First trip to an indoor range.

[Clean Break]

Interesting thread and it is always nice to hear about people actually using their guns instead of merely hoarding them in safes like the latest Beanie Baby craze.

I've never been to an indoor range. Outdoor ranges can be very informative. When I shoot it is usually off of my deck (ranges 0- 130 yds all calibers, weapons and bullet types okay). But if you want to talk about fees to support our addictions... I could hijack and talk about my $97/month covered boat moorage. CB

 

[bigtubby]

I Just go and shoot on BLM land since they own about 80% of the state about a 30 minute drive to get out of town to the shooting area. Don't care for indoor ranges or the county owned range as the RSO are just on a power trip.

 

[palmettosunshine]

Only 2 indoor ranges around here. One has 2 lanes, no lead, reloads or non-American made ammo, but you can take your brass, GREAT ventilation, buy or bring your targets, not overly concerned with timing you if they're not backed up, but you can easily wait an hour for a lane.

The other has 6 lanes, no restrictions on lead or reloads, don't care where the ammo is made, can take your brass, NO magnum or rifle rounds, AWFUL ventilation and absolutely not concerned with timing you if they're not backed up.

Both are $10 an hour....

Really prefer my friend's private, outdoor range of 250 yards, with the only restriction being you must police your own brass

 

[stantheman86]

I recall my first time at an indoor range, I was about 12 and me and my Dad were there shooting his 6" 586-2.

It was the "wondernine" era and all you hear is "pap pap pap" guys shooting their nine's.......then there's us "DOOM DOOM DOOM DOOM!" shooting full house .357's and the guy 3 lanes over is like "What the "heck" was that?!?"

That was 1993, where I live now there are no indoor ranges. The range I go to is outdoor and is very small. No time limit, but if someone is shooting you have to wait till they're done. The only limit is no handguns or rifles above .50, excluding muzzleloaders.

 

[jspick]

16 at my range if you dont bring your own eye and ears its 1.50 for each, one thing i dont like about most indoors is that you cant leave with the brass and you have to buy their targets....if i pay 16.00 per hour to shoot at the range 2-3 times a week i think i should be able to keep my brass and bring in my own targets.

Sounds like a rip off outfit. I wouldn't go there again. They would have a very hard time taking MY brass from me.

John

 

[nipster]

Sounds like a rip off outfit. I wouldn't go there again. They would have a very hard time taking MY brass from me.

Cant bring your own targets? absurd... cant take your brass? please...

 

[K1500]

Find a club if you can. Mine is $40 per year plus 8 work hours. You can buy the hours out at $10 per hour, so it is $120 per year with no work hours. Not indoors, but I would rather be outdoors if at all possible.

 

[Old Corp]

Wow. So many of ya'll make me realize how blessed I am.
Can shoot in my backyard at home, and built my own 75 yd. range at my other place near the NC coast, complete with about 19 or so steel targets.

Belong to a private range I helped start back in the early 80's that's about 15 min. drive from home. ~40 acres, 100 and 200 yd, rifle, informal skeet range, 5 different 50 yd. 'pistol pits' (called because they're below grade and bermed). No RSO, no supplies, bring-your-own. <$200 a year.
It used to a very 'active' range with lots of organized competitive shoots (IPSC/IDPA, DCM Hi-Power, Juniors Programs, etc), but eventually just evolved into a very neat, clean and safe place to shoot.
Sometimes bring a grill, and some friends and spend the day shooting and cooking out.

After shooting for many, many years, had my first experience at an indoor range last year when I attended an NRA Instructor Class. It was held at a county-owned indoor range.
Did NOT like it at all. Too loud, too close to too many people I did not know, too dark, etc.
Guess I've been spoiled......

 

[RPNelson]

I am 35 years old and have been shooting most of my life. Usually I go to people's back yards or an outside range. It was raining heavily this morning so I decided to try out an indoor range I took my 45 ACP Ruger, 629 SW, and 651 SW. I shot a box of 45 and 22 mags, then pulled out my 629. This is the first time I had shot a 44 mag inside. The people a couple of booths down were like what is that. It was pretty cool having the biggest toy there today. This range doesn't allow any shotgun or rifles, but as long as it is handgun it is all good. Is $15 for range time pretty decent.

I pay 14.00 for 1/2 hr and 19.00 for an hr. I usually go the 1/2hr, I can shoot up 200+ rounds in less then a 1/2hr. They allow anything up to a 50 caliber, bring your own targets is allowed and I have my own eye and ear protection. So to answer your question, I think it is a fair price.

 

[oldafsp]

I shot at and belonged to several different clubs over the years.
Then the rules started changing. No double taps. No rapid fire. No "Human" type targets, ect.

Always had use of the police range whenever I wanted to. Still do, as a retired member.

I liked the state run ranges, $2 for your parking pass and shoot all day...except

The locals who have no idea of safety procedures or common sense. Guys bringing AK's and SKS's and every black rifle known to man. They've shot up
the benches, trash cans and who knows what else.

So this spring I built my own range. 50 yards. With a nice bench and built in
rifle rack. Shaded so that I can shoot all afternoon. 8 foot high clay berm that is 10 feet thick.

Still adding little things here and there, but by far the best thing I ever did.

Laid out the targets for 7, 15 and 25. The 7 yd targets backstop is a 5 foot diameter tree (dead) which works fine.

Nothing behind my property for over a mile....

We have the neighbors and family over for an afternoon of shooting and it's great.