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Subject: Ranges (again)
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Date: Tue, 17-Jun-86 07:33:24 EDT
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We've been over this before, but I'll answer some of the questions raised.
There's is a range in the Bay Area that rents weapons (as well as providing
hearing and eye protection if necessary!). It's called Target Masters and
it's in Fremont on Minneas circle rd. I'm not sure of the exact address, so
call ahead. Pistols usually rent for around $5.00/hr. I bring my own guns
when i shoot, but I've occasionally used their services to test guns I
wouldn't ordinarily buy (like the .380 PPK). They also sell ammo.
This is not an advertisment for their services, just a tip. I am actually
not all that partial to indoor ranges (which this is) on account of all
that powder smoke you get to breath. Not to mention the perils of Dirty
Harry standing next to you with his .44 MAG, blasting away in the enclosed
space.. We're talking concussion here. (My groups tend to widen out to feet
instead of inches with this sort of distraction!)

There are no full auto ranges in California. The nearest one I know of
is Arizona, but be prepared to drop about $200.. They make you buy all
the ammo from them, and that gets *real expensive* when you're going
mad dog with an HKMP5.. On this note, has anyone converted their AR-15
to full auto? I was taking mine apart the other day and got curious (for
purely, *ahem*, educational reasons mind you) about what would be involved.
I found away to keep the sear from engaging (with a bent paper clip) but
was at a loss about what to do with the hammer notch that catches on the firing
pin.. Lots of obvious mods to make conversions difficult. I called around
looking for a tech manual for the M16, but couldn't find anything very
detailed. Anyone out there have Field Manual 61-1101J? :-)