I'll definitely join when they start accepting memberships. I find that if you shoot a lot it is more economical.
A New Indoor Gun Range is Coming to Town!
- Thread starter David N.
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Maybe they'll offer priority lanes for members, so no one gets bumped.
TEXASforLIFE
Ronin
What if there are more members there than lanes? Then what? Reservation or order of appearance will/could be 1st?
Annihilator
Emissary
My local indoor range has strict rules on ammo, no hollow points, no magnums and no 10mm, only fmc bullets, handguns only, no rifle caliber handguns either, my wife just got me a 3 month membership for Christmas, this will be nice this winter, I’ll be out of the cold and snow.
Old_Me
Ronin
yes, after x amount of visits, all others will be "free" till the end of your membership
not at my place
believe it or not, just before the panic, you had to call ahead and reserve a lane, whichever one you wanted, and IF it was available that day and time.
during the pandemic, with ammo so high priced, it was like a ghost town, for all of us regulars, which was fantastic.
now, things are picking up a bit, with the regular shooters. the newbies still do not practice as they think just having a gun in the house is all they have to do.
which makes me nervous as all hell, when a moron brings in his shotgun, does not aim, shoots from the hip , and hits the overheard wooden protection for the target gantry's. or they take that all new expensive Sig or Glock and shoot into the next lane.
this is why i go at opening time, shoot, and go home.
at my private club, i go early as well, and i am the only person there, literally...everyone else works......i am retired.
but i still go in for the time we are allowed to shoot (due to noise and keeping the neighbors happy) and leave about an hour later, after i clean up.
Recusant
Hellcat
And it will be much less expensive then joining a county club in order to play golf!
Old_Me
Ronin
good luck with that self discipline.....Oops, I didn't think of that. I'll have to discipline myself to one visit per week.
Old_Me
Ronin
right and from a former employer of mine, once you join a golf club, it does not end there, you were required to dine there at least once per month. among other things you were "required" to do.
Recusant
Hellcat
That's why I used to tell my wife an indoor range membership was cheaper than playing golf.
Old_Me
Ronin
my range, just no armor piercing rnds, other than that, go fo it.
at my club, NO magnums, NO rifles, and no armor piercing rnds. (due in part), it's an old club, and houses went up all around it. (there is a buffer zone).
I don't know how it all works out, but bumping folks will be unpopular I'm sure.
TEXASforLIFE
Ronin
At an indoor range in Austin you can shoot everything except reloads. They offer gun rentals and some are full autos that would make @HansGruber envious (mp5 is on their list). I had a few they wanted too buy, but none were full autos. I'm not sure about shotguns being allowed. You can shoot up too 100 yards at both rifle and pistol lanes (rifle and pistol have separate shooting areas).
Keystone19250
SAINT
Yeah can you imagine a non member hourly guy just setting up to shoot and then gets bumped by a member? Bad scenario.
cico7
Custom
I like the range I use because it's outside. Cold and rainy weather keeps the amateurs home. I went yesterday 19deg and i am by myself.
No waiting in line or bumping other members.
cico7
Custom
What range? I went to The Range at Austin in September. That's a nice place but.....I would limit my visits.
TEXASforLIFE
Ronin
South I35 almost out of town across from either Bass Pros or another sporting goods store on the east side of I35
TEXASforLIFE
Ronin
Whoa!
cico7
Custom
Yeah that was very nice. Big lanes battery operated return motors. Lots of stuff for sale. Even had a fire controlled weed eater.