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Well, assuming the price is nominal, or say, reasonable (not like the links you listed) then i'd be very interested, assuming the following;
1) No ammo restrictions
2) Reasonable distance rifle range, i under stand if you can't make the 100yd version, but getting as long as you can would really help pull in the rifle shooters (more around here because of hunting)
3) Most importantly, reasonable membership.
I also drive right by this area every day, i know almost the exact piece of land you're looking at.
I am still looking for a club and this would be very close for me, but whilst i appreciate you are a complete business and this is just a small section, i likely wouldn't use the other features, and think it would be sensible to 'price off' the range use only for fee structuring.
I'm not going to say don't do this, i'm not going to say it costs to much, i'm going to ask the above and hope that your research comes back satisfactorily and that we all gain something good from all of this.
I will say that if you can support rifles (not .22) then my wife would come as well and we'd both likely use the restaurant on occasion if it's any good.
yes for the love of everything good in this world no ammo restrictions please.
Hi, Help me understand what you mean by no ammo restrictions?
I shoot at Tri-County Gun Cub and love it. It's rural. No frills. Separate covered outdoor ranges for handgun, long rifles, shotgun, black powder & archery. Many law enforcement officers from the area shoot there which always made me proud. We have a rustic club house for classes and meetings. There is one indoor range for .22 that I've never used but I know the youth shooting groups use it often. There is a lot of volunteer work keeping the place looking good too. We have volunteer Range Masters at most positions for safety. The annual fees are less than the Frisco initiation fee. Our membership is full with a substantial waiting list. I really like your business idea but suspect Oregonians are, as a general rule, too frugal to pay for a premium place to shoot. IMHO.Do the ranges you belong to offer indoor handgun and rifle? What amenities do they offer?
I've purchased the marketing research from NSSF and am waiting for the written word.
As for the restaurant, I will be approaching local microbrews in Portland
@bolus Tri-County is open and running new member courses now.
Hi everyone,
I'd like to get some feedback from the members. Last year my husband and I were talking about indoor shooting ranges here in Oregon. To my surprise, there weren't many. I visited all the ranges within 90 miles of where I live and really didn't find anything that appealed to me, let alone any that were taking new memberships. So I started doing some investigating and found that most ranges (not all) were opened in the 1940s and 1950s and that not many new ranges have been opened, and certainly not premium ranges. What do I mean by premium? Take a look at the Frisco Gun Club, www.friscogunclub.com and the Governors Gun Club, http://www.governorsgunclub.com/. These are the types of clubs, as a woman, I would want to join. I want to pose this question to the members. Is this the type of facility you would like to see in the Portland area?
I am asking because I have created the business model (LLC, attorneys, accountant, etc), found a location, and am working with an architect on the design and layout. We are called Stonebridge Shooting Academy and will offer the following:
Is this something you would be excited about? Is there anything else you'd like us to consider?
- 24 lanes - 25 yards each for handguns
- 4 lanes - 100 yards each for indoor rifle
- indoor archery
- 3000 sq ft of retail
- restaurant with outdoor covered dining
- acreage of gardens for event and wedding rental
- cigar lounge
- gun storage
- onsite lockers
- adjustable shooting tables for each shooting lane (shooting lanes will look similar to those at the Frisco Gun Club)
- membership and non membership pricing
- training/classes
- specific nights for women only
- conference center (available for rental)
As I've said, we've found the 18 acre lot on which to build. I hope to have the building rendering in my hands in the next 30 days at which time I will be fundraising. Our goal is to be Oregon's Premier Range and the Premier Range in the NW.
I welcome your thoughts and feedback.
Maru Kramer