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Relatively new gun owner here (and brand-new member on this board), trying to settle on a range in/near Bellevue where I (and my family) can regularly get in more practice. I have shot at both Bellevue Gun Club (co-located/owned with West Coast Armory) and Bellevue Indoor Range (co-located/owned with Wade's Eastside Guns), and have had uniformly good experiences with both. I consider it a blessing that those of us who live in this area have at least these two good, modern options, and am genuinely grateful to the owners/operators and their helpful professionals I have encountered.
My question specifically is around membership costs, and even more specifically, the "lifetime" options at both. BGC/WCA (near Factoria) is marginally closer to me, and I've had nothing but good experiences there (both in the range and gun shop), but its membership cost structure appears notably higher than BIR/Wade's (on Bel-Red). And while based on the listed "benefits" of the membership levels, it's hard to make a perfect direct comparison, the family lifetime membership ("DIAMOND LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP") at BGC/WCA costs $2,500 plus $250 annually, which is in an entirely different ballpark than the $850 (with no indicated additional annual fee) family lifetime membership ("FAMILY LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP") at BIR/Wade's. All things equal, proximity and familiarity would lead me to Bellevue Gun Club/West Coast Armory, but absent something very compelling in the difference in what I'd be getting in terms of value to me, or drastically different reports on shooter experiences, the membership costs at Bellevue Indoor Range/Wade's is simply a lot easier for me to stomach. (and yes, that "Diamond" lifetime membership at BGC/WCA does indeed appear to offer some more "benefits" that the lifetime at BIR/Wade's, free guests/unlimited gun rentals/other genuinely valuable perks... but not nearly that much more, for me, at this point.)
Below are links to the membership cost pages at both ranges. I welcome any insight into/discussion of personal experiences at these two facilities, and certainly welcome any feedback on what I may be missing re: the membership cost differential. (And certainly, to anyone in management at Bellevue Gun Club, if you could see fit to offer a lifetime tier, perhaps something less "diamond" coated, with a lower cost-structure that approaches what your cross-town competitors appears to offer, I'd not only sign-up tomorrow, but I know a number of other new shooters who might be interested in something like this, too.)
Bellevue Gun Club/West Coast Armory
Bellevue Indoor Range/Wade's Eastside Guns
Thank in advance for any feedback and info!
My question specifically is around membership costs, and even more specifically, the "lifetime" options at both. BGC/WCA (near Factoria) is marginally closer to me, and I've had nothing but good experiences there (both in the range and gun shop), but its membership cost structure appears notably higher than BIR/Wade's (on Bel-Red). And while based on the listed "benefits" of the membership levels, it's hard to make a perfect direct comparison, the family lifetime membership ("DIAMOND LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP") at BGC/WCA costs $2,500 plus $250 annually, which is in an entirely different ballpark than the $850 (with no indicated additional annual fee) family lifetime membership ("FAMILY LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP") at BIR/Wade's. All things equal, proximity and familiarity would lead me to Bellevue Gun Club/West Coast Armory, but absent something very compelling in the difference in what I'd be getting in terms of value to me, or drastically different reports on shooter experiences, the membership costs at Bellevue Indoor Range/Wade's is simply a lot easier for me to stomach. (and yes, that "Diamond" lifetime membership at BGC/WCA does indeed appear to offer some more "benefits" that the lifetime at BIR/Wade's, free guests/unlimited gun rentals/other genuinely valuable perks... but not nearly that much more, for me, at this point.)
Below are links to the membership cost pages at both ranges. I welcome any insight into/discussion of personal experiences at these two facilities, and certainly welcome any feedback on what I may be missing re: the membership cost differential. (And certainly, to anyone in management at Bellevue Gun Club, if you could see fit to offer a lifetime tier, perhaps something less "diamond" coated, with a lower cost-structure that approaches what your cross-town competitors appears to offer, I'd not only sign-up tomorrow, but I know a number of other new shooters who might be interested in something like this, too.)
Bellevue Gun Club/West Coast Armory
Bellevue Indoor Range/Wade's Eastside Guns
Membership | Bellevue Indoor Range, WA
Membership at Bellevue Indoor Range includes unlimited free lane use, unrestricted use of any caliber handgun, and more.
www.bellevueindoorrange.com
Thank in advance for any feedback and info!