Thought I’d post some info about the range I belong to. It has been in existance for over 40 years. A few years back someone built a house next to it. They were told by the town at permit time that an active shooting range was operating right next door. They built anyway. After they moved in, they hired a lawyer to see if they could close it down. Afer some expense & getting no results, they contacted the State. They State had us drill test wells which we were later billed for. Surprise! There is lead in the soil. Trap has been shot here since the beginning & was the main source of income for the club. The State then said “no more trap can be shot on the grounds & the contaminated soil must be removed”. Estimates for this undertaking are around $80,000. We have been shooting rifles & handguns into our banking in the mean time. Now the EPA has gotten involved & has stated that “no lead may be fired into the banking”. Lead is in the majority of all projectiles, so we are struggling to keep members & pay bills. I have been shooting frangible projectiles made from copper & tin that I reload & copper jacketed aluminum cored ammo. This weekend, I hope to try a Springfield Model 1911 A1 with some Fiocchi Frangible ammo there. More later….
