

We took the Glock G17, Springfield XD9 and my wife's personal favorite...her Sig Sauer P238.

All guns performed perfectly .... except for the Sig The Sig had 2 stovepipes which happened on the last round each time. It stuck in the magazine after firing. Strange. Next time we will take the other magazine and see if it is just the magazine, the gun, or the ammunition. I am sure we will get to the bottom of it.

The whole evening was 'mission accomplished' with the exception of that issue with the Sig. I still think the XD9 is the most accurate pistol in our collection, loud, but accurate beyond belief. I did notice that the XD9 needs some new night sights though (more money! lol)

Things were starting to get a little busy when we left but I don't know if there was a waiting list or not. We left about 8 ish.

I have to say that the new rule of zip tying the bags, while understandable, is slightly annoying. Make sure to get your ears and eyes out before they zip tie. I think we are going to just use theirs in future.

[SQLGeek]

I was there on July 17th and they weren't zip tying bags just then. Seems kind of like a weird rule to me, do they provide a means of removing the ties once you're in the range? Most of the staff that I dealt with were friendly, especially in the store.

[gwashorn]

I was there on July 17th and they weren't zip tying bags just then. Seems kind of like a weird rule to me, do they provide a means of removing the ties once you're in the range? Most of the staff that I dealt with were friendly, especially in the store.

Yes, they have cutters with the staplers at each station. It is a pain and it is ashame. they don't do it to us for Monday night IDPA which is good. But who ever the bone head was that did the loading in the waiting area is a numbskull IMHO.

[RHenriksen]

One person forgets that they're not at Marksman and they break out zip ties? Seems like an overreaction to me.

[XinTX]

One person forgets that they're not at Marksman and they break out zip ties? Seems like an overreaction to me.

+1. I thought it odd that last time I went she took my rifle and took it behind the counter while I waited for the CHL shoot to end. They didn't zip tie it, but I don't know they could have with that old bag it was in.

[AEA]

Why don't they just zip tie your hands and legs together and wheel you out to the range?

[TDDude]

I have to say that the new rule of zip tying the bags, while understandable, is slightly annoying. Make sure to get your ears and eyes out before they zip tie. I think we are going to just use theirs in future.

I guess I wouldn't be allowed in the door. I've found that my open top, hard side tool bag makes a very good gun bag, complete with slots for 10 mags. It seems that the average screwdriver handle and double stack mag take up the same area.

The center section can hold pistols, ammo, ears, tape.... The side pockets can hold staplers, cleaning kit, tools (of course) and countless other items.

Since it's primarily designed to hold heavy tools, it can hold quite a bit of weight and came with a very handy shoulder strap. I can go tot he range with 500 rounds and even though it is heavy, I'm never afraid of it coming apart.

[egonpax]

Why don't they just zip tie your hands and legs together and wheel you out to the range?

Iv'e only seen this place in LivingSocial (I think it was on there.) Looks like a cool place to visit at least once. I think I'll take out the wife for their "date night" tonight since its 2 range fees for the price of 1. We can even shoot our ARs there if so inclined. I'll update with a short report if we go!