Is it Me or Do Ranges Suck?

but I want to be able to actually practice skills that translate to real situations without having to pay someone hundreds of dollars when I know what to practice.

You're at a public range. 1 in 10 people there are probably going to be borderline mentally retarded. The reason public ranges don't allow you to do things is because of the lowest common denominator and liability. Go to a public indoor range, then look at the ceiling. It's not going to look like it hasn't been shot. That's why rapid fire stuff is in place. Now imagine the people shooting the ceiling with only 1 round per second, and picture them drawing from their $5 uncle mike's holster right next to you. Sounds safe right? Sure, you may know what you are doing, but the range employees don't knaw that and aren't going to give you special permission.

If you want more freedom to practice what you want, find a private place. You will pay for it, because the people who don't know what they are doing and don't take it seriously won't. That's partially why there's a barrier to entry.

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