Any good rifle ranges in or around Knoxville, TN?

[davek]

Hey Gang.

I know a lot of people here live in East Tennessee. I might be moving back to Knoxville, and I was wondering if there are any good rifle ranges in the area. I'm currently a member of the Memphis Sports Shooting Association which is a very nice gun club, and was hoping there was something similar in or around K-Town.

Thanks.

 

[taliv]

hard to beat ORSA in oak ridge

orsa.nxs.net

1000yrd range with going on 30 stations
200 yrd benchrest range
small bore range
plinking range (no centerfire)
(plus shotgun/pistol/archery ranges)

 

[Fly320s]

ORSA is the best one around, but it is a members only range.

The one public range, John Sevier, is nice, but they have oddball hours of operation. Although they do have a beginners trap and skeet shoot on Monday nights which is a very nice program.

ORSA is probably your best bet. You need to be sponsored to apply for a membership, but that is easily done. Once you're in, $100 per year is the fee, just clean up after yourself.

Lots of matches held every month: John C. Garand, IPSC, High Power, Trap, Skeet, just to name a few. Plus lots of workshops/training events.

 

[Glock19Fan]

Would anyone happen to know of one in the Crossville, TN area?

Thanks!

 

[davek]

Thanks! The ORSA sounds like it's exactly what I'm looking for. I've sent them an email to ask if my current gun club can sponsor me for membership.

 

[taliv]

no, only members can sponsor new members. however, if you show up to a few CMP clinics, or to the action pistol range on saturdays for Steel Challenge or IPSC, you won't have any problems finding a sponsor.

for new members who just absolutely don't konw anyone, they can join on a probationary period, where you have 1 year to find a member to sponsor you.

in short... it's not a problem.


btw, you did specify "rifle range", which I imagine is why no one is listing all the pistol ranges like Coal Creek Armory... Did you really mean rifle only?


in crossville, i think you pretty much just step out on your back porch and start blasting.

 

[davek]

Yeah, I was thinking rifle in particular. But according to the ORSA website...

A SPONSOR MAY ALSO BE AN ORGANIZATION: The Board of Directors will accept proof of membership or affiliation with a recognized firearms, archery, or conservation related organization in lieu of a ORSA member-sponsor. The organization must have goals or objectives that do not conflict with the goals and objectives of ORSA. A photocopy of the membership card will be considered proof of membership and should be included with the application.

I was hoping my membership with the MSSA would count.

 

[357wheelgunner]

I shoot with my teacher at Tac 2 in Greeneville. It is awesome and usually empty. THey have everything from a cowboy saloon to a 200 yd rifle range