doc2rn
Member
Dang I hate mine now!
$169 app fee
$125/yr
$35/yr NRA insurance
$169 app fee
$125/yr
$35/yr NRA insurance
Tell me how your shooting range/club works...
- Thread starter Hokkmike
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To plaigerize their website:
"A fifty point outdoor pistol range, firing at 25 and 50 yards, with covered firing line — equipped to handle NRA conventional pistol match competitions;
"A 100 yard benchrest-equipped rifle, black powder, and pistol range, with covered firing line — firing at intermediate distances of 25, 50, and 75 yards;
"A ten point outdoor, high power rifle range with covered firing line — firing at 200 yards, with military-style target frames and equipped to handle national match events;
"A four field, lighted, outdoor trap range with automatic and manual trap houses and portable Lincoln trap throwers;
"A 50 yard archery range; "
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One guest ok.
Pretty much dawn to dusk, 365 days a year.
No rapid fire (unaimed fire)
No human silhouette targets.
FMJ ok.
All rounds must impact backstop (they are very fussy about ricochets)
Range Badge is $150 per year for unlimited use. Individual club fee is extra (mine is $20 per year).
Ten minutes from my house.
http://www.associatedgunclubs.org/
"A fifty point outdoor pistol range, firing at 25 and 50 yards, with covered firing line — equipped to handle NRA conventional pistol match competitions;
"A 100 yard benchrest-equipped rifle, black powder, and pistol range, with covered firing line — firing at intermediate distances of 25, 50, and 75 yards;
"A ten point outdoor, high power rifle range with covered firing line — firing at 200 yards, with military-style target frames and equipped to handle national match events;
"A four field, lighted, outdoor trap range with automatic and manual trap houses and portable Lincoln trap throwers;
"A 50 yard archery range; "
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One guest ok.
Pretty much dawn to dusk, 365 days a year.
No rapid fire (unaimed fire)
No human silhouette targets.
FMJ ok.
All rounds must impact backstop (they are very fussy about ricochets)
Range Badge is $150 per year for unlimited use. Individual club fee is extra (mine is $20 per year).
Ten minutes from my house.
http://www.associatedgunclubs.org/
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C96
Member
Pretty nice place although we recently added an initiation fee for first timers and if you let your membership lapse.
We have a full auto shoot coming up right after Mother's Day.
Allan
http://www.arpc.info/
We have a full auto shoot coming up right after Mother's Day.
Allan
http://www.arpc.info/
loop
Member
Make sure I take it 50 yards from the house. The wife doesn't like it when I rile the dogs with real close gunfire.
Rattlesnakes, coyotes and mountain lions earn me an exemption from the 50-yard rule.
Rattlesnakes, coyotes and mountain lions earn me an exemption from the 50-yard rule.
American_Pit_Bull
Member
Man, if I had to practice for IDPA with hollow points, it would cost me a couple hundred dollars more per year.
Why would they care if you ran JHPs rather than FMJs?
Ed Ames
Member
The anti-FMJ rules normally come from backstop concerns. Bullets loosen the backstop dirt which slumps and is washed away by rains. Greater penetration means more loose dirt and faster erosion.
For volume practice (for IDPA etc.) lead bullets are cheaper and meet the "not FMJ" requirement.
"My" range was:
Drive out into the desert until I found a decent looking backstop nobody was using.
Set up targets.
Shoot.
Gather brass, targets, etc.
Leave.
That, unfortunately, is a bunch of miles from here so now it's $10 for a lifetime card that goes on the board to say where you're shooting, $10/day at the counter, and a list of rules that don't really bother me except for "no FMJ on the rifle range".
For volume practice (for IDPA etc.) lead bullets are cheaper and meet the "not FMJ" requirement.
"My" range was:
Drive out into the desert until I found a decent looking backstop nobody was using.
Set up targets.
Shoot.
Gather brass, targets, etc.
Leave.
That, unfortunately, is a bunch of miles from here so now it's $10 for a lifetime card that goes on the board to say where you're shooting, $10/day at the counter, and a list of rules that don't really bother me except for "no FMJ on the rifle range".
