Hap Baker Update > Maryland

Posted: 8/29/2007 9:47:20 AM EDT

From Carol County Website

HAP BAKER FIREARMS FACILITY UPDATE
August 17, 2007 - The Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks and Bureau of Purchasing
have completed the process of soliciting bids for the reconstruction of the rifle range at the Hap Baker Firearms
Facility. The bid has been awarded to GRC General Contractor, Inc. and the contract for the work was signed
today.
Construction is expected to begin almost immediately and to last for up to 45 working days. The
Department anticipates opening the rifle range before the first Black Powder hunting season in October to
provide hunters an opportunity to sight in their firearms prior to hitting the woods.
Additional information will be posted at http://ccgovernment.carr.org/recreation closer to a specific
reopening date for the rifle range. Please feel free to check back at this site or call 410-386-2102 to receive
updates and new information.

Posted: 8/29/2007 4:22:21 PM EDT

[#1]

SWEET!!

I cant wait.

Posted: 8/29/2007 7:30:12 PM EDT

[#2]

Got my letter from them a little while ago that says pretty much the same thing.

Sure is going to be crowded up there when they re-open.

Posted: 9/1/2007 12:31:44 PM EDT

[#3]

<<<<<Sure is going to be crowded up there when they re-open.>>>>>>>>

Yea, I figure I missed an entire summer of no crowds. Hopefully it won't be too bad during the week.

Posted: 9/3/2007 6:42:01 AM EDT

[#4]

very glad to hear the progress. I would like to shoot two hundred yards without going to the Eastern Shore.

Posted: 9/29/2007 6:01:34 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
It's now the end of September. Does anyone know if they are making any progress? I had to ask.

yeah that is kinda old news.
someone posted that when it 1st came out.
anybody have any more recent updates?

Posted: 10/1/2007 6:38:46 AM EDT

[#6]

Saw this at THR:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=3752439&postcount=19

Construction will be done on 10/3 and the rifle range will reopen this coming weekend.

Posted: 10/1/2007 10:45:47 AM EDT

[#7]

Think it's gonna be crowded this weekend?

Posted: 10/1/2007 2:18:24 PM EDT

[#8]

ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/recpark/rf-photos.pdf

Just saw that they posted pics.

Posted: 10/1/2007 2:36:23 PM EDT

[#9]

Looks like its gonna be nice. I think Im gonna wait a few weeks let the intial rush die down then I think I will check it out. Cant wait though

Posted: 10/2/2007 9:58:10 AM EDT

[#10]

Initial rush plus the annual hunter sight-ins ... it's gonna be tough to get a bench from now until the end of the year.

Posted: 10/2/2007 11:31:10 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/recpark/rf-photos.pdf

Just saw that they posted pics.

Nice!
Looks like it will be fire proof this time - mostly cinder block and steel instead of 100% wood

Posted: 10/3/2007 10:15:01 AM EDT

[#12]

OK, anybody go on opening day? We expect a full report.

Posted: 10/4/2007 5:33:50 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
OK, anybody go on opening day? We expect a full report.

Not yet but I'm intending to go next week. As I'm one of the hunters that needs to sight in.

Posted: 10/4/2007 5:48:30 AM EDT

[#14]

So you can see the official document:

ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/releases/RifleRangeReopening.pdf

Posted: 10/6/2007 11:04:11 AM EDT

[#15]

I was able to get to Hap Baker Friday evening and Saturday morning. Range is pretty much back to normal. New benches with the same kind of wooden box to shoot through. No foam installed this time. There are no screens up yet between stations so expect to get hit with hot brass. The benches are far enough apart that it is not to bad. New spotting scopes, each with a tripod. I think they are a little nicer. It gave a decent picture of the 200 yrd target. Friday night must have been black rifle night. Half the people had an AR15. Saturday morning it was standing room only. I saw 4 people waiting for lanes. Lots of muzzle loaders. I took my gear to the empty pistol range.

Posted: 10/6/2007 6:56:48 PM EDT

[#16]

"Friday night"? I thought the place closed an hour before sunset.

Posted: 10/14/2007 6:31:38 PM EDT

[#17]

Has anyone been there these last couple of weekends? How crowded is the place?

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