Good range experience - NC

[herkyguy]

I don't go to too many indoor ranges these days, but one just opened up down the road from me and I thought I'd share....

The Gun Shack, near Powell's Point NC (on HWY 168 headed towards the Outer Banks) started posting a while back about their indoor range. When it finally opened a week or so ago, I managed to pull a kitchen pass to check it out.

Brand spanking new with either 20 or 25 yard (can't remember - I was shooting at ten yards) shooting lanes. At present, you have to buy their ammo (insurance purposes), but they are working on allowing other ammo. Range fees were $20 and targets were provided.

I shot 100 rounds of PMC .380 (which were roughly $20 a box) at a few targets. Military discount as well brought the total price down a bit. The coolest part was when I kept hitting slightly left at ten yards. I brought my Glock 42 to the guy at the counter (yeah, yeah, unloaded, slide locked back, no mag, etc..) and asked if he adjust the sight. He then asked if he could shoot it.

From there, he grabbed some ammo and shot a real nice centered group. Rather than the typical attitude and telling me I'm jacked up, he said he could adjust it a bit, which he did FOR FREE. I was shooting center mass after that.

I've been rather discouraged from indoor shooting ranges for some time now, but this place turned me around a bit. I'll definitely be back.

If you're in the area, or headed to the outer banks this summer via hwy-168, it's worth a go.

 

[nipprdog]

At present, you have to buy their ammo

I doubt they last long if that rule stays. Glad they took good care of you.

 

[Panzerschwein]

That's an expensive range fee. No range around here is more than $10, and paper targets are sometimes free. That and having to use their ammo would make me look elsewhere, but if it's the only range near you than that's different.

 

[gbran]

I rarely ever go to indoor or outdoor gun ranges, but out local indoor range has graduated pricing. Walk-ins pay highest range fees + buy store ammo. Memberships typically allow your own ammo.

 

[old lady new shooter]

At my range (which is indoor), members pay nothing to use the range, can use any of the rental guns for free, and get 10% off on ammo. Their range ammo is cheap. They don't allow to use hollow point because it might richochet, to try my SD ammo I had to go to an outdoor range.