Ed, that sounds like Garland Public Shooting Range. Am I right? I used to shoot there twenty-odd years ago, guess I still have my lifetime membership.
I recall the backstops were low mounds piled up by a dozer. Pretty easy to send one over the top.
I also did some shooting at the Winchester Public Range out in Irving. Is that still open? I recall they had an overhead system of wooden baffles to discourage stray shots from clearing the low backstop.
Where I shoot now, the backstop is a high, wooded ridge.(See my previous post.) Still, ricochets can occasionally clear even that, so we have to make sure no rounds strike the ground before they reach the backstop. We have to be annoyingly careful about how high our targets are above the ground, depending on the distance and whether we're shooting bench, offhand, prone, etc. It's really taken a lot of the fun out of it.
Fifteen years ago there were these amazing systems of FURROWS in the ground, starting at about 25 yards, and going all the way out to 100. A lot of rounds never made it to the backstop without ricocheting first. Now the furrows are gone, but we still have our range.
A few years ago a new police training center opened up not far from my house, which included a multi-million dollar "state-of-the-art" firing range. Just before it opened, someone realized that the architects really didn't understand firing ranges, and that this range would allow some stray shots and ricochets to escape. The range was sited so that the impact area for such stray rounds was a busy state highway. Big embarrassment: more millions of taxpayer's money for a re-design.
So I'm a lot more aware now of such dangers than I was in those carefree days when I blissfully contributed to the furrows at my range. And it amazes me to remember how LOW the backstops were at Garland.
I recall the backstops were low mounds piled up by a dozer. Pretty easy to send one over the top.
I also did some shooting at the Winchester Public Range out in Irving. Is that still open? I recall they had an overhead system of wooden baffles to discourage stray shots from clearing the low backstop.
Where I shoot now, the backstop is a high, wooded ridge.(See my previous post.) Still, ricochets can occasionally clear even that, so we have to make sure no rounds strike the ground before they reach the backstop. We have to be annoyingly careful about how high our targets are above the ground, depending on the distance and whether we're shooting bench, offhand, prone, etc. It's really taken a lot of the fun out of it.
Fifteen years ago there were these amazing systems of FURROWS in the ground, starting at about 25 yards, and going all the way out to 100. A lot of rounds never made it to the backstop without ricocheting first. Now the furrows are gone, but we still have our range.
A few years ago a new police training center opened up not far from my house, which included a multi-million dollar "state-of-the-art" firing range. Just before it opened, someone realized that the architects really didn't understand firing ranges, and that this range would allow some stray shots and ricochets to escape. The range was sited so that the impact area for such stray rounds was a busy state highway. Big embarrassment: more millions of taxpayer's money for a re-design.
So I'm a lot more aware now of such dangers than I was in those carefree days when I blissfully contributed to the furrows at my range. And it amazes me to remember how LOW the backstops were at Garland.
LouBurris
Member
doc2rn where are you located in Kansas? I am in Olathe. I shoot at The Bullet Hole but always looking for a better set up even with the costs being higher.
- Dues are $20.00 per year and $9.00 per day.
- Drive 15 minutes.
- Guests can shoot with you for a small fee.
- 22 individual shooting stalls including a bulletproof observation area
- Manual target holders.
The facility is out dated, hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Not very welll lighted or maintained. IMO
http://www.thebullethole.com/portal/
- Dues are $20.00 per year and $9.00 per day.
- Drive 15 minutes.
- Guests can shoot with you for a small fee.
- 22 individual shooting stalls including a bulletproof observation area
- Manual target holders.
The facility is out dated, hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Not very welll lighted or maintained. IMO
http://www.thebullethole.com/portal/
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Outdoor range which is part of a conservation club:
- $40 per year with key to front gate.
- Can bring a guest with you.
- Covered firing points from 7 , 15 , 25 , 50 and 100 yards.
- Only firearm restriction is no machine guns.
Indoor range:
- $65 per year with electronic key for 24/7 access.
