No ammo to be fired at this range please!

[nswtex]

A local range I visited for the first time this weekend had a sign with the range rules clearly stated, posted next to the pistol stalls. At the bottom it said no steel or FMJ ammunition. What should I pick up to use while at this range. It was my first outdoor range trip and I really enjoyed it. :)

[Delmar]

My guess would reduce it down to plain lead, wadcutter or semi wadcutter, or jacketed hollowpoints. Which range is posting this restriction-the one in McKinney?

[nswtex]

I forgot the name of it at the moment. It is right off of 380 out in Nova I think. On the way to Denton. It is primarily a skeet range with an awesome setup for the shotgun guys. I guess I cant use my cheapo Academy bought 50 rounds for 4.50 remington anymore.

[Delmar]

Ok-I know which one you're talking about. Been there and it was an okay range. I think the reason for the no FMJ is because of the walls right at the back just begging to richochet a bullet back at ya. I think the McKinney range is a better place for you to go if you want to shoot FMJ. Just go east on 380 instead of west. Pretty friendly folks there and the price isn't too bad. I can't think of the name of the place, but I think they are closed on Sunday-some political thing.

I go to the Garland public range which is a pretty nice setup-$10 to join and $10 to shoot. The pistol range is covered and easy to recover brass if you reload. The FMJ restriction there is only for rifle.

[nswtex]

I have to check both of those out, thanks.

[orionengnr]

don't know how far Aubrey is for you, but it is on 380. Backwoods Traps, and they have rifle and pistol ranges. Hoping that's not the one you're talking about, it's been about a year since I've been there but don't recall any restrictions. Nice range, too.

Bass Pro in Grapevine has a sign on the entrance to the range...something to the effect of,
"No Black or Smokeless Powder Allowed"

Huh?

[nswtex]

Backwoods, thats it. I had a good trip, I am taking my shotgun next time.

[cyphertext]

Bad news....Backwoods Traps is closing. Saturday, April 15 is their last day.

[rbernie]

The Bullet Trap in Plano is a nice indoor (25 yard) range - no ammo restrictions other than no steel cored ammo and no 500S&W.

[Sunray]

Cast or swaged lead. Not a big deal really. Less expensive shooting in the long run. Cast are the least expensive lead bullets. Swaged are more accurate, but slightly more expensive. Jacketed bullets, of any kind, are far too expensive to shoot on a regular basis.

[MCgunner]

Cast or swaged lead. Not a big deal really. Less expensive shooting in the long run. Cast are the least expensive lead bullets. Swaged are more accurate, but slightly more expensive. Jacketed bullets, of any kind, are far too expensive to shoot on a regular basis.

I shoot a cast wadcutter that can disprove your statement. :D It is as accurate as any handgun load I have ever fired. I cast 'em soft, but anneal 'em for a little hardness.

I can reload Winchester hollow point 115 grain jacketed bullets for around five bucks a box. Cast my own bullets and I can reload for about three bucks a box. Until recently, my Dillon progressive, for which I only have 9mm dies at the moment, has sat idle due to the price of ammo at Walmart, $5.97 a box for FMJ 115 grain either Winchester USA or Remington, but the price has gone up to 8 and change on those loads I noticed yesterday. I may be firing up the Dillon in the near future.

Still, I don't call that "too expensive". However, if you go buying premium bullets like Hornady XTPs and shooting 'em a lot, yeah, it can get expensive. And, some calibers like 9mm are cheaper than others for factory ammo. I'm glad I reload my own cast lead bullets for .45ACP and .45 Colt. I get to shoot those guns a lot more since it costs me 3-4 bucks a box to reload 'em, brass cost not included. Factory ammo is a lot more, especially for the Colt.

[middy]

If you live in Anna, the Texoma Gun Club (http://www.texomagunclub.com/) in Sherman is probably your best option. FMJ is OK (no reloads, though), and so is rapid-fire and holster work. It is indoors and pistol only (.22 rifles and 9mm or .45 acp carbines are allowed).