Hmm. Open-air ranges in the metro area are scarce. The Dekalb Police
Range was pretty ok good for a whiles, but it is now closed to the public.
The closest public open-air range I know of is in Charlie Elliott Wildlife
Center, about an hour out I-20 from my place on the East side of Atlanta.
It's a nice range, but on a good-weather weekend day you're best advised to
get there early as it fills up quickly. Bring your own targets and stand,
and you'll need a Georgia Outdoor Recreation Pass ("GORP") to use the
range -- they're sold on site, but the last time I bought one they wanted
my Social Security number. Didn't seem to notice when I lied though.
-- CHS
On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 9:15 AM, Brandon Wood <[email protected]> wrote:
> Speaking of practice... Does anyone shoot regularly at the Sandy Springs
> range?
>
> Or are there other places you like more?
>
> I am looking for an open air range in the northern direction to take my
> son to if anyone has any suggestions.
>
> --
> Brandon Wood
>
> On Aug 13, 2014, at 8:57, Charles Shapiro <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hmm. I luvs my linux, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't trust a weapon to
> it. I think I'll stick to regular practice and a spotting scope, thanks.
>
> -- CHS
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Ron Frazier (TECHC) <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm not sure whether this has been discussed here before. It might have
>> been. But, while browsing on Arstechnica, I saw a link to this over to the
>> side and thought I'd share it.
>>
>>
>> http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/08/gun-linux-on-the-range-with-trackingpoints-new-ar-15s/
>>
>> For only $ 10k - $ 30k, one can get an ultra accurate Linux powered
>> rifle, with which, an untrained operator with no rifle experience can hit a
>> small target at 1000 yards. I guess it's kind of like what cameras do with
>> optical image stabilization, but with a gun barrel.
>>
>> (I can barely SEE a target at 1000 yards without optics.)
>>
>> I like this idea if it's the good guys that have these. Not so much if
>> the bad guys have them.
>>
>> I can see one soldier saying to another, "distract the enemy while I
>> reboot my gun", or "oh heck, I forgot to charge my gun's battery".
>>
>> They say the scope alone has 7 cpu's.
>>
>> Well, whether it's good or bad, it certainly is progress.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Sent from my Android Acer A500 tablet with bluetooth keyboard and K-9
>> Mail.
>> Please excuse my potential brevity if I'm typing on the touch screen.
>>
>> (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to
>> call on the phone. I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy
>> mailing lists and such. I don't always see new email messages very
>> quickly.)
>>
>> Ron Frazier
>> 770-205-9422 (O) Leave a message.
>> linuxdude AT techstarship.com
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