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Review Summary

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Overall Rating
1.17 star(s) 6 ratings
Service
1.00 star(s)
Selection
1.00 star(s)
Value
2.50 star(s)
Overall Rating
2.00 star(s)
Pros
  • For me, location
Cons
  • Customer Service
  • Range is old, no ventilation
Note: I have not purchased anything from them, this is a review of the facility and range.

I had a membership to a range back in Arizona, called Ted's Shooting Range, and absolutely loved it. It wasn't the fanciest of places, but it was clean and organized, the staff were fun to talk to, and you could really tell that Liz loved her business, teaching shooting, and operating a range.

Now I'm here in Oregon and the Armory happens to be the closest place to me. Upon entry, you will immediately feel as if you've travelled back in time. To some of you old timers, you may feel right at home. But to this young gun, it feels lazy - as if the owners couldn't be bothered to keep up.

I've met one staff member and the owners. The staff member was jovial and a pleasure to work with. The owners give off a strange impression. It feels like, at some point in the long ago past, they liked to shoot and saw an opportunity to fuel their passion by running a range. But, they didn't open the business to be of service, instead operated it to fuel their own passions. Today, the passion for shooting is gone, leaving them with a business they don't really enjoy operating. It's a type of sad indifference to the fact that you, a paying customer, are even there.

The range does not have any ventilation (or severely underpowered ventilation), so I hope you enjoy creating your very own fog of war to shoot through. The target carriers are not too dissimilar from a hanger bent into shape with some alligator clips. There is nothing in place to keep them balanced and perpendicular to the shooter. There is no digital display on target distance, only marks on the floor, and no markings to tell you how far those marks are from you. I hope your perception of distance is up to par. The acoustics in the range are loud! I never felt the need to double up on inner and outer hearing protection until coming here.

But, on the plus side, the membership pricing is cheap and it buys you cheap range fees and a $5 charge for using your own ammo - *any* amount of ammo. They also charge for the day before you shoot, which I actually prefer. This way, I can get the transaction taken care of, go shoot, and simply be on my way.

This place is a means to an end for me while I wait for TCGC membership. After that, I'll stomach that drive to use a better facility. But, if you're in Hillsboro/Beaverton and like to shoot for your lunch break / after work, this really is the only option. Lots of cons to coming here...but the cheap price does make up for some of it.
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