Attention Texans in DFW area

[patentnonsense]

Since i'm tentative about "whether' I'm not going to vote on "where" - just let me know. I'd welcome a chance to meet some of the old hands here. Hopefully i'll have a new item or two to share.

i usually go to bullet trap in plano for an indoor range, but would really like to find somewhere for position rifle outdoors, so the comments on rifle ranges are very helpful.

hope to see you soon,

 

[orangeninja]

I've been thinking maybe the Bass Pro for these reasons.

1.) Everybody knows where it is.

2.) They have a brewery/grill right there for some after shoot socializing.

3.) Its clean and everyone knows what to expect as far as rules and ammo etc. (I've never been there but everyone ELSE seems to know them)

After all is said and done we may be able to rotate which range we go to on a particular month to kind of make it fair for everyone. What say the group?

 

[Billmanweh]

So Bass Pro next Sunday is the current plan?

 

[orangeninja]

Okay, lets set it in stone for now. If anyone disagrees let us know ASAP.

Bass Pro Shop in Grapevine TX.

We will meet SUNDAY 21st at 2PM. We should probably meet somewhere in the parking lot before we start shooting. Everyone agree?

 

[patentnonsense]

How are we going to spot each other? Alduro, you want to be the collector of cell numbers? I'm a little reluctant to just throw mine out on the forum here.

 

[orangeninja]

Okay anybody interested send me your phone number via email or your email address and I will contact you with the finalized plans.

[email protected]

 

[Billmanweh]

is anyone thinking of contacting the range to see if they might let us reserve a couple of spots?

 

[Double Naught Spy]

Billmanweh, that would be the prudent thing to do before we all just decide to descend on the place and shoot.

 

[Billmanweh]

especially if they are already crowded on the weekends

 

[Billmanweh]

I just spoke to someone there at the range and he said they can reserve some space if we call ahead at least 3-4 days in advance and let them know how many are going to be in our group and when we want to shoot

 

[geegee]

You can also shoot a rifle there (including an AR-15), but it's only one at a time, and you need to reserve the time. And FWIW, the rifle range almost always has some "issues." geegee

 

[orangeninja]

So....should we pick another range???

any help here would be greatly appreciated...I'm kinda flying by the seat of my pants.

The shooting gallery of of Lancaster in Ft. Worth will allow 2 rifles to fire at one time. I can see if we can reserve some space but I need a final headcount. I guess if you all will email me your information by Wednesday I will reserve the space at the range. I need everyones help though.

 

[geegee]

I'm not saying that, necessarily. Just that rifle work will be severely limited to one at a time. I think it could be a great location in the event of bad weather (where we couldn't go outside), and because of it's proximity to Big Buck's.

If all I could do was shoot my pistols that day, it would be okay by me since I view this as an "introductory get together," knowing we could all meet up again. No matter how you slice it, it will be hard to make it a perfect day all the way around, so why not throw up a few suggestions and let everyone vote on it? geegee

 

[orangeninja]

Okay guys lets put her to a vote.

By the way, when you vote, take a minute to see if you emailed or PM'd me your contact info, either email or phone number so I can mail or call anyone with any changes. Also I need a firm number to tell the range. Please have the information to me by Wed.

Lets vote!!!


Choices I know of:

1.) the Bass Pro Shop = Pros: good location, beer proximaty. Cons=1 rifle at a time.

2.) the Winchester Gallery's Shooting Gallery in Fort Worth. Pro's 2 rifles at a time, lots of pistol lanes and a seperate "overflow" pistol range next door.

3.) Alpine range, haven't heard much good about this place.

4.) DFW Gun Range....Seems like it would be okay, but they are limited on rifles from what I understand.


My vote: Bass Pro or Winchester Gallery....either is good.

 

[DonNikmare]

My Vote goes to the Shooting Gallery

The Shooting Gallery has several pistol lanes - 25 yards, two rifle lanes, a little closer to midcities than Bass Pro. Last time I went it was $12 for as long as you want. You can send the targets to 9', 21', 33', 45', and 75'. I think maybe 15' too but I'm not sure.

Bass Pro is a great place but the rifle range is like a tunnel in the basement, you can look down and see who's down in it but there's not much room to stand and watch. It has less pistol lanes than the Shooting Gallery.

Nik

 

[Delmar]

Count me in-any range, any time. One of the advantages of working nights Pistol, rifle, whatever. That place in Mesquite sounds like it would accomodate the largest variety of weapons. The Collin county range I heard was closed on Sunday

 

[orangeninja]

If what DonNikmare says is true....maybe I'll go with the shooting gallery too.

Delmar....have I recieved your information yet? email me.

[email protected] if you're in.

 

[Delmar]

alduro

Can't e-mail you from here (work). Can't get past big brother firewall. Check your PM

 

[tiberius]

It's Spring in Texas, we should be outside. Indoor ranges are also less accommodating to kibitzing and such.

Gibson's in Mesquite sounds quite promising and probably worth a shot as it allows us to shoot mil. surplus stuff, but I have never been there so defer to others on this.

Shooting gallery is a great indoor range IMHO, but DFW is probably similar and more centrally located.