- 50 cent range fee each visit , drop your 50 cents into a locked metal box.
- Can bring 2 guests.
- 50 ft 12 point heated range.
- More dedicated to target shooting revolvers and autos and 22lr rifles.
$105 per year for both which is not too bad.
- $40 per year with key to front gate.
- Can bring a guest with you.
- Covered firing points from 7 , 15 , 25 , 50 and 100 yards.
- Only firearm restriction is no machine guns.
Indoor range:
- $65 per year with electronic key for 24/7 access.
- 50 cent range fee each visit , drop your 50 cents into a locked metal box.
- Can bring 2 guests.
- 50 ft 12 point heated range.
- More dedicated to target shooting revolvers and autos and 22lr rifles.
$105 per year for both which is not too bad.
- Drive 8-30 minutes to reach State Trust Land/National Forest
- Hours are from sun-up to sun-down
- Open Year round
- Fee is Free
- Shoot any type of firearm in any caliber, and bullet type
- Shoot from point blank to as far as I can see
- Pick up my brass and any trash I may have droped
- Hours are from sun-up to sun-down
- Open Year round
- Fee is Free
- Shoot any type of firearm in any caliber, and bullet type
- Shoot from point blank to as far as I can see
- Pick up my brass and any trash I may have droped
My Club
Family Membership - Annual $60.00 Plus a $50.00 Initiation (Includes 2 parents and all children under 18).
Senior membership - Annual $40.00 Plus a $50.00 Initiation
Junior Membership - Annual $5.00 Plus a $5.00 Initiation
Life Membership (Senior Citizen) - Annual Contribution of $5.00 to receive club news letter and a suggested Contribution of $25.00 or more to support Club Programs.
Outdoor Ranges: 25 yard pistol, steel backstop.
50 yard pistol/rifle, steel backstop.
100 yard rifle, steel backstop.
Shotgun range.
Indoor 25 yard pistol, steel backstop. No FMJ indoors, to reduce likelihood of ricochets. Lead or frangible bullets only, indoors.
No Full Auto firearms.
Members only, except for during certain public-welcome events.
Dawn to dusk only. Rangemaster must be present(on duty Saturdays and Sundays). Any adult member can become a Rangemaster, by taking a short training course. Rangemaster have access to ranges anytime.
Also, we have archery, fishing, hunting, firearms safety training and other activities.
Family Membership - Annual $60.00 Plus a $50.00 Initiation (Includes 2 parents and all children under 18).
Senior membership - Annual $40.00 Plus a $50.00 Initiation
Junior Membership - Annual $5.00 Plus a $5.00 Initiation
Life Membership (Senior Citizen) - Annual Contribution of $5.00 to receive club news letter and a suggested Contribution of $25.00 or more to support Club Programs.
Outdoor Ranges: 25 yard pistol, steel backstop.
50 yard pistol/rifle, steel backstop.
100 yard rifle, steel backstop.
Shotgun range.
Indoor 25 yard pistol, steel backstop. No FMJ indoors, to reduce likelihood of ricochets. Lead or frangible bullets only, indoors.
No Full Auto firearms.
Members only, except for during certain public-welcome events.
Dawn to dusk only. Rangemaster must be present(on duty Saturdays and Sundays). Any adult member can become a Rangemaster, by taking a short training course. Rangemaster have access to ranges anytime.
Also, we have archery, fishing, hunting, firearms safety training and other activities.
chupacabrah
Member
wow.... you guys have it good!
http://www.CALIBERS.NET
$35 per 3 months single membership, $10 per guest. pistols only
http://www.CALIBERS.NET
$35 per 3 months single membership, $10 per guest. pistols only
gbran
Member
$20/yr basic membership + $7/day for each shooter. Guests OK.
Numerous rifle, handgun and shotty ranges. Special requests for shooting guns in the 50BMG power levels. Bring your own ammo, targets, etc. or buy there.
Lots of safety rules and monitoring, but no unreasonable rules. Range hands police brass, courtesy says you don't leave trash as recepticles are onsite.
