Posted: 1/13/2015 2:56:34 PM EDT
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I am in Des Moines and I am wanting to work on load development for my AR and my bolt gun and I hate going to polk city to hit that range does anyone know of private ranges that I could get a membership I would like to be able to buy and use a chronograph I don't think I would even have the option to use one in polk city , plus avoiding people would be great or avoiding the wrong type of people !
I know about the Ike's but do they go to 100y ? Any input would be great |
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Ankeny Ikes goes go 100. Ames Ikes goes to 200, except our culvert washed out and we're limited to 100 at the moment. Maxwell Ikes has a 300 yard range. Membership in Ames is $120, Maxwell is quite bit less, Ankeny may be a touch more. We're running about a thousand members at Ames, Ankeny is very close. The range at Ames (my home club) can get crowded on nice weekends.
The DSM Rifle and Revolver club at Van Meter goes to 600 but good luck getting a membership. They've had a waiting list for years. |
| I joined Maxwell when I was at ISU. Only went a few times to the rifle ranges, but they already had gongs out there, although you might want to bring the mower with you (used to be that way) if you want to shoot from prone. I just laid or used the back of the pickup. I was never there with anyone else. |