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Posted: 11/19/2012 7:36:44 PM EDT
The local shooting range closed about 6 months ago - due to a retirement. There is an indoor range in town, but they have strange hours and are limited to handgun only. The old range had to make a killing being the only real game in town. They were always busy and had a strong base of both regulars and newbies. I can't believe an aspiring entrepreneur hasn't opened up a new one. There is plenty of demand and I know they'd be successful. Anyway, what's the longest you've gone without shooting? |
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Posted: 11/19/2012 7:37:24 PM EDT
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I have my own range.
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Posted: 11/19/2012 7:38:03 PM EDT
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sadly...probably about 3 months
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Posted: 11/19/2012 7:38:07 PM EDT
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I have my own range. |
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Posted: 11/19/2012 7:39:31 PM EDT
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I love living on a big farm, I step out my sliding glass door and ring some steel with anything I want. Just ran a full beta mag through my AR with the help of my slide fire stock the other night.
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Posted: 11/19/2012 7:52:08 PM EDT
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come to the Northeast and know true frustration......
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Posted: 11/19/2012 7:52:08 PM EDT
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The city had the gun club range near town shut down because they built a school on the same road. All the members got together and set up a loan deal and purchased a large piece of land in the sticks and made really nice range. Dues $200 one time payment + $100 a year single, $150 per family Must be or join the NRA |
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Posted: 11/19/2012 7:53:51 PM EDT
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I shoot off my mirror all the time. What is this "range" you speak of?
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Posted: 11/19/2012 7:57:09 PM EDT
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Do you own a car? Serious question.
Yes: I fail to see the problem. No: My condolences.
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Posted: 11/19/2012 7:58:48 PM EDT
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I remember when I first moved here I looked all over the place for a decent rifle range and couldn't find one at first.
Then one day I got to talking to the guy at my local gun shop, and I found a very nice private club to shoot at. The kicker: it is only two miles from my house, and I just never knew it was there because it is pretty well hidden if you don't know what it is. 
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Posted: 11/19/2012 8:00:29 PM EDT
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Where in Texas are you finding a problem with a place to shoot?
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Posted: 11/19/2012 8:01:05 PM EDT
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I just shot today. Luckily, I have several to choose from.
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Posted: 11/19/2012 8:03:04 PM EDT
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This is in Lubbock, Texas. Yes I have a car. The closest rifle range is 2+ hours away now. Not practical at all.
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Posted: 11/19/2012 8:04:51 PM EDT
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The local shooting range closed about 6 months ago - due to a retirement. There is an indoor range in town, but they have strange hours and are limited to handgun only. The old range had to make a killing being the only real game in town. They were always busy and had a strong base of both regulars and newbies. I can't believe an aspiring entrepreneur hasn't opened up a new one. There is plenty of demand and I know they'd be successful. Anyway, what's the longest you've gone without shooting? I have nowhere within an hour's drive near me that it's worth wasting rifle ammo on. I have a few indoor ranges that I rarely go to around here (mostly because ammo is so fucking expensive... FBHO and Bernake). And the reason a new range hasn't opened up is because of the code and liability nightmare that is owning an indoor range. Lawyers ruin everything fun. |
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Posted: 11/19/2012 8:06:23 PM EDT
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This is in Lubbock, Texas. Yes I have a car. The closest rifle range is 2+ hours away now. Not practical at all. Checked in with your HTF? It's been my experience that in rural areas there are usually a lot of informal places to shoot if you just know the right people.... garbage dumps, old railroad tracks, dead end dirt roads, that sort of thing. |
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Posted: 11/19/2012 8:10:19 PM EDT
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Texas is all privately owned. My part of Texas is as flat as it gets. I don't know anyone with land.
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Posted: 11/19/2012 8:14:08 PM EDT
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Quoted: Texas is all privately owned. My part of Texas is as flat as it gets. I don't know anyone with land. Put together a business plan and make it happen, OP. Now is your chance to strike while the iron is hot.  |
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Posted: 11/19/2012 8:19:06 PM EDT
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Every county I have ever seen in TX (except for say Bexar, Harris etc...) had a private group of people who had a range you could join for $35-$50. Sometimes you have to ask around as it's not well advertised and they shoot on one members property.
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