Another Washington boy down for the cause.
Were trying fritz. Haha if you know anybody around there, get them on board. I have a place we could borrow in Naches.
Quote from: Rokynutz on June 17, 2015, 02:41:13 PMWere trying fritz. Haha if you know anybody around there, get them on board. I have a place we could borrow in Naches.There's a HoneyHole here that I found that isn't far from where I live: 46.663985, -120.795912h ttps://www.google.com/maps/place/46%C2%B039%2750.4%22N+120%C2%B047%2745.3%22W/@46.6614837,-120.7897688,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en(remove the space in 'h ttps to fix the link)This is where I've been shooting. It has a small parking lot and some large boulders that I use as bench rests. I tried to post a photo, but it was just too much of a hassle. File is too big, can't link to external file,etc.
Keeping an eye out for anything that comes together - I don't have any suggestions, sorry - but would be cool to meet some local(ish) air gunners. I'm in Kitsap county.
Quote from: DragonKiller on June 17, 2015, 03:31:08 PMKeeping an eye out for anything that comes together - I don't have any suggestions, sorry - but would be cool to meet some local(ish) air gunners. I'm in Kitsap county. Is the gun range on Seabeck Highway still open? It was located by the Seabeck Hwy and Mt. Holly intersection. Sorry but I don't live up there, in Kitsap county, anymore.
**Copied from my post at AirGunNation.com** I thought this group might find this information useful. As best I can tell, the state laws don't apply to airguns at all, though an argument could be made that pistols are covered.************I also looked into the regulations regarding discharging an airpowered gun within the city limits of Yakima. It’s…confusing to say the least. I asked the YPD to clarify and they submitted all the information, but I think that the laws are just vague regarding airpowered weapons.The Cliff’s Notes version is: to be absolutely legal, go to a legal shooting range within city limits or shoot outside the city. It’s probably ok to shoot an airgun within city limits on private property, but the laws are vague about how they apply to airguns. RCW 9.41 covers the firearm regulations for Washington, but nowhere does it mention air powered weapons. It very specifically states ‘firearm’ and the definitions for the RCW clearly defines firearm as:(9) “Firearm” means a weapon or device from which a projectile or projectiles may be fired by an explosive such as gunpowder.(10) “Gun” has the same meaning as firearm. If you’re a physicist, or engineer, you might say, “compressed air certainly could be explosive” and I’d agree, but then later in the code it says:(19) “Rifle” means a weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge to fire only a single projectile through a rifled bore for each single pull of the trigger.That statement pretty definitively eliminates air rifles I’m not sure if pistols would still be included though. The definition of pistol is even more vague.The city of Yakima however has a separate code that states:“…Willfully discharges any firearm, air gun, or other weapon, or throws any deadly missile in a public place, or in any place where any person might be endangered thereby. A public place shall not include any location at which firearms are authorized to be lawfully discharged…”This would seem to me, to indicate that airpowered guns are legal to discharge, so long as it is being done responsibly, not in a threatening manner, and not on public property.
Quote from: Bullit on June 18, 2015, 06:10:26 PMQuote from: DragonKiller on June 17, 2015, 03:31:08 PMKeeping an eye out for anything that comes together - I don't have any suggestions, sorry - but would be cool to meet some local(ish) air gunners. I'm in Kitsap county. Is the gun range on Seabeck Highway still open? It was located by the Seabeck Hwy and Mt. Holly intersection. Sorry but I don't live up there, in Kitsap county, anymore.Kitsap Rifle and Revolver club. I believe it's still open, I've heard of some drama out there the last few years - I've never visited there, I'm much closer to the Poulsbo range. Been meaning to take my WindyCity there to try it out at some longer distances, I can only get about 50yds at home right now. Need to clear some brush for a bigger shooting lane.
Quote from: Rokynutz on June 17, 2015, 02:41:13 PMWere trying fritz. Haha if you know anybody around there, get them on board. I have a place we could borrow in Naches.There's a HoneyHole here that I found that isn't far from where I live: 46.663985, -120.795912https://www.google.com/maps/place/46%C2%B039%2750.4%22N+120%C2%B047%2745.3%22W/@46.6614837,-120.7897688,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=enThis is where I've been shooting. It has a small parking lot and some large boulders that I use as bench rests. I tried to post a photo, but it was just too much of a hassle. File is too big, can't link to external file,etc.
Quote from: ztirffritz on June 18, 2015, 04:56:34 PMQuote from: Rokynutz on June 17, 2015, 02:41:13 PMWere trying fritz. Haha if you know anybody around there, get them on board. I have a place we could borrow in Naches.There's a HoneyHole here that I found that isn't far from where I live: 46.663985, -120.795912h ttps://www.google.com/maps/place/46%C2%B039%2750.4%22N+120%C2%B047%2745.3%22W/@46.6614837,-120.7897688,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en(remove the space in 'h ttps to fix the link)This is where I've been shooting. It has a small parking lot and some large boulders that I use as bench rests. I tried to post a photo, but it was just too much of a hassle. File is too big, can't link to external file,etc.I was wondering who actually owns this land, so I looked it up. I believe that it is the Washington Dept of Fish and Wildlife. According to the Yakima County Property Tax assessor's website it is registered to "Washington State Dept of Game" which I imagine is the precursor to the Dpt of Fish and Wildlife: h ttp://www.yakimap.com/servlet/com.esri.esrimap.Esrimap?name=YakGISH&Left=1565519&Bottom=483225&Right=1568330&Top=485535&TAB=TabSales&DropDownOrtho=None&Contour=&Utilities=&FEMA=&CAO=&DropDownPlanning=&DropDownMapSize=Medium&click.x=328&click.y=223&Cmd=PN&ORTHO_LIST=None&MAP_SIZE=Medium
This thread seems to get resurrected periodically, so I thought I'd do my part.I'm in Snohomish county and I'm new to "serious" airguns. Definitely looking for places to shoot with >20yd ranges, as well as meetups to learn about tuning.Is anyone around?Thanks!
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