It's a great place to shoot, but I don't like public ranges. I like to be out in the boonies with a few freinds......... range and target breaks are much more manageable.
Numerous rifle, handgun and shotty ranges. Special requests for shooting guns in the 50BMG power levels. Bring your own ammo, targets, etc. or buy there.
Lots of safety rules and monitoring, but no unreasonable rules. Range hands police brass, courtesy says you don't leave trash as recepticles are onsite.
It's a great place to shoot, but I don't like public ranges. I like to be out in the boonies with a few freinds......... range and target breaks are much more manageable.
Mine is an indoor range.
2-10 lane handgun ranges
1--100 yard rifle tube
Membership is $200 per year--guests are $5
You get $50 back if you put in 4 hours of work at the club
The range is open 24/7--unsupervised.
Each member has a key to the first door and a magnetic card to get through the second door.
Just go in--turn on the lights and fans--shoot. Clean up your mess--turnoff lights and fans and leave.
Great place and I've met and learned a lot from some real good folks there.
Plus it's less than 2 miles from my house
2-10 lane handgun ranges
1--100 yard rifle tube
Membership is $200 per year--guests are $5
You get $50 back if you put in 4 hours of work at the club
The range is open 24/7--unsupervised.
Each member has a key to the first door and a magnetic card to get through the second door.
Just go in--turn on the lights and fans--shoot. Clean up your mess--turnoff lights and fans and leave.
Great place and I've met and learned a lot from some real good folks there.
Plus it's less than 2 miles from my house
Ed Ames
Member
Threeband,
Yeah, it's Garland. Honestly I don't know if the backstop would be considered low or not by flatland standards. I'm used to more hilly/mountainous country so everything here seems really low and flat to me.
In CA I rarely used a backstop that didn't cover at least 20ish degrees elevation from the horizon... 40 degrees wasn't uncommon. Basically shooting at a steep 100ish' hill from close range (pistols) to medium range (100 yards) or a taller hill from greater distances. The few public ranges I visted in CA were in canyons or backed up against mountain slopes so the effective backstops were probably 500+ feet tall.
I think Winchester is open... I've never been there though.
Yeah, it's Garland. Honestly I don't know if the backstop would be considered low or not by flatland standards. I'm used to more hilly/mountainous country so everything here seems really low and flat to me.
In CA I rarely used a backstop that didn't cover at least 20ish degrees elevation from the horizon... 40 degrees wasn't uncommon. Basically shooting at a steep 100ish' hill from close range (pistols) to medium range (100 yards) or a taller hill from greater distances. The few public ranges I visted in CA were in canyons or backed up against mountain slopes so the effective backstops were probably 500+ feet tall.
I think Winchester is open... I've never been there though.
Myrdhyn
Member
-$40 a year
-unlimited 24hrs 365days a year access
-can shoot anything thats legal
-can shoot AT anything thats legal except no pistols at steel targets closer than 7yrds
-clean up after yourself
-no alcohol/drugs
-can bring guests but if they show up regularly they are expected to join
-if you are the last one out make sure to lock both gates
-unlimited 24hrs 365days a year access
-can shoot anything thats legal
-can shoot AT anything thats legal except no pistols at steel targets closer than 7yrds
-clean up after yourself
-no alcohol/drugs
-can bring guests but if they show up regularly they are expected to join
-if you are the last one out make sure to lock both gates
CJ
Member
* The dues are $50.00 a year (extra $20 the first year)
* 2 ranges (one indoor, one outdoor, different locations)
* Shooting hours are clearly posted
* Indoor range is .22 and reduced-load lead only
* Outdoor range, just about anything is fine, although a few yahoos are destroying stuff lately
* Outdoor had rifle range (up to ~150 yard), basic clay thrower, a number of pistol ranges (some with CASS setups, metal targets)...one again that some yahoos are shooting holes through
* Youth activities are supervised. A number of biatheletes practice here due to the snow and altitude.
