82echo
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Shoot steel at 100-200-300 yards, just west of the DPS range. Will be open a couple weekends a month to gauge interest. Will be closed M-F, as will be used by LE. Grand opening Saturday 12/29, 8am - 4:30pm. Pay at the main range.
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Very nice. Give people a chance to exercise their hunting rifles and EBRs without having to take breaks to go out and check/change targets. Good idea.
82echo
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Grand opening this coming Saturday.
ducatilover
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Does the $7 range fee cover all ranges?
82echo
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ducatilover said:
Nope, $20. Pay at the main range store. That fee also covers shooting at the main range.
82echo
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mallic said:
Main range closed Monday-Tuesday, open Wednesday-Thursday-Friday. Yep, very busy on weekends. I don't think this new range will very busy, even though it's a Saturday. I'll be out there fairly late in the day.
Too many negatives, now that I got into the detail before going.
Rifles in their calibers only. My T/C Super 14 in 8MM JDJ will knock down all their rams at 300yds and the pigs at 100yds with the .223 or 6.5 JDJ. I was able to do that for practice pre G&F. My 8MM hasn't been out since my last elk hunt 3 years ago and I wanted to play with it.
$20, an extra $12 to pay for their experiment to see if the range should go back to where it was before they took it over, Bull.
If it works for them, Sat & Sun only.... Like others of said, NO!
I will rearrange my sock drawer for more fun.
Rifles in their calibers only. My T/C Super 14 in 8MM JDJ will knock down all their rams at 300yds and the pigs at 100yds with the .223 or 6.5 JDJ. I was able to do that for practice pre G&F. My 8MM hasn't been out since my last elk hunt 3 years ago and I wanted to play with it.
$20, an extra $12 to pay for their experiment to see if the range should go back to where it was before they took it over, Bull.
If it works for them, Sat & Sun only.... Like others of said, NO!
I will rearrange my sock drawer for more fun.
Delfuego
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Let us know how it went. Photos or descriptions would be great too.
Suck My Glock
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Why the hell doesn't DPS have their own facility? This is a disturbing trend;...gov't taking over ranges with promises of access and improvements, but only partly improving and turning the facilities into primarily LEO asset. The Joe Foss range in Buckeye is an example. Maricopa County messed that up pretty good. And the now non-existent sportsman club that used to be at the junction of the 303 and Grand ave.,...the county shut it down as a suppossed noise nuisance only to convert it exclusively for the sheriff's department.
I don't mind sharing the place, but that seems like an unjustifiable amount of exclusivity.
I don't mind sharing the place, but that seems like an unjustifiable amount of exclusivity.
Doesn't DPS already have their own range at Ben Avery?
PHXPD has a portion of PRGC.
82echo
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Delfuego said:
Was out there around 3, was windy and cold. About 5 other shooters out there, very different than main range. Very laid back, not chaotic like main range. Enjoyed the experience, they had about 50 total shooters for the day, not bad for a grand opening. Targets were at 150 yds, 200 and 300.
82echo
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admin said:
Yep, built and paid for by DPS. If you have a user group, you can request to use that range when they aren't using it. I've used both their classroom and range to teach classes.
82echo said:
So then why do they need to reserve this range from M-F each week in addition to having that one already?
Delfuego
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I bet the boys up in the northern US would laugh at that82echo said:
Thanks Echo for the feedback! How was the steel setup? It isn't "bring your own"? Big plates little plates? Most importantly heavy plates, and can we go down range to paint or hang our own?
I love shooting steel. However 2-300y is not very far. If we are allow to shoot positional that might be different. I have shot at RSGC and they have steel out to 300, but as with most ranges its cheap heavy steel with no paint on it. All I end up doing is making expensive noise.
I am happy more ranges are trying new things. I may come out one weekend. I wish they would let us have a match out there and show that people that shoot steel are still gentlemen shooters and what we do is safe and fun.
82echo
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Delfuego said:I bet the boys up in the northern US would laugh at that82echo said:
Thanks Echo for the feedback! How was the steel setup? It isn't "bring your own"? Big plates little plates? Most importantly heavy plates, and can we go down range to paint or hang our own?
I love shooting steel. However 2-300y is not very far. If we are allow to shoot positional that might be different. I have shot at RSGC and they have steel out to 300, but as with most ranges its cheap heavy steel with no paint on it. All I end up doing is making expensive noise.
I am happy more ranges are trying new things. I may come out one weekend. I wish they would let us have a match out there and show that people that shoot steel are still gentlemen shooters and what we do is safe and fun.
Ya, right about 50's feel cold for us born and bred Arizonaans.
As I mentioned, 150, 200 and 300 yds. Was told the 300 yd steel was 2 ft wide and 3 ft tall and repainted when set up. G&F sets it up, no reason to bring your own. I've helped set up their steel before, it's darn heavy and thick. I noticed some shooters had a buddy on the spotting scope telling if they had a hit. And yes, you can go down range. They will even drive you down in a gator.