We’re setting up a Suppressor Shoot Day in November at [b]Okeechobee Shooting Sports[/b] gun range.
If you have a rifle or pistol suppressor and think that you might have some interest in attending our first ever Suppressor Shoot please send me a PM via this site or post your interest.
Based on feedback from the Facebook posting and the Florida Concealed Carry forum we have decided that November 14th would be the best date for all concerned parties.
We will be there from when they open at 10am till approximately 1pm or later if there is a demand for it.
All we ask is that if you own a suppressor and are willing to let others shoot it that you would bring it with you so that we can have a larger selection of suppressors for others to try.
No ammo will be provided except on a voluntary basis, for those that wish to try someone else’s suppressor it is highly recommended that you bring some of your own ammo in calibers that you wish to try.
Spectators, family, friends and guests are welcome to come out and observe.
Hopefully this will help to familiarize those that maybe thinking of getting a suppressor but are not sure of which type or how to go about it.
The hope is to demonstrate the difference between 5.56 and subsonic 300 Blackout on the AR platform along with several different types of firearms
from rifles to handguns and any other firearms that can be suppressed.
Unlike the suppressor demos from the different vendors that may popup from time to time at some local ranges, we are not trying to sell anyone on any particular brand.
Suggestions or ideas are welcomed and may even be incorporated into the final production.
Just a suggestion from somebody with a fair share of cans, but not close enough to come…
I can’t imagine having a suppressor shoot without letting non-owners shoot…which is what it sounds like you’re doing.
We just had an MG shoot, and just picked a flat rate for a mag. We adjust the number of rounds based on the caliber, so that nobody lost money…but we weren’t trying to make money, just give people the experience.
At the moment it is just a feeler to see if there’s even an interest in putting this together.
One of our current obstacles is finding a range that will allow us to have such an event which is completely dependent on how many will attend.
The only reason I have not made it open to non-suppressor-owners is because most ranges require you to have a private RSO for larger groups.
We are trying to keep it casual and at little or no cost to any one person, the burden of cost is to rest on the individual shooter.
We are not in the business of selling suppressors or firearms which is the main reason for wanting to keep it as informal and non-commercial as possible.
The primary purpose is to exchange ideas and knowledge amongst current owners that would like to become familiarized with some of the other brands.
Family and friends are welcome to join but the primary suppressor-shooter would be responsible for their safety and equipment.
The suppressor shoot is posted on a couple of different firearm forums and the location will be somewhere on the east coast of Florida, the exact location will be determined by the participants.
At the moment the location is leaning towards OSS in Okeechobee, Florida (at the present time it has yet to be determined which range will be ok with such a meet).
Well definitely let me know if its Okeechobee Shooting sports. I’m there every couple weekends. I own multiple suppressors and SBR’s and it sounds fun.
I was looking at September 5th but it could be adjusted in either direction by majority rule, in other words if the majority of the group going needs it to be the following weekend then we’ll adjust accordingly.
As we get closer to September we’ll cement the date sometime around the end of July or beginning of August.
The date and location have been set for the Florida Suppressor Shoot.
The location is confirmed at [b]Okeechobee Shooting Sports[/b] and the date will be the 14th of November which is a Saturday.
We will be there from when they open at 10am till approximately 1pm or later if there is a demand for it.
This event is also posted on Florida Concealed Carry forum and Facebook.
We will be there from when they open at 10am till approximately 1pm or later if there is a demand for it.
Since I’m not familiar with this particular range I will be there as early as they allow me to be.
Hopefully there will be someone that is coming that is familiar with the range that will get there early as well to assist with the logistics.
I go every couple of weekends. If my friend goes with me like normal, he’s friends with the owner and his father. I will be there before it opens also. Is he giving you your own berm? So we can shoot only suppressed and hearing protection could be optional? So people will be able to see how it will sound if the need to use a suppressor arises with hearing protection not available. Something you might want to clear with Jeff before showing up that day.
I just got off the phone with OSS and they said to have a private range would cost $100 plus $20 for each shooter and $35 per hour to rent an RSO.
Or we can use a public range at a tenth of the cost which is probably more in line with my budget.
At present we have approximately 15 individuals that have expressed interest in going and if you factor in the no-shows we will probably end up with about 8 actually showing.
I guess one option would be to see how many are actually there on the day of the shoot and see if the cost for a private range can be justified by splitting the costs amongst the participants.