Bass Pro - I have never used it, but it just doesn’t look like a real shooting range to me. It has the best location and the adjacent bar is a big plus for afterwards.

Alpine – Not bad for pistols, but there are a lot knuckleheads there on weekends and it has little range control.

I’ll not object to whatever you decide. I shoot more pistols that rifles anyway so indoors OK too if it must be.

 

[Crikey]

Outdoors is good

I agree that outdoors is preferable if do-able. I know its a trek for some but has anyoe shot at backwoods T.R.A.P.S.?

Ultimately, I'm easy pleased though.

Cheers,
Mike.

 

[Greybeard]

Quote: anyoe shot at backwoods T.R.A.P.S.?

Yep, on several occasions. But it's been at least a year since there. It's about 11 miles east of Denton on 380. Pretty nice 100 yard rifle range, but no FMJs allowed. Lotsa things there for shotgunners.

I've got a private hunter ed. class to conduct on the 21'st, possibly a baseball practice afterward, so would be late in attending, if at all. Altho, it would be nice to be able to associate some people with y'alls' handles.
Maybe one of these days ...

 

[TechBrute]

1.) the Bass Pro Shop = Pros: good location, beer proximaty. Cons=1 rifle at a time.

2.) the Winchester Gallery's Shooting Gallery in Fort Worth. Pro's 2 rifles at a time, lots of pistol lanes and a seperate "overflow" pistol range next door.

3.) Alpine range, haven't heard much good about this place.

4.) DFW Gun Range....Seems like it would be okay, but they are limited on rifles from what I understand.

1. BPS: There's been talk that they are inconsistant on the type of rifles they allow. A thread here a while back had a couple people claim that they had been turned away with evil black rifles. Personally, I've gotten two different answers from 2 different employees on the same trip to the store (I wasn't shooting at the time, just shopping.)

2.) Winchester: Never been there. Heard mixed reviews.

3.) Alpine: I will stop shooting before I go there ever again. If it needs explaination, let me know.

4.) DFW: Never been there, never heard of it.

5.) Gibson: This might be the most versitile public range. I've never been there.

6.) There's a range in Lancaster thats 300 yards, but they are a private range. I forget the name of it, Bartholemew_Roberts told me about it. They might open the range to a gathering like this.

7.) Bullseye in Duncanville: Pistol only. Kind of expensive.

8.) Targetmasters in Garland: they allow all guns, including CIII. The pistol and rifle ranges are seperate so it's a pain to wander back and forth. Also, no pistol in the rifle range and vv.

Did y'all decide what date for sure? Alduro, you may want to post a new thread with a poll for easy vote counting. I'm in for most weekend days, and most ranges.

 

[aguyindallas]

I think we should go for the shooting gallery. Its far for me to drive, but would be nice to try it out. I really wanna shoot my SKS and they seem to be friendly from what I hear.

 

[Splat Shot]

I posted on Gibson's earlier and I'm a bit surprised a lot of you have not been there. I'm not saying everyone should go there but it does allow FMJ which is rare nowdays and the range is set up as one big long line with plenty of stations. Pistol is on the left side, two different distances, room for about 10-20 people. Rifle on the right side with targets at 50 & 100 yards and sometimes they have one set up at 200. Rifle has something like 20 stations, maybe more. They run a good, tight, safe operation. No apparent time limit on how long you want to shoot either. No waiting ever, not in the 5 years I have been going there. Range is covered so no problem in a slight rain plus you don't have to inhale lead like an indoor range. The place ain't pretty but it gets the job done.

Downside - newcomers have to pay a one time membership fee ($10 per year) then your range fee ($8?). The owners are an older couple and sometimes come across the wrong way as being a bit unfriendly and sour, no big deal though. No beer next door like Bass Pro. It's a hike from Ft. Worth, but I can make it there in about 35 minutes from Irving so its not too bad.

Having said that, I will go anywhere. Bass Pro is 5 minutes from my house but be aware they may not let you in with an EBR, depends upon the manager on duty that day. Pistols stations are limited to about 8-10 and rifle is one station, a tube that runs 100 yards under the store. Generally, they don't allow more than two people at a time allowed on the rifle range.

I think rotating ranges on a monthly basis is a good idea. I have also been to Quail Creek near Flower Mound/Lewisville - not a bad place either plus they have some type of trap/skeet setup for you shotgunners.

 

[RRTX]

Hey everyone, I've been browsing for a while now and finally registered. I'm up for meeting some other guys here locally to shoot and BS with. The location doesn't really matter much to me, but I prefer mid cities or Fort Worth. The only places I have shot around here are Alpine and On Target (about 6 miles south of Benbrook on 377). On Target is kind of expensive and out of the way for just about everyone so I don't reccomend it. What are the horror stories people have heard about Alpine? I've been shooting there for years and haven't had any problems, I was there today as a matter of fact lol. They have a ton of pistol lanes, including a set that is reservation only and the 100 yard rifle range is rarely very crowded. The only range I ever have to wait for is the 50 yard rifle range for zeroing, and that is only on weekends. Range fee is $7.50 for all the ranges for as long as you want. As long as the range is AR-15 friendly I'll show up hopefully I will have my 1911 by then also.