no more .50BMG at Elk Neck

[whatevah]

FYI... new rule going into place for the public ranges at Elk Neck. As of today, .50BMG is no longer allowed. This is per the forest ranger, Shawn Day, to the range safety officers.

(No, I don't know the back story.)

 

[oddballTankCommander]

Has the range been busy? Or has the cold kept some away..

 

[Scottysan]

Same at Berwyn in Bowie.
No 50 BMG or 338 lapua
baffles aren't rated for them

 

[Bertfish]

Who would shoot 50 BMG at the Elk Neck range anyways? Way too small

 

[1970swifty]

Who would shoot 50 BMG at the Elk Neck range anyways? Way too small

Surprisingly quite a few people would bring them and shoot there. Never understood why

 

[shaddydan]

I remember a guy shooting one a few years back.....cleared tables on both sides. It really was waaaay too much for that range.

 

[Bertfish]

Surprisingly quite a few people would bring them and shoot there. Never understood why

Waste of expensive ammunition and a very expensive rifle. To each his own I guess

 

[clandestine]

Function test or a basic sight in would be my guess.

 

[Fox123]

Probably related to this guy:

 

[moojersey]

Who would shoot 50 BMG at the Elk Neck range anyways? Way too small

I dunno, but I've seen .50 BMG's there quite a few times. Man are they loud lol...

 

[mk13]

Function test or a basic sight in would be my guess.

Exactly. And it makes people very happy to see one and it's fun.

My life time supply of ammo may actually last me my lifetime now.

 

[Moorvogi]

Probably related to this guy:

Hahaha. That pic cracks me up.

 

[whatevah]

A fellow brought one out when I was pulling RSO duty 2 weeks ago. He was there early so didn't annoy anybody with the blast from his muzzle break, but if it had been during a busy period, he would have made shooting impossible for the benches to either side. Not his fault, just the way it is with a massive round like that. Dunno if he's a member here on MDS but he seemed like a good guy, sadly had to stop after a few rounds when the bolt handle snapped off. As I recall, he was shooting reloads testing for the right recipe.

As with any rule, I'm sure there were a few incidents that provoked it... it's always a few that ruin it for everybody else. We used to have trash cans and a picnic table before they ended up downrange... some moron even shot up the bathroom a few months back. We're really lucky that the range is still open. So few public ranges available, people will drive over an hour just to go there.

 

[Ganegrei]

Probably related to this guy:

What is that?

 

[mroe21877]

Anyone know if Elk Neck stays open after weather moves out? More snow is due Saturday but I was hoping to get out Sunday.

 

[whatevah]

What is that?

Looks like a SBR Mosin, guessing from the magazine shape.

Anyone know if Elk Neck stays open after weather moves out? More snow is due Saturday but I was hoping to get out Sunday.

Might be best to watch the DNR facebook, they often post closing notices. https://www.facebook.com/AccessDNR I'll post up in the Eastern Shore forum here if I get a closed notice. If we get any real accumulation, I think it'll stay closed over the weekend... the hill will be murder if it's iced over.

 

[mroe21877]

Didn't know they had a fb site.

 

[whatevah]

I didn't either, until a week ago.

 

[mroe21877]

I really wanted to hit the range tomorrow... the 7 inches of snow and now sleet seem to indicate I am sol.

 

[sar82007]

This was probably one of those attempts to regulate the people. Since the antis couldn't ban 50BMG rifles and ammo they want to ban the places you can use them.