* Hunter training provided
* Rifle sight-in days hosted
* No rentals are available
Overall, a fairly basic setup without a tremendous amount of support, but the freedom to head out to a huge section of land with a number of safe shooting positions is great...and almost never full, except when law enforcement is borrowing the range, or a large event is being hosted.
* 2 ranges (one indoor, one outdoor, different locations)
* Shooting hours are clearly posted
* Indoor range is .22 and reduced-load lead only
* Outdoor range, just about anything is fine, although a few yahoos are destroying stuff lately
* Outdoor had rifle range (up to ~150 yard), basic clay thrower, a number of pistol ranges (some with CASS setups, metal targets)...one again that some yahoos are shooting holes through
* Youth activities are supervised. A number of biatheletes practice here due to the snow and altitude.
* Hunter training provided
* Rifle sight-in days hosted
* No rentals are available
Overall, a fairly basic setup without a tremendous amount of support, but the freedom to head out to a huge section of land with a number of safe shooting positions is great...and almost never full, except when law enforcement is borrowing the range, or a large event is being hosted.
Guy B. Meredith
Member
Lessee, this is the SF Bay area so it's hard to choose just one:
Chabot: www.chabotgunclub.com/
$72/yr
Public welcome, cut rates for members and 4 guests of members
Club ID
Public ranges up to 200 yds, small shotgun facility
All California legal ammo
PPC, IPSC, CAS, youth, IDPA, etc
Handgun and hunter safety training, private training on SD
Rentals for classes
United Sportsmen, Inc (Diablo Rod and Gun): www.unitedsportsmen.com (www.diablorodandgun.com)
$25/yr $5 discount for NRA membership, spouse "associate member" $1
Public welcome, cut rates for members
Club ID, range safety instruction pass card, action pistol competence card
Public ranges up to 200 yds, extended shotgun facility
Action pistol, three gun, etc members only
Clubhouse, ammo and reloading component sales (6% over invoice-haven't been to a gun show in 8 years)
No magnet attracting ammo (M1 military surplus)
Hunter training, action pistol, etc. training available.
Richmond: www.richmondrodandgun.com
$30/yr
Public welcome, cut rates for members
Club ID
Public ranges up to 200 yds and action pistol bays, extended shotgun facility
Special member only extended access to action shooting bays, extended types of firearms permitted to range officers
Clubhouse and bar
No magnet attracting ammo (M1 military surplus)
Hunter training, action pistol, etc. training available.
Chabot: www.chabotgunclub.com/
$72/yr
Public welcome, cut rates for members and 4 guests of members
Club ID
Public ranges up to 200 yds, small shotgun facility
All California legal ammo
PPC, IPSC, CAS, youth, IDPA, etc
Handgun and hunter safety training, private training on SD
Rentals for classes
United Sportsmen, Inc (Diablo Rod and Gun): www.unitedsportsmen.com (www.diablorodandgun.com)
$25/yr $5 discount for NRA membership, spouse "associate member" $1
Public welcome, cut rates for members
Club ID, range safety instruction pass card, action pistol competence card
Public ranges up to 200 yds, extended shotgun facility
Action pistol, three gun, etc members only
Clubhouse, ammo and reloading component sales (6% over invoice-haven't been to a gun show in 8 years)
No magnet attracting ammo (M1 military surplus)
Hunter training, action pistol, etc. training available.
Richmond: www.richmondrodandgun.com
$30/yr
Public welcome, cut rates for members
Club ID
Public ranges up to 200 yds and action pistol bays, extended shotgun facility
Special member only extended access to action shooting bays, extended types of firearms permitted to range officers
Clubhouse and bar
No magnet attracting ammo (M1 military surplus)
Hunter training, action pistol, etc. training available.
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Pat McCoy
Member
lil ski
Member
$50 First year
$10 after that that encludes your NRA membership.
Must attend 14 events to be a active member.
50 foot indoor range 10 booths with returning targets.
You may shoot indoors any time unless there is something going on at the club.
100 yard out door range with covered benches. 8am to dusk.
$10 after that that encludes your NRA membership.
Must attend 14 events to be a active member.
