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I am the same way and prefer to be outdoors. Since NW Arsenal has changed from Baron's Den, the pistol and machine gun rentals and fees are much more reasonable. I think Baron's Den charged about $100 to shoot the Tommy. NW Arsenal has several automatics including a SAW, MP5, M16, AK, and many others. I took my youngest (16) there are the beginning of Covid to give him something to do and to try a machine gun. Unfortunately, due to ammo shortages, they did not have the ammo to shoot any and I did not think to bring any as for a long time, they were using non-lead frangible (that has now changed as they have repaired their ventilation). However, the owner caught us as we were leaving and offered him 3 30 round magazines for the MP5 both suppressed and unsuppressed. Needless to say, he had a HUGE smile on his face afterwards. He wanted me to shoot it suppressed as I had never tried a suppressor or an MP%. Dad had a huge smile on his face as well. Although it was over in just a few minutes, it was well worth the $20 a magazine to see him smile like that. Their website has the prices for shooting each of the automatics and the rentals to try the handguns.I belong to Izaak Walton, middle of the day, middle of the week I can take over a pistol bay and set up my chronograph, and shoot away. They do have a rule no rifle calibers in the pistol bays because the AR guys were tearing up the dueling trees. They have cameras up so if they catch you they turn off you gate fob and you have to go in front of the board. Rifles on the rifle range and pistols in the pistol bays works for me.
Emerald Empire is a public range so they have to manage it for the lowest common denominator. Generally if you play by the rules the range officers will leave you alone. I go out there once in a while to zero a rifle on a week end and to shoot bowling pins when they have those matches when I can.
I've not shot at the indoor range, I've always been an outdoorzy woods kind of a guy and shot full auto in the service. Sure I'd like to shoot a Thompson just because but will wait for one of my good ol' boys to come with and we'll shoot it as a birthday present to each other.
This is what I have heard, but also that they tend to have a wait list for membership?Honestly, Albany Rifle and Pistol is not that far down I5 and is a decent facility as well. Reasonable membership fee.
I have driven by Izaak Walton, but because of the gate and surrounding trees, brush, etc. never got a good look at the range. There is not much online either to check it out. About the only thing I know about it was the police officer who shot himself (in the foot?) getting in or out of the car if I remember correctly. Embarrassing, but glad he was okay,I belong to Izaak Walton, middle of the day, middle of the week I can take over a pistol bay and set up my chronograph, and shoot away. They do have a rule no rifle calibers in the pistol bays because the AR guys were tearing up the dueling trees. They have cameras up so if they catch you they turn off you gate fob and you have to go in front of the board. Rifles on the rifle range and pistols in the pistol bays works for me.
Emerald Empire is a public range so they have to manage it for the lowest common denominator. Generally if you play by the rules the range officers will leave you alone. I go out there once in a while to zero a rifle on a week end and to shoot bowling pins when they have those matches when I can.
I've not shot at the indoor range, I've always been an outdoorzy woods kind of a guy and shot full auto in the service. Sure I'd like to shoot a Thompson just because but will wait for one of my good ol' boys to come with and we'll shoot it as a birthday present to each other.