I want to find a better shooting range arrangement in the Portland, OR area. I live on the west side so I would prefer that, but most ranges seem to be either south or east.
Can anyone offer suggestions as to what range you enjoy most?
Currently I shoot indoors at The Place To Shoot in the Delta Park area north of town. I belonged to the Tri-County gun club a few years ago, but now most of my rifle as been done at the English Pit over east of Vancouver, or at gravel pits in National Forests areas. Both of those are a bit far for convenince and for minnimal facility (English Pit only has 25 yd - 100 yd).
I have been looking at Tri-County or Douglas Ridge(?) and I have heard there might be others.
What I am looking for:
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* Highest priority would be for rifle (informal, service, DCM shoots) out to 200 yds minimum, perferably 300+. Must allow various field positions for prone, sitting, standing. Often they seem to be oriented for standing or bench only.
* I would like to be able to show up on a flexible schedule without a lot of administrative overhead (that is early and late hours, open year round). Easy membership process. I don't want to go through a bunch of rigamarole to become a member. Tri-County was nice, but you can only join on something like one Wednesday night a month or somehting. Not convenient. I'ld like to be able to show on a saturday, fioll out a form, read the rules, pay my dues and start shooting.
* Second priority would be for outdoor pistol and rimfire ranges.
* Third would be a range where I could practice shotgun with slugs and buckshot. Only doing that at FS gravel pits and that is kind of far.
* Training classes in service rifle, defensive handgun, rifle, shotgun would be great.
* Fun shoots for defensive pistol, service rifle, shotgun would be a plus.
* Skeet, trap, clays courses would be nice, but not mandatory as there is a clay sports range near the house already.
* Cost and distance from Hillsboro area would be trade-off concerns. Closer would be nice, but better facilities or cheaper membership.
Is that too much to ask for? Tri-County seemed a bit expensive and not convenient for joining. Douglas Ridge appears to be more my speed but is a ways out east. What is your favorite range? What would you recommend as the top two ranges to investigate more? Any small ranges that aren't widely advertised that you like?
THANKS!
Can anyone offer suggestions as to what range you enjoy most?
Currently I shoot indoors at The Place To Shoot in the Delta Park area north of town. I belonged to the Tri-County gun club a few years ago, but now most of my rifle as been done at the English Pit over east of Vancouver, or at gravel pits in National Forests areas. Both of those are a bit far for convenince and for minnimal facility (English Pit only has 25 yd - 100 yd).
I have been looking at Tri-County or Douglas Ridge(?) and I have heard there might be others.
What I am looking for:
----------------------
* Highest priority would be for rifle (informal, service, DCM shoots) out to 200 yds minimum, perferably 300+. Must allow various field positions for prone, sitting, standing. Often they seem to be oriented for standing or bench only.
* I would like to be able to show up on a flexible schedule without a lot of administrative overhead (that is early and late hours, open year round). Easy membership process. I don't want to go through a bunch of rigamarole to become a member. Tri-County was nice, but you can only join on something like one Wednesday night a month or somehting. Not convenient. I'ld like to be able to show on a saturday, fioll out a form, read the rules, pay my dues and start shooting.
* Second priority would be for outdoor pistol and rimfire ranges.
* Third would be a range where I could practice shotgun with slugs and buckshot. Only doing that at FS gravel pits and that is kind of far.
* Training classes in service rifle, defensive handgun, rifle, shotgun would be great.
* Fun shoots for defensive pistol, service rifle, shotgun would be a plus.
* Skeet, trap, clays courses would be nice, but not mandatory as there is a clay sports range near the house already.
* Cost and distance from Hillsboro area would be trade-off concerns. Closer would be nice, but better facilities or cheaper membership.
Is that too much to ask for? Tri-County seemed a bit expensive and not convenient for joining. Douglas Ridge appears to be more my speed but is a ways out east. What is your favorite range? What would you recommend as the top two ranges to investigate more? Any small ranges that aren't widely advertised that you like?
THANKS!
