Hunter4Life78
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Many years ago a second shooting range was developed as there was only one public range in my county. The first range was located next to the county landfill and went out to 100 yards give or take a yard. This range had zero control and it turned into dump off old televisions, refrigerators, windows, etc. It was littered with busted glass, at times you felt you needed a tetanus shot just looking at the range. It was ultimately shut down and redeveloped. It was a still a flat range and a codes gate was put in you buy a membership and have access when it's not monitored. 20 miles away not a huge distance to drive. Put a cover over the benches. Really turned it around.
A second range was developed. This offered a .22 range with steel flippers, a pistol range with steel to shoot. An archery range, bring your own 3-D target. A covered hundred yard tunnel to get your rifle dialed in. A Hundred yard rifle range with the ability to shoot out to 410 on the hillside numerous steel plates and target stops out to the 410 distance. Bathroom facilities, all covered benches, video surveillance etc. Ten minutes from my house. $45 dollars for a family for the year. $2.00 range fee per person with membership $5.00 for non-member if accompanied by a member to get through the gate. Many happy memories there at this range with the old man and the kids.
I buy my membership I go to shoot on my day off. Get to the range and find big red sign on gate. RANGER CLOSED. Drive back to sporting good store ask how long range is closed. I get met with,"We were just told today that it closed indefinitely." OK, what happened now." This is the third time the range has been closed. Pistol range was closed after ar-15 pistols were shot at the pistol plates and were going everywhich way. Someone apparently felt the need to fire shotguns through the walls of the shooting area, and now .300 Win Mag rounds were found lodged in multipe walls of a house.
The range is backed by a hill offering ample safety for shooting. Berms are more than sufficient along the sides and run the full hundred yards for the rifle range. Near ads I can figure someone(s) in their infinite wisdom felt the need to shoot at the crest of the hill for the sheer enjoyment of it and managed to lob their rounds into the house and caused my fortress of solitude to be sent to possible death row for demolition.
Now we have to wait to see if we are going to be refunded our memberships and of course the meeting for this decision is closed.
Long post I know just needed to vent. New rifle, new setup, need to see what rifle likes ammo wise, and am now looking at having to drive an hour+ since the first range is only open is being used for special events thus summer. Never will understand what goes through people's minds. GRRRRRR!!!! And that's nicest thing that has come outta my mouth since my range got shut down.
A second range was developed. This offered a .22 range with steel flippers, a pistol range with steel to shoot. An archery range, bring your own 3-D target. A covered hundred yard tunnel to get your rifle dialed in. A Hundred yard rifle range with the ability to shoot out to 410 on the hillside numerous steel plates and target stops out to the 410 distance. Bathroom facilities, all covered benches, video surveillance etc. Ten minutes from my house. $45 dollars for a family for the year. $2.00 range fee per person with membership $5.00 for non-member if accompanied by a member to get through the gate. Many happy memories there at this range with the old man and the kids.
I buy my membership I go to shoot on my day off. Get to the range and find big red sign on gate. RANGER CLOSED. Drive back to sporting good store ask how long range is closed. I get met with,"We were just told today that it closed indefinitely." OK, what happened now." This is the third time the range has been closed. Pistol range was closed after ar-15 pistols were shot at the pistol plates and were going everywhich way. Someone apparently felt the need to fire shotguns through the walls of the shooting area, and now .300 Win Mag rounds were found lodged in multipe walls of a house.
The range is backed by a hill offering ample safety for shooting. Berms are more than sufficient along the sides and run the full hundred yards for the rifle range. Near ads I can figure someone(s) in their infinite wisdom felt the need to shoot at the crest of the hill for the sheer enjoyment of it and managed to lob their rounds into the house and caused my fortress of solitude to be sent to possible death row for demolition.
Now we have to wait to see if we are going to be refunded our memberships and of course the meeting for this decision is closed.
Long post I know just needed to vent. New rifle, new setup, need to see what rifle likes ammo wise, and am now looking at having to drive an hour+ since the first range is only open is being used for special events thus summer. Never will understand what goes through people's minds. GRRRRRR!!!! And that's nicest thing that has come outta my mouth since my range got shut down.
