New Shooting Range

[Blane67]

Hopefully soon!

 

[Blane67]

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[Blane67]

Still quite a bit to do but....

 

[Kristina]

I was just asking about this place this morning!

 

[Blane67]

Crew of about a dozen or so working at it... shouldn't be too long now-?

 

[BlackdogGS]

I'm excited! This looks like a first class operation. I'm in!

 

[Cerberus Group]

I had a conversation with Jeff Hunter head of Public Works (over sees the range project ) a few weeks ago, he asked if I was interested in running the range. Will be talking to him in the next month or so about it. Jeff said the range is to be open early summer...hope it happens.

 

[PaterfamX7]

Saw this thread while looking for a place for some of the fam to shoot. We're going to be in the Maryhill area next weekend. is the range ready for exercise and if not, where's a good, safe spot?

 

[Cerberus Group]

Talked with Jeff a couple weeks ago, opening being pushed back to mid October.

PaxterfamX7, if I don't have any classes going, you're welcome to use my range.

 

[bsa1917hunter]

Oh man. I'm getting excited. Is someone going to post a link on how to join the club or who to talk to?

 

[Cerberus Group]

I might be running it...no decisions made yet in that dept. But I'll post on here when its open and how to join etc., even if I'm not running it.

 

[BlackdogGS]

I can't wait and I'd be willing help get the range up and running. The Dallesport spot we've been using is a madhouse with the mix of dirt bikes, 4X4's and shooters. Yesterday there were 4 of us shooting when a new Jeep Wrangler decided to drive unannounced BEHIND the targets. I couldn't believe it. In bad weather the place is ok.

 

[Camelfilter]

Nice progress, thanks for sharing.

What's up with the raised boards? Are they to keep folks from shooting over the backstop? Are they AR steel, or hollow boxed filled with tire shreds? Or are they just to hang targets down from?

 

[bsa1917hunter]

I was just asking about this place this morning!

I might be running it...no decisions made yet in that dept. But I'll post on here when its open and how to join etc., even if I'm not running it.

Awesome. Sounds great.

 

[Cerberus Group]

Nice progress, thanks for sharing.

What's up with the raised boards? Are they to keep folks from shooting over the backstop? Are they AR steel, or hollow boxed filled with tire shreds? Or are they just to hang targets down from?

Yes, they are baffles to keep the bullets contained from going out of the range. Don't recall what they are made of.

 

[Camelfilter]

Yes, they are baffles to keep the bullets contained from going out of the range. Don't recall what they are made of.

Interesting, thanks.

 

[Cerberus Group]

Seem public ranges need to cater to the lowest denominator...liability ya know.

 

[turbo_vanner]

looks great!

 

[rcnpthfndr]

IIRC the baffles are a concept called "No blue sky"

 

[bsa1917hunter]

I can't wait and I'd be willing help get the range up and running. The Dallesport spot we've been using is a madhouse with the mix of dirt bikes, 4X4's and shooters. Yesterday there were 4 of us shooting when a new Jeep Wrangler decided to drive unannounced BEHIND the targets. I couldn't believe it. In bad weather the place is ok.

I'm surprised they still allow shooting over there.