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Every member is an RSO and treated like an adult, trouble makers quickly removed from membership
Board is very active in community and taking steps to add more archery pits
Reactive steel pistol range!
Cons
Requires a sponsorship, but this is easily achieved by showing up to a work party
Like all ranges within city limits, rapid fire is not allowed
Static ranges only. Action bays require board training and approval, still can't shoot rifle. Rifles can only be shot suppressed at one pistol range
VERY close to new housing developments in Redmond. Neighbors mostly been nice since the houses went up in 2020, but I'm not confident in the range's longevity
I think Interlake is one of the best options for Seattle area shooters. At $240 a year, price-wise it's only beat by Issaquah Sportsmen's Club which is $120 annual. What does double the price get you?
+ No RSOs other than you and your fellow shooters. Everyone I've met has been very polite and fun to shoot with.
+ A steel range for pistols, PCCs, rimfire and birdshot.
+ An active and communicative board of directors.
+ Probably the biggest reason for most people on the Eastside, a range that isn't an hour+ away from home.
On the flip side, it is a bit of a pain to become a member. You need to be sponsored by a current member and attend at least one working party. This is easily achieved however, by either shooting an Appleseed event or competing in a pistol league event, all of which are available on the ISA website calendar, and then attending a work party on the 4th Saturday of the month.
To address the elephant in the room, ISA is located within city limits of Redmond. Housing developments popping up around ISA have always been a concern, there's even an article from 1994 clipped to the clubhouse posting notice board about how a developer tried to sue the range into oblivion. If you look at their reviews on Google, they are 1 star bombed because the developer didn't disclose the proximity of the range to new buyers back in 2020 when the range was shut down for 6 months due to COVID. There aren't a lot of occupied homes out there, but that could change at any time and put the range in jeopardy. Luckily, the board is very proactive at making friends with our neighbors and with the people at city hall.
Just a stray thought, I'd also suggest getting a suppressor for your rifle as soon as you can if you do decide to be a member. Without a can, you can only shoot your rifles from 25, 100 and 200 yards. A canned rifle lets you shoot at North Pistol from 0-12.