50 foot indoor range 10 booths with returning targets.
You may shoot indoors any time unless there is something going on at the club.
100 yard out door range with covered benches. 8am to dusk.
rero360
Member
$160 a year for membership
that gives you a key to the place for 24/7 access
its a 25 meter indoor, rimfires and pistol chamberings only, with no magnums, unless they are handloads and are mild.
9am to noon on saterdays its open to the public, I believe its a 5 or 10 dollar charge for non members.
There is talk of merging with the outdoor range in the next town I believe its a 150 meter range with a 5 dollar a day fee, not sure haven't visited yet.
that gives you a key to the place for 24/7 access
its a 25 meter indoor, rimfires and pistol chamberings only, with no magnums, unless they are handloads and are mild.
9am to noon on saterdays its open to the public, I believe its a 5 or 10 dollar charge for non members.
There is talk of merging with the outdoor range in the next town I believe its a 150 meter range with a 5 dollar a day fee, not sure haven't visited yet.
I've noticed a lot of bragging about lenient or appealing rules.
The norm at many ranges around here seems to be:
- no more than 3 rounds in a firearm
- no rapid fire
- cannot practice "quick draw" from holster
- must attend a meeting in person and be voted in to be considered to join (not easy if you work at night)
- must complete certain amount of "volunteer hours" each month to help club
(great for people with too much time on their hands)
- high fee for guests
It was refreshing to hear about ranges that weren't so strict.
The norm at many ranges around here seems to be:
- no more than 3 rounds in a firearm
- no rapid fire
- cannot practice "quick draw" from holster
- must attend a meeting in person and be voted in to be considered to join (not easy if you work at night)
- must complete certain amount of "volunteer hours" each month to help club
(great for people with too much time on their hands)
- high fee for guests
It was refreshing to hear about ranges that weren't so strict.
bogie
Member
www.shootingstl.com
Main range is 60 benches, with perpendicular firing points - 20 of them go to 300 and 600 (600 has pits, with a nice pulley system to drop the target frames).
Short range has 20 benches, to 100, with a small heated/cooled building.
Handgun range has (I think) 30-40 points, and small heated/cooled building.
Trap range is there. No skeet houses yet.
Secondary range is 500 and is in the process.
Handgun training "pit" is also there (berms all the way around).
Main clubhouse is heated/cooled, with kitchen and showers.
RV hookups are available but no septic - they have the honey wagon come in.
$250 initiation, $200 a year, and you get a key card. No range officers, but everything is on video.
Main range is 60 benches, with perpendicular firing points - 20 of them go to 300 and 600 (600 has pits, with a nice pulley system to drop the target frames).
Short range has 20 benches, to 100, with a small heated/cooled building.
Handgun range has (I think) 30-40 points, and small heated/cooled building.
Trap range is there. No skeet houses yet.
Secondary range is 500 and is in the process.
Handgun training "pit" is also there (berms all the way around).
Main clubhouse is heated/cooled, with kitchen and showers.
RV hookups are available but no septic - they have the honey wagon come in.
$250 initiation, $200 a year, and you get a key card. No range officers, but everything is on video.
Guy B. Meredith
Member
Actually, rapid fire and drawing from holster are usually only permitted in the action pistol bays at any of the ranges around here. No ammo limit.
Volunteer hours are not required for the most part, but do provide special privileges if done. Help with setup and cleanup is expected at all action pistol sites.
Volunteer hours are not required for the most part, but do provide special privileges if done. Help with setup and cleanup is expected at all action pistol sites.
doubleh
Member
$35 a year gets you a key to the gate; hrs are 24/7.
Rifle range is 25 to 400 yards, covered firing line.
6 pistol bays with cover at entrance to each.
1 "blasting" bay.
No alcoholic beverages, 2 guests at a time. hearing protection, NRA membership required.
Rifle range is 25 to 400 yards, covered firing line.
6 pistol bays with cover at entrance to each.
1 "blasting" bay.
No alcoholic beverages, 2 guests at a time. hearing protection, NRA membership required.
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