Gentlemen,
Finally got a chance to shoot at the club that I joined (sight unseen) in Ulster County, just north of Ellenville off Route 55.
100& (small) 200 yd. rifle, smallbore and pistol (looks about 50 ft.), Trap and skeet.
Rifle range has six tables in a shed with garage doors, four uncovered tables, plenty of room to spread out and shoot prone.
Clubhouse on site (I'll investigate rental), and RV hookups on the same property (again, further investigation req'd.)
Get this: FIVE other members besides me and Lorie over a 4 hour period. NO morons and best of all, NO LUNCH LADY.
I took pictures and will post them later. The club is open membership, no sponsor required. Best of all: $35 a year dues, $35 initiation fee.
That's right, for $70 initial cost, all you guys in the Hudson Valley can have a good place to shoot.
As far as a group shoot, this is the southern end of the area referred to as the Jewish Alps (Kaatskills). There are several state parks, numerous lodgings from small modest motels to full-blown spas and golf resorts. Camping, horseback riding, rock climbing, linear trails for biking, and hang gliding are all within 30 minutes.
I will recon further and post details as they become available.
So all you guys that wish you went to Calverton but just couldn't do 3-4 hours ride and back in a day have no more excuses!
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